FCP – FortiGate Administrator 7.6 — Question 81

What are two characteristics of HA cluster heartbeat IP addresses in a FortiGate device? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. Heartbeat interfaces have virtual IP addresses that are manually assigned.
• B. Heartbeat IP addresses are used to distinguish between cluster members.
• C. The heartbeat interface of the primary device in the cluster is always assigned IP address 169.254.0.1.
• D. A change in the heartbeat IP address happens when a FortiGate device joins or leaves the cluster.

Correct answer: B, D

Explanation

Option B is correct because heartbeat IP addresses indeed serve to differentiate between the members of the cluster. Option D is also correct as the heartbeat IP address changes when devices join or leave the cluster. Options A and C are incorrect because heartbeat interfaces do not use manually assigned virtual IPs, and the primary device does not have a fixed IP address of 169.254.0.1.