The procedures in this chapter describe some of many possible sequences of steps for configuring HA clustering. As you become more experienced with FortiOS HA you may choose to use a different sequence of configuration steps.

For simplicity, many of these procedures assume that you are starting with new FortiGate units set to the factory default configuration. However, starting from the default configuration is not a requirement for a successful HA deployment. FortiGate HA is flexible enough to support a successful configuration from many different starting points.