Creating a GCP Fabric connector
With FortiManager, you can create a Fabric connector for GCP, then import address names from GCP to automatically create dynamic objects that you can use in policies. When you install the policies to one or more FortiGates, FortiOS uses the information and the Fabric connector to communicate with GCP and dynamically populate the objects with IP addresses.
When you create a GCP Fabric connector, you specify how FortiOS can communicate with GCP through the Fabric connector. As a result, you are configuring communication and authentication information for the Fabric connector.
If you have enabled ADOMs, you can create multiple Fabric connectors per ADOM. Each Fabric connector requires a unique IP address.
Requirements:
- FortiManager with ADOM version 6.0 or later.
- FortiManager is managing the FortiGate.
- You have configured the managed FortiGate to work with GCP.
To create a GCP Fabric connector:
- Go to Fabric View > Fabric Connectors.
- Click Create New. The Create New Fabric Connector wizard displays.
- Under SDN, select Google Cloud Platform, and click Next. The Google Cloud Platform screen displays.
- Configure the following options, and then click OK:
Name
Type a name for the fabric connector object.
Type
Displays Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Project Name
Specify the Fabric connector project name.
Service Account Email
Specify the Fabric connector project name. service account email.
Private Key
Specify the Fabric connector private key.
Update Interval (s)
Specify the Fabric connector update interval:
- Click Use Default to use the default interval.
- Click Specify and specify the interval.
Status
Toggle On to enable the Fabric connector. Toggle OFF to disable the Fabric connector.