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FortiGate NGFW to FortiSASE SPA Hub Conversion Deployment Guide

Converting FortiGate NGFW managed by FortiManager to a FortiSASE SPA hub

Converting FortiGate NGFW managed by FortiManager to a FortiSASE SPA hub

If FortiManager is managing your FortiGate next generation firewall deployment, follow either step here to configure your FortiGate device as a hub only:

FortiManager 7.0.3 and later includes default BGP and IPsec templates with recommendations that are designed to help you configure SD-WAN overlays in a hub and spoke topology. The templates are based on Fortinet's best practice recommendations.

FortiManager 7.2.0 and later includes an SD-WAN overlay template with a wizard to automate and simplify the process using Fortinet's recommended IPsec and BGP templates. The SD-WAN overlay template also makes use of an SD-WAN template which allows configuration of SD-WAN rules and performance SLAs on branch devices.

Converting FortiGate NGFW managed by FortiManager to a FortiSASE SPA hub

If FortiManager is managing your FortiGate next generation firewall deployment, follow either step here to configure your FortiGate device as a hub only:

FortiManager 7.0.3 and later includes default BGP and IPsec templates with recommendations that are designed to help you configure SD-WAN overlays in a hub and spoke topology. The templates are based on Fortinet's best practice recommendations.

FortiManager 7.2.0 and later includes an SD-WAN overlay template with a wizard to automate and simplify the process using Fortinet's recommended IPsec and BGP templates. The SD-WAN overlay template also makes use of an SD-WAN template which allows configuration of SD-WAN rules and performance SLAs on branch devices.