Allow FortiGuard services and updates to initiate from a traffic VDOM
In multi VDOM mode, users can choose from which VDOM FortiGuard services and updates are initiated from, instead of being locked to the management VDOM. This allows deployment scenarios where the management VDOM is a closed network.
When the management VDOM is a closed network, it does not have internet access. However, FortiGuard services (FortiGuard updates, web filters, DNS proxy, DDNS, and so on) can be configured if a traffic VDOM is used as the root VDOM.
To configure FortiGuard services on a traffic VDOM:
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Set up a traffic VDOM for FortiGuard services:
config global config system fortiguard set vdom "root" end end
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Ensure the traffic VDOM has the correct gateway to reach the internet:
config vdom edit root config router static edit 1 set gateway 172.16.200.254 set device "wan1" next end next end
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Configure the DNS servers to ensure the FortiGuard services can resolve the server name through the traffic VDOM:
config vdom edit root config system vdom-dns set vdom-dns enable set primary 208.91.112.53 set secondary 208.91.112.52 end next end