Edge appliance manager

Topology

The following topology shows a network with an on-premise FortiDeceptor connected to a FortiDeceptor Edge appliance by a Layer 2 tunnel. The Layer 2 tunnel is a private tunnel protocol similar to SSL/TLS. The FortiDeceptor Layer 2 tunnel is embedded with its own authentication and encryption methods as well as heartbeat checks on top of SSL/TLS.

To configure the Edge appliance manager:

1. On the management device, do one of the following:
   • Go to Dashboard > Status. In the System Information widget, locate Edge Appliance Manager and click Change.
   • Go to Central Management > Appliances and click Edge Appliance Manager.

   The Add Edge Appliance Manager dialog opens.

2. Configure the Edge appliance and click Save.

   Interface	Select a port from the list.
   Port	Enter the port. The default is 9443.
   Auth Key	Copy the existing key or click Generate new key.

3. On the client device, go to Dashboard > Status.
4. In the System Information widget, locate Appliance Manager and click Change.
5. On the client device, configure the Appliance Manager settings, and click Save.

   Type	Select Manager On Premise or DaaS Cloud.
   IP/Domain	Enter the Manager IP or domain.
   Port	Enter the port. The default is 9443.
   Auth Key	Enter the Auth Key.