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Creating an address

Creating an address

To create an address:
  1. Go to Authentication > Addresses.
  2. From the +Create New dropdown ,select Address.

    The New Address window opens.

  3. Enter the following information:

    Category

    Select from the following options:

    • Address

    • Proxy Address

    Name

    Name of the address.

    Color

    Select Change, and from the color palette choose a color.

    Type

    From the dropdown, select from the following options when the Category is Address:

    • Subnet (default)

    • IP Range

    • FQDN

    • addr_type_fqdn-group

    • Geography

    • Dynamic

    • Device (MAC Address)

    From the dropdown, select from the following options when the Category is Proxy Address:

    • Host Regex Match

    • URL Pattern (default)

    • URL Category

    • URL List

    • HTTP Method

    • User Agent

    • HTTP Header

    • Advanced (Source)

    • Advanced (Destination)

    IP/Netmask

    Enter the IP address and the netmask.

    Note: The option is only available when the Category is Address and the Type is Subnet.

    IP Range

    Enter the IP address range.

    Note: The option is only available when:

    • Category is Address and the Type is IP Range.

    FQDN

    Enter the Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN).

    Note: The option is only available when:

    • Category is Address and the Type is FQDN.

    Country/Region

    From the dropdown, select a country.

    Note: The option is only available when:

    • Category is Address and the Type is Geography.

    Sub Type

    From the dropdown, select from the following options:

    • ClearPass

    • Fabric Connector Address (default)

    • FortiNAC Tag

    • FortiVoice Tag

    • Fortinet Single Sign-On

    • Switch Controller NAC Policy Tag

      To automatically resolve and assign MAC addresses, configure a NAC policy with Switch Controller NAC Policy Tag.

    Note: The option is only available when the Category is Address and the Type is Dynamic.

    SDN connector

    From the dropdown, select an SDN connector or create a new SDN connector.

    Use the search bar to look for an SDN connector.

    Use the pen icon next to the SDN connector to edit it.

    Note: The option is only available when:

    • Category is Address, Type is Dynamic, and the Subtype is Fabric Connector Address.

    SPT (System Posture Token)

    From the dropdown, select from the following options:

    • Checkup

    • Healthy

    • Infected

    • Quarantine

    • Transient

    • Unknown (default)

    Note: The option is only available when the Category is Address, Type is Dynamic and the Subtype is ClearPass.

    FSSO Group

    Select +, and in Select Entries, select FSSO groups or create an FSSO group, click Close.

    The address for the selected FSSO group is dynamically retrieved.

    Use the search bar to look for an FSSO group.

    Use the pen icon next to the FSSO group to edit it.

    Note: The option is only available when:

    • Category is Address, Type is Dynamic, and the Sub Type is Fortinet Single Sign-On (FSSO).

    MAC address

    Enter a MAC address. Select + to add a range of MAC addresses.

    Note: The option is only available when:

    • Category is Address and the Type is Device (MAC Address).

    Host

    For Proxy Address, from the dropdown, select a host or create a host address, address group, or proxy address.

    Use the search bar to look for a host.

    Use the pen icon next to the host to edit it.

    Note: The option is only available when:

    • Category is Proxy Address and Type is any option other than Host Regex Match.

    URL Path Regex

    URL path as a regular expression.

    Note: The option is only available when the Category is Proxy Address and the Type is URL Pattern or Advanced (Destination).

    Host Regex Pattern

    Host name as a regular expression.

    Note: The option is only available when the Category is Proxy Address and the Type is Host Regex Match.

    URL Category

    Select +, and in Select Entries, select web filter categories or create a new external connector.

    Use the search bar to look for a URL category.

    Note: The option is only available when the Category is Proxy Address and the Type is URL Category or Advanced (Destination).

    URL List

    From the dropdown, select a URL list.

    Use the search bar to look for a URL list.

    Note: The option is only available when the Category is Proxy Address and the Type is URL List.

    Request Method

    Select +, and in Select Entries, select methods, and click Close.

    Use the search bar to look for a method.

    Note: The option is only available when the Category is Proxy Address and the Type is HTTP Method or Advanced (Source).

    User Agent

    Select +, and in Select Entries, select web browsers.

    Use the search bar to look for a browser.

    Note: The option is only available when the Category is Proxy Address and the Type is User Agent or Advanced (Source).

    Header Name

    Name/Key of the HTTP header.

    Note: The option is only available when the Category is Proxy Address and the Type is HTTP Header.

    Header Regex

    HTTP header value as a regular expression.

    Note: The option is only available when the Category is Proxy Address and the Type is HTTP Header.

    HTTP header

    HTTP header name and value.

    Select + to add additional HTTP headers.

    Note: The option is only available when the Category is Proxy Address and the Type is Advanced (Source).

    Interface

    From the dropdown, select an interface or create a new interface.

    Note: By default, any is selected.

    Use the search bar to look for an interface.

    Note: The option is only available when the Category is Address.

    Static route configuration

    Enable static route configuration to allow the address to be used in a static route.

    Note: The option is disabled by default and is only available when the Category is Address and the Type is one of the following:

    • Subnet

    • IP Range

    • FQDN

    Comments

    Optionally, enter comments about the address.

  4. Click OK.

Creating an address using the CLI example

  1. Enter the following commands in the CLI console:

    config firewall address

    edit "SSLVPN_TUNNEL_ADDR1" #The address name.

    set uuid 1e1315b4-fcbf-51ec-d1be-f59b45e347b9

    set type iprange

    set start-ip 10.212.134.200

    set end-ip 10.212.134.210

    next

    end

Creating an address

To create an address:
  1. Go to Authentication > Addresses.
  2. From the +Create New dropdown ,select Address.

    The New Address window opens.

  3. Enter the following information:

    Category

    Select from the following options:

    • Address

    • Proxy Address

    Name

    Name of the address.

    Color

    Select Change, and from the color palette choose a color.

    Type

    From the dropdown, select from the following options when the Category is Address:

    • Subnet (default)

    • IP Range

    • FQDN

    • addr_type_fqdn-group

    • Geography

    • Dynamic

    • Device (MAC Address)

    From the dropdown, select from the following options when the Category is Proxy Address:

    • Host Regex Match

    • URL Pattern (default)

    • URL Category

    • URL List

    • HTTP Method

    • User Agent

    • HTTP Header

    • Advanced (Source)

    • Advanced (Destination)

    IP/Netmask

    Enter the IP address and the netmask.

    Note: The option is only available when the Category is Address and the Type is Subnet.

    IP Range

    Enter the IP address range.

    Note: The option is only available when:

    • Category is Address and the Type is IP Range.

    FQDN

    Enter the Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN).

    Note: The option is only available when:

    • Category is Address and the Type is FQDN.

    Country/Region

    From the dropdown, select a country.

    Note: The option is only available when:

    • Category is Address and the Type is Geography.

    Sub Type

    From the dropdown, select from the following options:

    • ClearPass

    • Fabric Connector Address (default)

    • FortiNAC Tag

    • FortiVoice Tag

    • Fortinet Single Sign-On

    • Switch Controller NAC Policy Tag

      To automatically resolve and assign MAC addresses, configure a NAC policy with Switch Controller NAC Policy Tag.

    Note: The option is only available when the Category is Address and the Type is Dynamic.

    SDN connector

    From the dropdown, select an SDN connector or create a new SDN connector.

    Use the search bar to look for an SDN connector.

    Use the pen icon next to the SDN connector to edit it.

    Note: The option is only available when:

    • Category is Address, Type is Dynamic, and the Subtype is Fabric Connector Address.

    SPT (System Posture Token)

    From the dropdown, select from the following options:

    • Checkup

    • Healthy

    • Infected

    • Quarantine

    • Transient

    • Unknown (default)

    Note: The option is only available when the Category is Address, Type is Dynamic and the Subtype is ClearPass.

    FSSO Group

    Select +, and in Select Entries, select FSSO groups or create an FSSO group, click Close.

    The address for the selected FSSO group is dynamically retrieved.

    Use the search bar to look for an FSSO group.

    Use the pen icon next to the FSSO group to edit it.

    Note: The option is only available when:

    • Category is Address, Type is Dynamic, and the Sub Type is Fortinet Single Sign-On (FSSO).

    MAC address

    Enter a MAC address. Select + to add a range of MAC addresses.

    Note: The option is only available when:

    • Category is Address and the Type is Device (MAC Address).

    Host

    For Proxy Address, from the dropdown, select a host or create a host address, address group, or proxy address.

    Use the search bar to look for a host.

    Use the pen icon next to the host to edit it.

    Note: The option is only available when:

    • Category is Proxy Address and Type is any option other than Host Regex Match.

    URL Path Regex

    URL path as a regular expression.

    Note: The option is only available when the Category is Proxy Address and the Type is URL Pattern or Advanced (Destination).

    Host Regex Pattern

    Host name as a regular expression.

    Note: The option is only available when the Category is Proxy Address and the Type is Host Regex Match.

    URL Category

    Select +, and in Select Entries, select web filter categories or create a new external connector.

    Use the search bar to look for a URL category.

    Note: The option is only available when the Category is Proxy Address and the Type is URL Category or Advanced (Destination).

    URL List

    From the dropdown, select a URL list.

    Use the search bar to look for a URL list.

    Note: The option is only available when the Category is Proxy Address and the Type is URL List.

    Request Method

    Select +, and in Select Entries, select methods, and click Close.

    Use the search bar to look for a method.

    Note: The option is only available when the Category is Proxy Address and the Type is HTTP Method or Advanced (Source).

    User Agent

    Select +, and in Select Entries, select web browsers.

    Use the search bar to look for a browser.

    Note: The option is only available when the Category is Proxy Address and the Type is User Agent or Advanced (Source).

    Header Name

    Name/Key of the HTTP header.

    Note: The option is only available when the Category is Proxy Address and the Type is HTTP Header.

    Header Regex

    HTTP header value as a regular expression.

    Note: The option is only available when the Category is Proxy Address and the Type is HTTP Header.

    HTTP header

    HTTP header name and value.

    Select + to add additional HTTP headers.

    Note: The option is only available when the Category is Proxy Address and the Type is Advanced (Source).

    Interface

    From the dropdown, select an interface or create a new interface.

    Note: By default, any is selected.

    Use the search bar to look for an interface.

    Note: The option is only available when the Category is Address.

    Static route configuration

    Enable static route configuration to allow the address to be used in a static route.

    Note: The option is disabled by default and is only available when the Category is Address and the Type is one of the following:

    • Subnet

    • IP Range

    • FQDN

    Comments

    Optionally, enter comments about the address.

  4. Click OK.

Creating an address using the CLI example

  1. Enter the following commands in the CLI console:

    config firewall address

    edit "SSLVPN_TUNNEL_ADDR1" #The address name.

    set uuid 1e1315b4-fcbf-51ec-d1be-f59b45e347b9

    set type iprange

    set start-ip 10.212.134.200

    set end-ip 10.212.134.210

    next

    end