Create a Fortinet Cluster

Clustering allows Network Edge customers to create an HA configuration, designating the devices as clustered so that certain activities are carried out as a single unit. Customers can also control which device is active at any given time.

Note: When connecting clustered devices using Device Linking, the HA Group IDs must be unique on each cluster.

To create a Fortinet cluster:

1. Sign in to the Equinix Customer Portal and navigate to Network Edge.
2. From the Network Edge menu, select Create Virtual Device.
3. In the Select Vendor Package(s) for your Device(s) section, locate the Fortinet card and click See Description.
   
4. Click Select and Continue.
5. In the Cluster card, click Create a Cluster.
   
6. Click Begin Creating Edge Devices.
7. In the Select Metro section, click a location.
8. Select a billing account.
   
   In order to create a device in a specific metro location, you need a billing account for the metro. You can continue without selecting an account, but you won’t be able to create your device.
   

9. Click Next: Device Details.
   

   Device Configuration defaults to Self-configured. Licensing defaults to Bring your own License.

   Note: Clustering is only supported on Self-Configured devices.
10. In the License Files section, click Choose a license to browse to your license file(s).
    
    

11. Select the Device Resources (2 cores, 4GB memory; 4 cores, 8GB memory; 8 cores, 16GB memory, or 16 cores, 24GB).

    
    

12. Select a Software Package.

If a software version is being retired within the next 2 months, you will see a icon next to the version number. It is strongly recommended that you select a different version because once a version is retired, Equinix will not support it.



13. Select a Software Version.

14. Enter the details for your cluster and the devices within the cluster:

• Cluster Name – Enter a name for the cluster.
• Device Name – Enter a name for the device.
• Primary Host Name – Enter a host name prefix for the primary device.
• Secondary Host Name – Enter a host name prefix for the secondary device.
• Interfaces – Select the number of interfaces.
• Select your WAN/SSH interface – Indicate whether you want to select the interface or if you want the next available interface to be automatically selected.
• Device Status Notifications – Enter the email addresses of anyone who should receive email notifications regarding device status.
(Optional) Purchase Order Number – Enter the PO number.
• (Optional) Order Reference/Identifier – Enter the order reference number.
15. Click Next: Additional Services.
• Add Users – Enter the user names for users accessing your virtual device(s) through SSH/HTTPS.
• SSH Public Key – Generate a public key and enter it in the Existing Public Keys field.
• Add Access IP Addresses – Select an access control list template.

Note: Applying an ACL template is a mandatory step in the device creation process. If you need to create a template to apply to your device, click Create Access Control List Template. See Configure Access Controls on Virtual Devices for more information.

• (Optional) Additional Internet Bandwidth – Add up to 2001 additional Mbps of internet bandwidth (for a fee).

• Term Length – Select a term length. The default is one month.

16. Click Next: Review and review your order.

17. Click Create Virtual Device.

Important: If one or more devices in your cluster have to be deleted and re-created, the device(s) will have a new UUID. Manual intervention is necessary. You will have to associate the new UUID with your existing license.