Adding FortiGate devices to FortiManager
Adding the datacenter FortiGate and the two branch office FortiGates to FortiManager involves the following steps:
- Adding the FortiGates to FortiManager.
- Retrieving the FortiGate device configuration settings.
- Importing the FortiGate device policies and establishing synchronization.
To add a FortiGate device using the Discover mode on FortiManager:
- Go to Device Manager > Device & Groups.
- In the toolbar, click Add Device. The Add Device wizard opens.
- Select Discover, and then follow the prompts to configure the device settings.
To retrieve the FortiGate device configuration settings:
- Go to Device Manager > Device & Groups, and select a device group.
- In the tree menu, select a device. The content pane displays the device dashboard.
- In the dashboard, locate the Configuration and Installation Status widget.
- In the Total Revisions row, click Revision History.
- In the Configuration Revision History dialog box, click Retrieve Config.
View the current configuration running on the device. If there are differences between the configuration file on the device and the configuration file in the repository, a new revision is created and assigned a new ID number.
To import the FortiGate device policies:
- Go to Device Manager > Device & Groups.
- In the device pane, right-click a device, and select Import Policy to launch the Import Policy wizard.
This wizard allows you to import interface maps, policy databases, and objects. Default or per-device mapping must exist or the installation will fail.
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After initially importing policies from the device, make all the changes related to policies and objects in the Policy & Objects module. Making changes directly on the FortiGate device will require reimporting policies to resynchronize the policies and objects. |
After you have successfully added the FortiGates, retrieved the configuration settings, and imported the policies to synchronize, go to Device Manager > Device & Groups to view the registered FortiGates:
