IBM Cloud SDN connector using API keys

FortiOS can automatically update dynamic addresses for IBM Cloud using an SDN connector. For information on creating and managing the API key, see the IBM Cloud documentation.

To configure IBM Cloud SDN connectors using the GUI:

1. Create SDN connectors for compute generation 1 and 2:
   1. Go to Security Fabric > External Connectors.
   2. Click Create New, then select IBM Cloud.
   3. Configure the connector for computer generation 1:

      

   4. Click OK.
   5. Click Create New, then select IBM Cloud.
   6. Configure the connector for computer generation 2:

      

   7. Click OK.
2. Create dynamic firewall addresses for the configured connectors:
   1. Go to Policy & Objects > Addresses and select Address.
   2. Click Create new.
   3. From the Type dropdown list, select Dynamic.
   4. From the Sub Type dropdown list, select Fabric Connector Address.
   5. From the SDN Connector dropdown list, select the IBM SDN connector.
   6. In the Filter field, add the desired filters. The following filters are supported:
      • <InstanceId>
      • <InstanceName>
      • <ImageId>
      • <ImageName>
      • <Architecture>
      • <Profile>
      • <Vpc>
      • <Zone>
      • <Subnet>
      • <ResourceGroup>

      

   7. Click OK.
   8. Click Create new.
   9. Repeat the process for computer generation 2:

      

   10. Click OK.
3. Ensure that the connectors resolve dynamic firewall IP addresses:
   1. Go to Policy & Objects > Addresses.
   2. Hover over the addresses created in step 2 to see a list of IP addresses that the connector has resolved:

      

To configure IBM Cloud SDN connectors using the CLI:

1. Create SDN connectors for compute generation 1 and 2:

   config system sdn-connector
       edit "ibm_gen1"
           set status enable
           set type ibm
           set api-key xxxxxx
           set compute-generation 1
           set ibm-region us-south
           set update-interval 60
       next
       edit "ibm_gen2"
           set status enable
           set type ibm
           set api-key xxxxxx
           set compute-generation 2
           set ibm-region us-east
           set update-interval 60
       next
   end

2. Create dynamic firewall addresses for the configured connectors:

   config firewall address
       edit "ibm_gen1_add1"
           set type dynamic
           set sdn "ibm_gen1"
           set color 19
           set filter "Vpc=alex-vpc1"
       next
       edit "ibm_gen2_add1"
           set type dynamic
           set sdn "ibm_gen2"
           set color 19
           set filter "ResourceGroup=alex-grp2"
       next
   end

3. Ensure that the connectors resolve dynamic firewall IP addresses:

   # show firewall address ibm_gen1_add1
   config firewall address
       edit "ibm_gen1_add1"
           set uuid 586841c4-7f46-51ea-dc66-dbf840af03d3
           set type dynamic
           set sdn "ibm_gen1"
           set color 19
           set filter "Vpc=alex-vpc1"
           config list
               edit "10.240.0.49"
               next
               edit "10.240.0.75"
               next
               edit "169.61.227.88"
               next
               edit "52.117.170.31"
               next
           end
       next
   end

   # show firewall address ibm_gen2_add1
   config firewall address
       edit "ibm_gen2_add1"
           set uuid 5868c4f0-7f46-51ea-2b79-b5170fbfd4a8
           set type dynamic
           set sdn "ibm_gen2"
           set color 19
           set filter "ResourceGroup=alex-grp2"
           config list
               edit "10.241.128.4"
               next
               edit "10.241.128.5"
               next
               edit "10.241.129.4"
               next
               edit "52.117.126.69"
               next
           end
       next
   end