Security Fabric and Split-Task VDOM mode

FortiGate-7000F supports the Fortinet Security Fabric and all Security Fabric related features including Security Rating. To support the Security Fabric, you must switch the FortiGate-7000F to operate in Split-Task VDOM mode.

In both Multi VDOM mode and Split-Task VDOM mode, the Security Fabric widget and the Security Fabric topologies no longer show individual FIMs and FPMs. You can now use the Configuration Sync Monitor to see the status of individual FortiGate-7000F components. See Configuration sync monitor.

In both VDOM modes the Security Fabric must be enabled for normal SLBC operation. See Multi VDOM mode and the Security Fabric for details.

After switching to Split-Task VDOM mode, begin setting up the Security Fabric for your FortiGate-7000F by going to Security Fabric > Settings > FortiGate Telemetry > FortiAnalyzer Logging and adding a FortiAnalyzer. Once the FortiAnalyzer is added, you can continue configuring the Security Fabric in the same way as any FortiGate device. The FortiGate-7000F can serve as the Security Fabric root or join an existing fabric. For more information see Fortinet Security Fabric.

When setting up a Security Fabric that includes FortiGate-7000Fs:

• The root FortiGate must have a Fabric name (also called a group name). You can use the default Fabric name (SLBC) or change it to a custom name.
• A non-root FortiGate can have a different or blank Fabric name if the non-root FortiGate is authorized by the root FortiGate.
• If the Security Fabric is set up in legacy mode, then all the FortiGates in the Security Fabric should have a matching Fabric name and Group password.

• When you add a FortiGate-7000F to an existing fabric, the Security Fabric topologies show the FIMs and FPMs as individual components in the topology. On the root FortiGate you only need to authorize the primary FIM. All the other FIMs and FPMs are then automatically authorized.
• You can click on any FIM, or FPM and select Login to log into that component using the special management port number.
• When adding a FortiGate-7000F to an existing security fabric, you must manually add a FortiAnalyzer to the FortiGate-7000F configuration. This is required because the default FortiGate-7000F security fabric configuration has configuration-sync set to local, so the FortiGate-7000F doesn't receive security fabric configuration settings, such as the FortiAnalyzer configuration, from the root FortiGate.