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Fabric Authorization Template automatically provisions and authorizes LAN Edge devices on the managed FortiGates 7.2.1

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Fabric Authorization Template automatically provisions and authorizes LAN Edge devices on the managed FortiGates 7.2.1

Fabric Authorization Template automatically provisions and authorizes LAN Edge devices on the managed FortiGates. Within the template we can enable the wireless and switch controllers and configure FortiLink interfaces.

To configure the Fabric Authorization Template:
  1. Go to Device Manager > Provisioning Templates > Fabric Authorization Template.
  2. Create a new template, and specify the FortiAP, FortiSwitch, and/or FortiExtender settings, then save the template.
  3. Right-click the template, and select Generate from the context menu, and then select the FortiGate to generate the wildcard entries.

  4. Go to AP Manager, FortiSwitch Manager, and Extender Manager, and verify that the wildcard entries are generated.


  5. Deploy the changes using the Install Wizard.

Fabric Authorization Template automatically provisions and authorizes LAN Edge devices on the managed FortiGates 7.2.1

Fabric Authorization Template automatically provisions and authorizes LAN Edge devices on the managed FortiGates. Within the template we can enable the wireless and switch controllers and configure FortiLink interfaces.

To configure the Fabric Authorization Template:
  1. Go to Device Manager > Provisioning Templates > Fabric Authorization Template.
  2. Create a new template, and specify the FortiAP, FortiSwitch, and/or FortiExtender settings, then save the template.
  3. Right-click the template, and select Generate from the context menu, and then select the FortiGate to generate the wildcard entries.

  4. Go to AP Manager, FortiSwitch Manager, and Extender Manager, and verify that the wildcard entries are generated.


  5. Deploy the changes using the Install Wizard.