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Connecting FortiGate devices

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Connecting FortiGate devices

Before REST API imports, FortiConverter needs to connect to FortiGate devices first. The connected devices can be used as the source devices of FortiGate migration or the target devices of REST API imports. Please follow the steps below to connect your devices to FortiConverter.

Please note that the devices with FortiOS v5.2 or older are not valid devices for REST API feature because less REST API are supported in those FortiOS versions.

  1. Go to the FortiConverter dashboard and click the tab Device in the left side.
  2. Click button New Device at the top-right corner.
  3. Input the network address and login information. If the HTTPS port of the device is changed by the command config system global -> "set admin-sport, please specify field HTTPS port.
  4. Click Test Connection to see if the device can be connected and logged in successfully. Click OK to save the device information.

Connecting FortiGate devices

Before REST API imports, FortiConverter needs to connect to FortiGate devices first. The connected devices can be used as the source devices of FortiGate migration or the target devices of REST API imports. Please follow the steps below to connect your devices to FortiConverter.

Please note that the devices with FortiOS v5.2 or older are not valid devices for REST API feature because less REST API are supported in those FortiOS versions.

  1. Go to the FortiConverter dashboard and click the tab Device in the left side.
  2. Click button New Device at the top-right corner.
  3. Input the network address and login information. If the HTTPS port of the device is changed by the command config system global -> "set admin-sport, please specify field HTTPS port.
  4. Click Test Connection to see if the device can be connected and logged in successfully. Click OK to save the device information.