topic Re: PA-445 HA Active-Passive , Primary FW shows as Non-functional (Link down) in General Topics

PA-445 HA Active-Passive , Primary FW shows as Non-functional (Link down)

R.Jones047826 — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 17:35:32 GMT

Hey all, I am configuring 2 445's in HA Mode, and after a config sync between the 2 FW's, the primary started showing as Local Non-functional (Link Down).

Re: PA-445 HA Active-Passive , Primary FW shows as Non-functional (Link down)

R.Jones047826 — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 18:20:39 GMT

Re: PA-445 HA Active-Passive , Primary FW shows as Non-functional (Link down)

emr_1 — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:22:29 GMT

How is the condition of each eth1/1-1/4? Are they all UP?

Re: PA-445 HA Active-Passive , Primary FW shows as Non-functional (Link down)

PavelK — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 01:06:59 GMT

Hello @R.Jones047826

if all the links in link monitoring are UP, then next thing I would suspect is this bug (If you are running PAN-OS 10.1.X):

PAN-238705	( PA-400 Series firewalls only ) Fixed an issue where HA link-monitor did not work.

Kind Regards

Pavel

Re: PA-445 HA Active-Passive , Primary FW shows as Non-functional (Link down)

R.Jones047826 — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 16:32:02 GMT

You're right, I was setting these up with no attached switches or devices so It was because nothing was connected. 🤦‍♂️My bad, thank you for the help!