In the event that the primary FortiManager fails, which of the following actions must be performed to return the FortiManager HA to a working state?

In the event that the primary FortiManager fails, which of the following actions must be performed to return the FortiManager HA to a working state?
A . Secondary device with highest priority will automatically be promoted to the primary role, and manually
reconfigure all other secondary devices to point to the new primary device
B . Reboot one of the secondary devices to promote it automatically to the primary role, and reconfigure all other secondary devices to point to the new primary device.
C . Manually promote one of the secondary devices to the primary role, and reconfigure all other secondary devices to point to the new primary device.
D . FortiManager HA state transition is transparent to administrators and does not require any reconfiguration.

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Answer: C

Explanation:

FortiManager_6.4_Study_Guide-Online C page 346

FortiManager HA doesn’t support IP takeover where an HA state transition is transparent to administrators. If a failure of the primary occurs, the administrator must take corrective action to resolve the problem that may include invoking the state transition. If the primary device fails, the administrator must do the following in order to return the FortiManager HA to a working state: