A WildFire 2-node HA (high availability) cluster
experiences a split-brain condition when a node (or both HA peers)
believes the other is no longer operational. This occurs when both
the HA and cluster connections fail as a result of network connectivity
or configuration issues, but allows the appliances to continue processing
samples. When this occurs both WildFire appliances assume the role
of the active (or primary) controller without a backup, negating
the benefits of a HA deployment, such as redundancy and load-balancing.
Furthermore, this prevents the WildFire appliances from efficiently
utilizing analysis resources. When WildFire clusters experience
a minor disruption, it automatically attempts to recover from split-brain
conditions. More serious events will require manual intervention.