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Importing pre-defined policies (software-only )

Importing pre-defined policies (software-only FortiDB)

You can import pre-defined policies (pre-defined policies) by uploading XML files containing these policies.

Before performing this task, you may need to download one or more XML files from a designated web or FTP site.

This task includes importing those new and updated policies that FortiDB periodically offers its customers in order to keep their policy sets current and effective.

  1. In the navigation menu, go to Policy > VA Policies.
  2. Alternatively, go to Policy > VA Policy Groups, and then click the name of a policy group.
  3. Click Import. The Pre-Defined Policy Update page is displayed.
  4. For Select XML file to be uploaded, click Choose File, and then navigate to and select the update file.
  5. Do one of the following:
    • To automatically disable any new or modified policies you import, select the Disable new and modified rules after import.
    • To automatically enable any new or modified policies you import, clear the Disable new and modified rules after import.
  6. Do one of the following:
    • To use icons that identify whether a policy is new or modified with the imported policies, select Identify new and modified rules with icons.
    • To use icons that do not indicate whether a policy is new or modified with the imported policies, clear Identify new and modified rules with icons.
  7. Fortinet recommends that you select Identify new and modified rules with icons.
  8. Select Import.
  9. The policies are added to the list on the VA Policies page.

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Importing pre-defined policies (software-only FortiDB)

You can import pre-defined policies (pre-defined policies) by uploading XML files containing these policies.

Before performing this task, you may need to download one or more XML files from a designated web or FTP site.

This task includes importing those new and updated policies that FortiDB periodically offers its customers in order to keep their policy sets current and effective.

  1. In the navigation menu, go to Policy > VA Policies.
  2. Alternatively, go to Policy > VA Policy Groups, and then click the name of a policy group.
  3. Click Import. The Pre-Defined Policy Update page is displayed.
  4. For Select XML file to be uploaded, click Choose File, and then navigate to and select the update file.
  5. Do one of the following:
    • To automatically disable any new or modified policies you import, select the Disable new and modified rules after import.
    • To automatically enable any new or modified policies you import, clear the Disable new and modified rules after import.
  6. Do one of the following:
    • To use icons that identify whether a policy is new or modified with the imported policies, select Identify new and modified rules with icons.
    • To use icons that do not indicate whether a policy is new or modified with the imported policies, clear Identify new and modified rules with icons.
  7. Fortinet recommends that you select Identify new and modified rules with icons.
  8. Select Import.
  9. The policies are added to the list on the VA Policies page.

See also