Convert SD-WAN enabled Standalone Panorama to Panorama HA

Convert SD-WAN enabled Standalone Panorama to Panorama HA

1. In Panorama, go to Managed DevicesSummary and Export the CSV file from the standalone Panorama management server.

   
2. Configure the new Panorama management server.

   1. Install the same OS version as the primary active firewall.
   2. Configure the management IP address.
   3. Install all the required plugins, application version, and antivirus version same as the primary active firewall.
   4. Execute the commit force CLI command to commit the changes forcefully.
3. Configure the IP address for the newly deployed Panorama as the secondary IP address of Panorama in the Panorama settings (under device template of the devices managed by standalone Panorama), commit and push the changes to all the devices.

   
4. Configure High Availability (HA).

   1. On the standalone Panorama management server:
      1. Navigate to PanoramaHigh AvailabilitySetup and configure the IP address and serial number of the newly deployed Panorama.
      2. Navigate to PanoramaHigh AvailabilityElection Settings, disable Preemptive, set priority to primary and commit the changes.
   2. On the newly deployed Panorama management server.
      1. Navigate to PanoramaHigh AvailabilitySetup and configure the IP address and serial number of the standalone Panorama, which is already managing the network.
      2. Navigate to PanoramaHigh AvailabilityElection Settings, disable Preemptive, set priority to secondary and commit the changes.

      

   3. Once HA is committed, the new Panorama joins the HA cluster. Initially, the running configuration will not be synchronized, and differences will appear in the HA dashboard.
   4. Address the configuration differences by ensuring the correct versions of applications, antivirus, SD-WAN plugins, and any other required plugins are installed.
5. Resolve initial synchronization issues.

   1. Synchronization from active to passive Panorama will fail initially, showing an error message.

      

      Despite the failure, the authentication key (auth-key), templates, and device groups will be synchronized.
   2. Verify the synchronization by refreshing the passive Panorama web interface. The Templates and Device Groups tabs should now be visible.

      

   3. Delete any duplicate entries under "No device group assigned".

      
6. Configure Serial Numbers and Finalize Panorama Setup.

   1. Suspend the new Panorama management server using PanoramaHigh AvailabilityOperational Commands and Suspend local Panorama for high availability.

      

   2. Copy the serial numbers from the previously exported CSV file and add them to the newly deployed Panorama.

      

      Adding serial numbers does not generate the authentication key or trigger a commit.
   3. Wait for all firewalls to reflect their connection status (connected/disconnected) as seen in the active Panorama.
   4. Once statuses match, make the new Panorama functional by selecting Make local Panorama functional for high availability from PanoramaHigh AvailabilityOperational Commands, and delete all the duplicate entries present under No device group assigned.

      
7. Synchronize Databases.

   1. Run the following synchronization command on the active Panorama HA peer:
      debug plugins sd_wan mongo-db sync-db-to-peer

      

      If the result shows sync-in-progress, restart the configd process using:
      debug software restart process configd

      

   2. Reconnect the active Panorama and rerun the synchronization command. If successful, the active and passive Panorama Mongo databases will be synchronized.

      
8. Synchronize and Verify.

   1. Synchronize the running configuration from active Panorama to passive Panorama to apply all settings.

      

   2. Verify both active and passive Panorama details in the HA dashboard.

      

      

   3. Check the Mongo database status by running:
      debug plugins sd_wan mongo-db sync-status

      

   4. Perform a force commit on the passive Panorama to finalize the setup.