Add AWS Hosted FortiGate VM

Gather Required Parameters from AWS

Before adding FortiGate VM on FortiCNP, there are some information that need to be collected on the FortiGate VM.

1. Log into the AWS console and go to the region which hosted the FortiGate EC2 instance.
2. Search and go to EC2 > Instances.
3. Select and click on the FortiGate instance to be install on FortiCNP.



4. Click on the Networking tab.
5. Record VPC ID to be used later.

Add FortGate on FortiCNP

Make sure the FortiOS version is 6.4.0 or later for IPS Integration in FortiCNP.

1. Enter the FortiGate Name and Serial Number.



2. The FortiGate Serial number can be obtained under System Information in FortiGate.



3. In Virtual Network, select the Cloud Platform that hosts the virtual network and the virtual machines.



4. In Cloud Platform, select AWS, and then select the AWS Account that hosts the virtual network.



5. Then in VPC > Region, select the region where the FortiGate VM is added. Then in VPC > VPC, select the VPC of the FortiGate virtual machine instance.



6. The VPC ID can be found in the FortiGate EC2 instance under Networking tab.



7. Click Add FortiGate Device to complete.