Configure FireCluster

To configure Fireboxes as a FireCluster, you must:

  1. Understand FireCluster requirements and plan your configuration, as described in Before You Configure a FireCluster.
  2. Connect the devices to the network, as described in Connect the FireCluster Hardware.
  3. Configure FireCluster in Policy Manager. You can use one of these methods:

For an active/active cluster, you must also complete these steps:

  1. Make any necessary configuration changes to your layer 3 network routers and switches to support the multicast MAC addresses used by the FireCluster.
    For more information, go to Switch and Router Requirements for an Active/Active FireCluster.
  1. Add static ARP entries for each of the layer 3 network routers and switches that connect to the FireCluster.
    For more information, go to Add Static ARP Entries for an Active/Active FireCluster .

Related Topics

About FireCluster

FireCluster Diagnostics