Fabric Authorization Template is integrated with Device Blueprint and supports meta variables 7.4.1

This information is also available in the FortiManager 7.4 Administration Guide: Using Device Blueprints for Model Devices Fabric Authorization Templates

In FortiManager 7.4.1, the Fabric Authorization Template is integrated with Device Blueprints and supports metadata variables.

To use Fabric Authorization Templates with Device Blueprints:

• Step 1: Configure the Fabric Authorization Template
• Step 2: Add a Fabric Authorization Template to a device blueprint
• Step 3: Add the device blueprint to a model device
• Step 4: View the configured FortiAP, FortiSwitch, and FortiExtender

Step 1: Configure the Fabric Authorization Template

To create a Fabric Authorization Template:

1. Go to Device Manager > Provisioning Templates > Fabric Authorization.
2. Click Create New, and the Create New Fabric Authorization Template dialog appears.
3. Configure the Fabric Authorization Template, for example a template named "60E" is configured in the with the following settings:
   
   1. FortiAP:
      

      FortiAP	Toggle ON to enable FortiAP in the template.
      Prefix	Select a model from the dropdown list, for example FP231E.
      Number of Devices	This field determines how many APs will be added, and you can enter a number or use a variable. Entering the $ sign causes the variable list to appear where you can select a variable from the dropdown list. This example uses the $(APNum) variable.

   2. FortiSwitch:
      

      FortiSwitch	Toggle ON to enable FortiSwitch in the template.
      Prefix	Select a model from the dropdown list, for example S424DN.
      Number of Devices	This field determines how many FortiSwitches will be added, and you can enter a number or use a variable. This example uses the number 1.
      FortiLink Interface	Enter the interface name. This field supports variables. This example uses the name fortilink.

   3. FortiExtender:
      

      FortiExtender	Toggle ON to enable FortiExtender in the template.
      Prefix	Select a model from the dropdown list, for example FX201E.
      Number of Devices	This field determines how many FortiExtenders will be added, and you can enter a number or use a variable. This example uses the number 1.
      FortiLink Interface	Select an extension type from the dropdown list. This example uses WAN Extension.

      

4. Click OK to save the Fabric Authorization Template.

Step 2: Add a Fabric Authorization Template to a device blueprint

To add the Fabric Authorization Template to a device blueprint:

1. Go to Device Manager. In the Device & Group window, click the Add Device dropdown and choose Device Blueprint to create a new device blueprint.

2. Configure the device blueprint. For example:

   Name	Enter a name for the blueprint. In this example, it is 60E.
   Device Model	Select a device platform, for example FortiGate-60E.
   Fabric Authorization Template	Select the previously configured Fabric Authorization Template (60E).

   

3. Click OK to save the device blueprint.

Step 3: Add the device blueprint to a model device

To add the Fabric Authorization Template to a model device:

1. Go to Device Manager. In the Device & Group window, click Add Device > Add Model Device.

2. Configure the model device using the device blueprint. For example:
   

   Name	Enter the FortiGate's name. In this example, it is Branch1.
   Link Device By	Select Serial Number.
   Serial Number	Enter the serial number.
   Use Device Blueprint	Enable the Use Device Blueprint setting.
   Device Blueprint	Select the previously configured device blueprint (60E)

   

3. Click OK to save the model device.

Step 4: View the configured FortiAP, FortiSwitch, and FortiExtender

1. After the device is added to the Device Manager, go to the AP Manager, FortiSwitch Manager, and Extender Manager in FortiManager and you can see that the FortiGate has been automatically configured with a FortiAP, FortiSwitch and FortiExtender as defined by the template.
   For example:

   • FortiAP:
     

   • FortiSwitch:
     

   • FortiExtender: