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Configuring dynamic firewall addresses for Fabric connectors

Configuring dynamic firewall addresses for Fabric connectors

You can configure dynamic firewall objects that can be dynamically populated when FortiGate communicates with AWS.

To configure dynamic firewall addresses for AWS fabric connectors:
  1. Go to Policy & Objects > Object Configurations.
  2. In the tree menu, go to Firewall Objects > Addresses.
  3. In the content pane, click Create New and select Address.
  4. Complete the following options for AWS fabric connectors:

    Address Name

    Type a name for the firewall address object.

    Type

    Select Dynamic.

    Sub Type

    Select SDN.

    SDN

    Select the AWS connector.

    SD Address Type

    Select the address type as Private, Public, or All.

    Filter

    Type the name of the filter for the AWS instance.

  5. Set the remaining options as required, and click OK

Configuring dynamic firewall addresses for Fabric connectors

You can configure dynamic firewall objects that can be dynamically populated when FortiGate communicates with AWS.

To configure dynamic firewall addresses for AWS fabric connectors:
  1. Go to Policy & Objects > Object Configurations.
  2. In the tree menu, go to Firewall Objects > Addresses.
  3. In the content pane, click Create New and select Address.
  4. Complete the following options for AWS fabric connectors:

    Address Name

    Type a name for the firewall address object.

    Type

    Select Dynamic.

    Sub Type

    Select SDN.

    SDN

    Select the AWS connector.

    SD Address Type

    Select the address type as Private, Public, or All.

    Filter

    Type the name of the filter for the AWS instance.

  5. Set the remaining options as required, and click OK