NSE 5 – FortiManager 6.2 — Question 34

In the event that the primary FortiManager fails, which action must be performed to return the FortiManager HA to a working state?

Answer options

• A. The secondary device with highest priority will automatically be promoted to the primary role, and you must manually reconfigure all other secondary devices to point to the new primary device.
• B. Manually promote one of the secondary devices to the primary role, and reconfigure all other secondary devices to point to the new primary device.
• C. Reboot one of the secondary devices to promote it automatically to the primary role, and reconfigure all other secondary devices to point to the new primary device.
• D. FortiManager HA state transition is transparent to administrators and does not require any reconfiguration.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because when the primary FortiManager fails, an administrator must manually promote a secondary device to take over the primary role and ensure that other secondary devices are correctly configured to communicate with the new primary device. Option A implies an automatic promotion, which is not accurate for the required manual intervention. Option C suggests that a reboot can promote a secondary device, which is incorrect. Option D states that the process is transparent, but it fails to acknowledge the need for manual reconfiguration in this scenario.