Creating a new Azure FortiGate CNF instance
To create a new Azure FortiGate CNF instance:
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In CNF Instances, click New and select Azure.
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In CNF Name, Enter a unique name for this instance.
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Select the region where the instance will be deployed, which is the region containing the workload. East-west configurations in Azure are not supported.
For more information about possible deployment scenarios, see Deployment scenarios.
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Enable or disable FortiManager mode. For more information, see FortiManager mode.
If FortiManager mode is enabled when creating a FortiGate CNF instance, policy management for this instance is disabled in the FortiGate CNF console.
You will be provided with the IP address and login credentials to the FortiGate, which you can use to add the device to FortiManager.
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In Internal Logging > Blob Storage Logging, enable or disable logging to Azure blob storage.
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In External Logging, select one of the available options:
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None: disable external logging.
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External Syslog: Enter the External Syslog Server IP.
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FortiAnalyzer: Enter the FortiAnalyzer IP.
For more information about FortiGate log messages and formats, see the FortiOS Log Message reference.
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Configure External System Connectivity as needed:
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FortiSandbox: Enable FortiSandbox and enter the FortiSandbox IP.
On the FortiSandbox device, authorize the FortiGate CNF instance.
For more information about FortiSandbox, see the FortiSandbox Getting Started guide.
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FSSO Connector: Enable FSSO Connector, then enter the FSSO Collector Agent IP and password.
For more information about FSSO, see FSSO in the FortiGate Administration Guide.
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Optionally, add endpoints. For more information about endpoints, see Adding an endpoint to an Azure instance.
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Click OK.
The CNF Instances list displays, with the new instance having a status of Initializing. After the instance has initialized, the status changes to Active and the instance can be configured with endpoints and policy sets.
In the background, the FortiGate CNF instances and other infrastructure are created. This process takes approximately 10 minutes.