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Connecting FortiManager and Edge

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Connecting FortiManager and Edge

In this example, Edge’s port 16 connects to port 2 on the FortiManager.

  1. On Edge, go to Network > Interfaces and edit port 16.
  2. Configure Administrative Access to allow FMG-Access and FortiTelemetry.

  3. On the FortiManager, go to System Settings > Network, select All Interfaces, and edit port 2.
  4. Set IP Address/Netmask to an internal IP address (in this example, 192.168.55.30/255.255.255.0), and set the following administrative and service access options.

  5. Go to System Settings > Network, select Routing Table, and add a default route for port 2.
  6. Set Gateway to the IP address of Edge’s port 16.

  7. Connect port 2 on the FortiManager to port 16 on Edge.

Connecting FortiManager and Edge

In this example, Edge’s port 16 connects to port 2 on the FortiManager.

  1. On Edge, go to Network > Interfaces and edit port 16.
  2. Configure Administrative Access to allow FMG-Access and FortiTelemetry.

  3. On the FortiManager, go to System Settings > Network, select All Interfaces, and edit port 2.
  4. Set IP Address/Netmask to an internal IP address (in this example, 192.168.55.30/255.255.255.0), and set the following administrative and service access options.

  5. Go to System Settings > Network, select Routing Table, and add a default route for port 2.
  6. Set Gateway to the IP address of Edge’s port 16.

  7. Connect port 2 on the FortiManager to port 16 on Edge.