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Limitations of FortiManager Cloud

Limitations of FortiManager Cloud

This section lists the features currently unavailable in FortiManager Cloud.

Feature

Feature available?

Details of features unavailable

Device Manager

Yes

  • Add Device:
    • Cannot discover a new device, but can add a model device.
    • Does not support Azure vWan FortiGate network virtual appliances (NVAs).

  • Add FortiAnalyzer: Cannot add a managed FortiAnalyzer device.
  • Devices & Groups: The IP Address of managed devices displayed in the Device Manager is the NATed IP address from the cloud infrastructure, not the real connecting IP address.
Policy & Objects

Yes

  • Because Fortinet cannot host LDAP servers for customers, FortiManager Cloud can only connect to a remote LDAP server on the Internet. You can use NAT with a VIP.
AP Manager

Yes

VPN Manager

Yes

Fabric View

Yes

FortiGuard

No

  • FortiManager Cloud-cloud instance does not provide the FortiGuard update service.

FortiSwitch Manager

Yes

Fabric View

Yes

System Settings

Yes

  • License Information: License Information widget unavailable.
  • Administrator: The FortiCloud user ID is the administrator's user name. Additional administrators cannot be added directly from FortiManager Cloud.
  • Create Clone: Create Clone option is unavailable.
  • Profile: Profile option is unavailable.
  • ADOM: ADOMs cannot be created.
  • Enabling FortiAnalyzer: FortiAnalyzer Features cannot be enabled from FortiManager Cloud.
  • Unit Operation: Unit Operation is unavailable.
  • Remote Authentication Server: Remote Authentication Server is unavailable.
  • SAML SSO: SAML SSO unavailable.
  • HA: HA unavailable.
  • SNMP monitoring tool is not supported.

FortiMeter

No

FortiManager Cloud does not support FortiMeter.

Management Extensions

No

FortiManager Cloud does not support management extension applications, such as Policy Analyzer.

Note

The FortiManager Cloud portal does not support IAM user groups.

Limitations of FortiManager Cloud

Limitations of FortiManager Cloud

This section lists the features currently unavailable in FortiManager Cloud.

Feature

Feature available?

Details of features unavailable

Device Manager

Yes

  • Add Device:
    • Cannot discover a new device, but can add a model device.
    • Does not support Azure vWan FortiGate network virtual appliances (NVAs).

  • Add FortiAnalyzer: Cannot add a managed FortiAnalyzer device.
  • Devices & Groups: The IP Address of managed devices displayed in the Device Manager is the NATed IP address from the cloud infrastructure, not the real connecting IP address.
Policy & Objects

Yes

  • Because Fortinet cannot host LDAP servers for customers, FortiManager Cloud can only connect to a remote LDAP server on the Internet. You can use NAT with a VIP.
AP Manager

Yes

VPN Manager

Yes

Fabric View

Yes

FortiGuard

No

  • FortiManager Cloud-cloud instance does not provide the FortiGuard update service.

FortiSwitch Manager

Yes

Fabric View

Yes

System Settings

Yes

  • License Information: License Information widget unavailable.
  • Administrator: The FortiCloud user ID is the administrator's user name. Additional administrators cannot be added directly from FortiManager Cloud.
  • Create Clone: Create Clone option is unavailable.
  • Profile: Profile option is unavailable.
  • ADOM: ADOMs cannot be created.
  • Enabling FortiAnalyzer: FortiAnalyzer Features cannot be enabled from FortiManager Cloud.
  • Unit Operation: Unit Operation is unavailable.
  • Remote Authentication Server: Remote Authentication Server is unavailable.
  • SAML SSO: SAML SSO unavailable.
  • HA: HA unavailable.
  • SNMP monitoring tool is not supported.

FortiMeter

No

FortiManager Cloud does not support FortiMeter.

Management Extensions

No

FortiManager Cloud does not support management extension applications, such as Policy Analyzer.

Note

The FortiManager Cloud portal does not support IAM user groups.