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Azure vWAN SD-WAN NGFW Deployment Guide

7.6.0

Configuring branch to vWAN rules

Configuring branch to vWAN rules

In this section we are going to edit the SD-WAN template to create a new performance SLA target as well as new SD-WAN rules.

To configure branch to vWAN rules:
  1. In FortiManager, go to Provisioning Templates > SD-WAN Templates.
  2. Double-click the SDwan-Branch template to open it for editing.
  3. Create a rule for traffic from branch devices to Azure VNET:
    1. Under SD-WAN Rules, click Create New. The Create New SD-WAN Rule pane opens.
    2. Set the following options, and click OK:

      Name

      Azure_Traffic

      Source

      Branch Subnet (Create a new Address Object.)

      Destination

      Azure VNET subnet (Create a new Address Object.)

      You can create a new firewall address by clicking the + icon on the Address field.

      The required firewall addresses are selected.

    3. On the Lowest Cost (SLA) tab, set the following options, and click OK.

      The SD-WAN rule is created.

  4. Click OK to save the SD-WAN template.

Configuring branch to vWAN rules

Configuring branch to vWAN rules

In this section we are going to edit the SD-WAN template to create a new performance SLA target as well as new SD-WAN rules.

To configure branch to vWAN rules:
  1. In FortiManager, go to Provisioning Templates > SD-WAN Templates.
  2. Double-click the SDwan-Branch template to open it for editing.
  3. Create a rule for traffic from branch devices to Azure VNET:
    1. Under SD-WAN Rules, click Create New. The Create New SD-WAN Rule pane opens.
    2. Set the following options, and click OK:

      Name

      Azure_Traffic

      Source

      Branch Subnet (Create a new Address Object.)

      Destination

      Azure VNET subnet (Create a new Address Object.)

      You can create a new firewall address by clicking the + icon on the Address field.

      The required firewall addresses are selected.

    3. On the Lowest Cost (SLA) tab, set the following options, and click OK.

      The SD-WAN rule is created.

  4. Click OK to save the SD-WAN template.