You must configure the following settings on each firewall in an HA pair in an active/active deployment. These settings do not sync from one peer to another.
| Configuration Item | What Doesn’t Sync in Active/Active? |
| Management Interface Settings | You must configure all management settings individually on each firewall, including:
· DeviceSetupManagementGeneral Settings—Hostname, Domain, Login Banner, SSL/TLS Service Profile, Time Zone, Locale, Date, Time, Latitude, Longitude. The configuration for the associated SSL/TLS Service profile (DeviceCertificate ManagementSSL/TLS Service Profile and the associated certificates (DeviceCertificate ManagementCertificates) is synchronized. It is just the setting of which SSL/TLS Service Profile to use on the Management interface that does not sync. · DeviceSetupManagementManagement Interface Settings—IP Address, Netmask, Default Gateway, IPv6 Address/Prefix Length, Default IPv6 Gateway, Speed, MTU, and Services (HTTP, HTTP OCSP, HTTPS, Telnet, SSH, Ping, SNMP, User-ID, User-ID Syslog Listener-SSL, User-ID Syslog Listener-UDP) |
| Multi-vsys Capability | You must activate the Virtual Systems license on each firewall in the pair to increase the number of virtual systems beyond the base number provided by default on PA-3000 Series, PA-3200 Series, PA-5000 Series, PA-5200 Series, and PA-7000 Series firewalls.
You must also enable Multi Virtual System Capability on each firewall (DeviceSetupManagementGeneral Settings). |
| Administrator Authentication Settings | You must define the authentication profile and certificate profile for administrative access to the firewall locally on each firewall (DeviceSetupManagementAuthentication). |
| Panorama Settings | Set the following Panorama settings on each firewall (DeviceSetupManagementPanorama Settings).
· Panorama Servers · Disable Panorama Policy and Objects and Disable Device and Network Template |
| SNMP | DeviceSetupOperationsSNMP Setup |
| Services | DeviceSetupServices |
| Global Service Routes | DeviceSetupServicesService Route Configuration |
| Telemetry and Threat Intelligence Settings | DeviceSetupTelemetry and Threat Intelligence |
| Data Protection | DeviceSetupContent-IDManage Data Protection |
| Jumbo Frames | DeviceSetupSessionSession SettingsEnable Jumbo Frame |
| Forward Proxy Server Certificate Settings | DeviceSetupSessionDecryption SettingsSSL Forward Proxy Settings |
| HSM Configuration | DeviceSetupHSM |
| Log Export Settings | DeviceScheduled Log Export |
| Software Updates | With software updates, you can either download and install them separately on each firewall, or download them on one peer and sync the update to the other peer. You must install the update on each peer (DeviceSoftware). |
| GlobalProtect Agent Package | With GlobalProtect app updates, you can either download and install them separately on each firewall, or download them to one peer and sync the update to the other peer. You must activate separately on each peer (DeviceGlobalProtect Client). |
| Content Updates | With content updates, you can either download and install them separately on each firewall, or download them on one peer and sync the update to the other peer. You must install the update on each peer (DeviceDynamic Updates). |
| Licenses/Subscriptions | DeviceLicenses |
| Support Subscription | DeviceSupport |
| Ethernet Interface IP Addresses | All Ethernet interface configuration settings sync except for the IP address (NetworkInterfaceEthernet). |
| Loopback Interface IP Addresses | All Loopback interface configuration settings sync except for the IP address (NetworkInterfaceLoopback). |
| Tunnel Interface IP Addresses | All Tunnel interface configuration settings sync except for the IP address (NetworkInterfaceTunnel). |
| LACP System Priority | Each peer must have a unique LACP System ID in an active/active deployment (NetworkInterfaceEthernetAdd Aggregate GroupSystem Priority). |
| VLAN Interface IP Address | All VLAN interface configuration settings sync except for the IP address (NetworkInterfaceVLAN). |
| Virtual Routers | Virtual router configuration synchronizes only if you have enabled VR Sync (DeviceHigh AvailabilityActive/Active ConfigPacket Forwarding). Whether or not to do this depends on your network design, including whether you have asymmetric routing. |
| IPSec Tunnels | IPSec tunnel configuration synchronization is dependent on whether you have configured the Virtual Addresses to use Floating IP addresses (DeviceHigh AvailabilityActive/Active ConfigVirtual Address). If you have configured a floating IP address, these settings sync automatically. Otherwise, you must configure these settings independently on each peer. |
| GlobalProtect Portal Configuration | GlobalProtect portal configuration synchronization is dependent on whether you have configured the Virtual Addresses to use Floating IP addresses (NetworkGlobalProtectPortals). If you have configured a floating IP address, the GlobalProtect portal configuration settings sync automatically. Otherwise, you must configure the portal settings independently on each peer. |
| GlobalProtect Gateway Configuration | GlobalProtect gateway configuration synchronization is dependent on whether you have configured the Virtual Addresses to use Floating IP addresses (NetworkGlobalProtectGateways). If you have configured a floating IP address, the GlobalProtect gateway configuration settings sync automatically. Otherwise, you must configure the gateway settings independently on each peer. |
| QoS | QoS configuration synchronizes only if you have enabled QoS Sync (DeviceHigh AvailabilityActive/Active ConfigPacket Forwarding). You might choose not to sync QoS setting if, for example, you have different bandwidth on each link or different latency through your service providers. |
| LLDP | No LLDP state or individual firewall data is synchronized in an active/active configuration (NetworkNetwork ProfilesLLDP). |
| BFD | No BFD configuration or BFD session data is synchronized in an active/active configuration (NetworkNetwork ProfilesBFD Profile). |
| IKE Gateways | IKE gateway configuration synchronization is dependent on whether you have configured the Virtual Addresses to use floating IP addresses (NetworkIKE Gateways). If you have configured a floating IP address, the IKE gateway configuration settings sync automatically. Otherwise, you must configure the IKE gateway settings independently on each peer. |
| Master Key | The master key must be identical on each firewall in the HA pair, but you must manually enter it on each firewall (DeviceMaster Key and Diagnostics).
Before changing the master key, you must disable config sync on both peers (DeviceHigh AvailabilityGeneralSetup and clear the Enable Config Sync check box) and then re-enable it after you change the keys. |
| Reports, logs, and Dashboard Settings | Log data, reports, and dashboard data and settings (column display, widgets) are not synced between peers. Report configuration settings, however, are synced. |
| HA settings | · DeviceHigh Availability
· (The exception is DeviceHigh AvailabilityActive/Active ConfigurationVirtual Addresses, which do sync.) |