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Fabric and External connector pages have been reorganized for an enhanced user experience

Fabric and External connector pages have been reorganized for an enhanced user experience

Fabric and External connector pages have been reorganized for an enhanced user experience, similar to the experience in FortiOS.

To view and configure connectors in Fabric View:
  1. Go to Fabric View . The Fabric Connectors and External Connectors pages are available in the tree menu under Fabric View.
    The following connector types have been moved into the External Connectors menu.
    • Public SDN
    • Private SDN
    • Threat Feeds
    • Endpoint/Identity

    The FortiClient EMS and FortiNAC connectors have been moved into the Fabric Connectors menu.

  2. Click Create New to create a new connector while in the Fabric Connectors or External Connectors view.
    For FortiClient EMS, you can edit the existing EMS connectors on the Fabric Connectors page.


To view and configure connectors in Policy & Objects:
  1. Go to Policy & Objects > Security Fabric.
    The Fabric Connectors, SDN Connectors, and Endpoint/Identity menus are available as tabs.
    • Public and Private SDN connector types are included in the SDN Connectors tab.
    • Endpoint and identity connectors are included in the Endpoint/Identity tab.
    • FortiClient EMS and FortiNAC connectors are included in the Fabric Connectors tab.

  2. To configure FortiClient EMS connectors, navigate to Policy & Objects > Security Fabric > Fabric Connectors, and select an existing EMS connector to edit and make changes to it.

  3. To configure FortiNAC connectors, navigate to Policy & Objects > Security Fabric > Fabric Connectors and click Create New.

Fabric and External connector pages have been reorganized for an enhanced user experience

Fabric and External connector pages have been reorganized for an enhanced user experience

Fabric and External connector pages have been reorganized for an enhanced user experience, similar to the experience in FortiOS.

To view and configure connectors in Fabric View:
  1. Go to Fabric View . The Fabric Connectors and External Connectors pages are available in the tree menu under Fabric View.
    The following connector types have been moved into the External Connectors menu.
    • Public SDN
    • Private SDN
    • Threat Feeds
    • Endpoint/Identity

    The FortiClient EMS and FortiNAC connectors have been moved into the Fabric Connectors menu.

  2. Click Create New to create a new connector while in the Fabric Connectors or External Connectors view.
    For FortiClient EMS, you can edit the existing EMS connectors on the Fabric Connectors page.


To view and configure connectors in Policy & Objects:
  1. Go to Policy & Objects > Security Fabric.
    The Fabric Connectors, SDN Connectors, and Endpoint/Identity menus are available as tabs.
    • Public and Private SDN connector types are included in the SDN Connectors tab.
    • Endpoint and identity connectors are included in the Endpoint/Identity tab.
    • FortiClient EMS and FortiNAC connectors are included in the Fabric Connectors tab.

  2. To configure FortiClient EMS connectors, navigate to Policy & Objects > Security Fabric > Fabric Connectors, and select an existing EMS connector to edit and make changes to it.

  3. To configure FortiNAC connectors, navigate to Policy & Objects > Security Fabric > Fabric Connectors and click Create New.