Set up the FortiAnalyzer-BigData network
To set up the network for FortiAnalyzer-BigData, users need to connect either a 10GE link with SFP, or 40GE link with QSFP, from Switch Module #2 to your public access switch, and them set up the external IP address via the FortiAnalyzer-BigData GUI.
To set up the FortiAnalyzer-BigData network:
- From the FortiAnalyzer-BigData GUI, go to System Settings > Network.
- Change the IP Address/Netmask field to your internal network.
This is the address of the FortiAnalyzer-BigData Main host, which is responsible for collecting the log and serving the GUI for FortiView, LogView, Reports etc. - Keep the default Administrative Access settings.
- Specify a Default Gateway.
- Click Cluster Management to configure the network for the FortiAnalyzer-BigData Cluster Manager.
- In the Cluster Management page, change the IP Address/Netmask field to your internal network.
This field is different from the one used in step 2. This IP Address is for the FortiAnalyzer-BigData Security Event Manager Controller. - Configure the Gateway field as needed.
This address is usually the same as the Default Gateway field in step 4. - Click OK to save your changes.
- In the Cluster Management page, change the IP Address/Netmask field to your internal network.
- Click Apply to save your change.
- From your management computer, change the IP Address/Netmask accordingly to reconnect it to FortiAnalyzer-BigData.