Device Blueprints
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API folder: Foundation / Device Blueprints |
The final element in our project foundation is the Device Blueprint.
It is a “recipe” for creation of Model Devices. It defines what Provisioning Templates and which Policy Package to assign to them. It also defines to which Device Group(s) to add them, and so on. This allows faster creation of Model Devices and even allows you to create them in bulk.
A separate Device Blueprint is created for each device platform and for each type of site, allowing the right set of Provisioning Templates to be assigned, including for example the right SD-WAN Template.
In our deployment workflow, the sites are categorized using Device Groups. That is, when we assign a new Model Device to the right Device Group, this automatically brings all the right Provisioning Templates. Therefore, our Device Blueprints do not need to assign individual templates; they only need to select the right Device Group.
Below we demonstrate creation of a Device Blueprint for the sites from the West Region with a Silver profile (such as "site1-1").
To create the Device Blueprint interactively:
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In Device Manager, click the drop-down arrow near Add Device and select Device Blueprint:
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Click Create New to create a new Device Blueprint named Edge-West-Silver:
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Select the correct FortiGate platform.
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Add to Device Group named Edge-West-Silver.
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Assign Policy Package named Edge.
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Repeat the above steps for all other platforms and types of sites.
