Support multiple SDN connector instances for Cisco ACI and Nuage

Users can configure multiple Cisco ACI (Application Centric Infrastructure) and Nuage SDN connectors, which can be used in dynamic firewall addresses. The following examples configure two Cisco ACI and two Nuage SDN connectors.

To configure Cisco ACI connectors in the GUI:

1. Configure the Cisco ACI SDN connectors:
   1. Go to Security Fabric > External Connectors and click Create New.
   2. In the Private SDN section, click Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI).
   3. In the Cisco ACI Connector section, for Type, select Fortinet SDN Connector and configure the remaining settings as needed.

      

   4. Click OK.
   5. Repeat these steps for the second connector.

      

2. Create dynamic firewall addresses for the connectors:
   1. Go to Policy & Objects > Addresses and click Create New > Address.
   2. Configure the following settings:
      1. For Type, select Dynamic.
      2. For Sub Type, select Fabric Connector Address.
      3. For SDN Connector, select the first ACI connector.
      4. Configure the remaining settings as needed.

      

   3. Click OK.
   4. Repeat these steps for the second connector.

      

To configure Nuage connectors in the GUI:

1. Configure the Nuage SDN connectors:
   1. Go to Security Fabric > External Connectors and click Create New.
   2. In the Private SDN section, click Nuage Virtualized Services Platform.
   3. Configure the settings as needed.

      

   4. Click OK.
   5. Repeat these steps for the second connector.

      

2. Create dynamic firewall addresses for the connectors:
   1. Go to Policy & Objects > Addresses and click Create New > Address.
   2. Configure the following settings:
      1. For Type, select Dynamic.
      2. For Sub Type, select Fabric Connector Address.
      3. For SDN Connector, select the first the first Nuage connector.
      4. Configure the remaining settings as needed.

      

   3. Click OK.
   4. Repeat these steps for the second connector.

      

To verify the dynamic firewall IPs are resolved by the SDN connector in the GUI:

1. Go to Policy & Objects > Addresses.
2. In the address table, hover over an address to view which IPs it resolves to:

   

To configure Cisco ACI connectors in the CLI:

1. Configure the SDN connectors:

   config system sdn-connector
       edit "aci1"
           set type aci
           set server "172.18.64.31"
           set username "admin"
           set password xxxxxxx
       next
       edit "aci2"
           set type aci
           set server "10.6.30.147"
           set username "admin"
           set password xxxxxxx
       next
   end

2. Create dynamic firewall addresses for the connectors:

   config firewall address
       edit "aci-address1"
           set type dynamic
           set sdn "aci1"
           set color 17
           set tenant "wqdai-ten"
           set epg-name "EPG-in"
           set sdn-tag "fffff"
       next
       edit "aci-address2"
           set type dynamic
           set sdn "aci2"
           set color 17
           set tenant "Fortinet"
           set epg-name "App"
       next
   end

To configure Nuage connectors in the CLI:

1. Configure the SDN connectors:

   config system sdn-connector
       edit "nuage1"
           set type nuage
           set server "172.18.64.27"
           set server-port 5671
           set username "admin"
           set password xxxxxxx
       next
       edit "nuage2"
           set type nuage
           set server "10.6.30.134"
           set server-port 5671
           set username "admin"
           set password xxxxxxx
       next
   end

2. Create dynamic firewall addresses for the connectors:

   config firewall address
       edit "nuage-address1"
           set type dynamic
           set sdn "nuage1"
           set color 19
           set organization "nuage/L3"
           set subnet-name "Subnet20"
       next
       edit "nuage-address2"
           set type dynamic
           set sdn "nuage2"
           set color 19
           set organization "nuage/L3"
           set subnet-name "Subnet30"
       next
   end

To verify the dynamic firewall IPs are resolved by the SDN connector in the CLI:

# diagnose firewall dynamic list

List all dynamic addresses:
aci1.aci.wqdai-ten.EPG-in.fffff: ID(171)
        ADDR(192.168.100.20)

nuage1.nuage.nuage/L3.Subnet20.*: ID(196)
        ADDR(192.168.20.92)
        ADDR(192.168.20.240)

nuage2.nuage.nuage/L3.Subnet30.*: ID(198)
        ADDR(192.168.30.92)

aci2.aci.Fortinet.App.*: ID(218)
        ADDR(150.0.0.10)
        ADDR(192.168.21.11)
        ADDR(192.168.2.100)