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Neighbors

Neighbors

You can create SD-WAN rules that include Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) neighbors.

You must create BGP neighbors for FortiGate devices before you can add them to SD-WAN templates.

To configure BGP neighbors for SD-WAN templates:
  1. If using ADOMs, ensure that you are in the correct ADOM.
  2. Go to Device Manager > Provisioning Templates > SD-WAN Templates.

  3. Double-click an SD-WAN template to open it for editing, or click Create New in the toolbar.

    The SD-WAN template opens.

  4. In the Neighbor toolbar, click Create New.

    The Create New Neighbor pane opens:

  5. Configure the following:

    IP

    Type the IP address for the BGP neighbor.

    Interface Member

    Click the box, and select interface members.

    Multiple interface members can be selected for a neighbor. This allows the SD-WAN neighbor feature to support topologies where there are multiple SD-WAN overlays and/or underlays to a neighbor. When multiple interface members are selected, route failover will only occur if both tunnels to a neighbor are down.

    Performance SLA

    Click the list, and select the performance SLA.

    Role

    Select Standalone, Primary, or Secondary.

  6. Click OK.

Neighbors

You can create SD-WAN rules that include Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) neighbors.

You must create BGP neighbors for FortiGate devices before you can add them to SD-WAN templates.

To configure BGP neighbors for SD-WAN templates:
  1. If using ADOMs, ensure that you are in the correct ADOM.
  2. Go to Device Manager > Provisioning Templates > SD-WAN Templates.

  3. Double-click an SD-WAN template to open it for editing, or click Create New in the toolbar.

    The SD-WAN template opens.

  4. In the Neighbor toolbar, click Create New.

    The Create New Neighbor pane opens:

  5. Configure the following:

    IP

    Type the IP address for the BGP neighbor.

    Interface Member

    Click the box, and select interface members.

    Multiple interface members can be selected for a neighbor. This allows the SD-WAN neighbor feature to support topologies where there are multiple SD-WAN overlays and/or underlays to a neighbor. When multiple interface members are selected, route failover will only occur if both tunnels to a neighbor are down.

    Performance SLA

    Click the list, and select the performance SLA.

    Role

    Select Standalone, Primary, or Secondary.

  6. Click OK.