High Availability
The Overview page provides a live health monitor that periodically polls all configured MetaDefender® MFT nodes and cluster peers.
High Availability Configuration Tool with fully configured cluster
Note, that after a new installation, only the Node Health Cards placeholders are visible, as the Cluster mode is disabled by default.
High Availability Configuration Tool after a new installation - not configured yet
Node Health Cards
Each configured MetaDefender® MFT node is displayed as a card showing:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | The node's display name (e.g. "MFT1") |
| Status | Color-coded indicator: 🟢 Active 🟠 Passive 🔴 Unhealthy ⚪ Unreachable. |
| Version | The software version reported by the node's health endpoint |
| Address | The Node Manager URL |
| Last Checked | Timestamp of the most recent health check |
Peer Health Cards
Peer health cards are only visible when cluster mode is enabled (more than one peer configured). Each peer card shows:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Display name | Peer identifier, with (Self) badge for the local peer. |
| Health status | Color-coded health indicator: 🟢 Healthy 🔴 Unhealthy ⚪ Unreachable |
| Role | Leader or Follower (Raft consensus role) |
| Address | The peer's HTTP address |
| Last checked | Timestamp of the most recent health check |
| Error Details | Appears when the peer is unhealthy or unreachable. |
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