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6.4.1

What’s new

What’s new

This section identifies new features and enhancements available with SD-WAN Orchestrator MEA 6.4.1 r1.

For information about what's new in FortiManager 6.4, see the FortiManager 6.4 New Features Guide.

Support for FortiManager and FortiOS 6.4.1

SD-WAN Orchestrator MEA supports the latest SD-WAN changes available in FortiManager 6.4.1 and FortiOS 6.4.1.

Note

SD-WAN Orchestrator MEA 6.4.1 r1 requires FortiManager 6.4.1.

Enhancements

  • Business rules deployed to FortiGate now include the Device Name
  • Default IKE version of VPN is now IKEv2
  • Set sla-fail-log-period and sla-pass-log-period to internet service health check
  • Unique name for FortiSwitch VLANs and FortiAP SSIDs
  • Download a CVS template when importing devices

Support for more AP profiles and SSID settings

AP profiles now support:

  • TX Power Control

SSID settings now support:

  • Client Limit
  • Broadcast SSID
  • Block Intro-SSID Traffic
  • Quarantine Host

Optimization of internal mechanisms to improve system performance

  • Optimize dynamic synchronization by improving the GROUP_ALL mechanism
  • Optimize FSW/AP page to show VLANs and SSIDs
  • Optimize the dropdown list when adding or updating business rules
  • Optimize the usage of FortiManager API to update dynamic interfaces
  • Optimize FortiManager API calls when synchronizing configurations or generating diffs
  • Combine or reduce FortiManager API requests when configuring FortiSwitchs and APs

Option to set/edit password on device setting page

In the Device > General pane, add a Password option when adding or editing a device:

  • AUTO: Controller randomly generates admin passwords for FortiGates.
  • MANUAL: Customer manually sets password.
  • NO CHANGE: Don't change FortiGate original password.

Optimization in logs and debug files

More information is now included in logs and exported debug files.

You can also export SD-WAN Orchestrator MEA logs as TXT and CSV files.

Optimization in monitoring

The following monitoring functions have been optimized:

  • Add link status or statistics between Hubs on the Dashboard pane
  • Drag the device icon without clicking the Set location button first
  • Add a search filter to locate specific devices in the Configuration > Device List
  • Optimize the Monitor > SLA > Application Region popup view by adding a link to jump to the Monitor > Device > SLA for a specific device
  • Add search filters by device name or sort by device Device name/Packet Loss/Latency/Jitter in Monitor SLA>App Quality Region popup view
  • Add search filters by underlay name, peer device, status, and quality level for Monitor > Device > Overlay Links
  • Add time range indication in the Monitor > Devices pane
  • Optimize monitor performance when monitor time range is big

What’s new

This section identifies new features and enhancements available with SD-WAN Orchestrator MEA 6.4.1 r1.

For information about what's new in FortiManager 6.4, see the FortiManager 6.4 New Features Guide.

Support for FortiManager and FortiOS 6.4.1

SD-WAN Orchestrator MEA supports the latest SD-WAN changes available in FortiManager 6.4.1 and FortiOS 6.4.1.

Note

SD-WAN Orchestrator MEA 6.4.1 r1 requires FortiManager 6.4.1.

Enhancements

  • Business rules deployed to FortiGate now include the Device Name
  • Default IKE version of VPN is now IKEv2
  • Set sla-fail-log-period and sla-pass-log-period to internet service health check
  • Unique name for FortiSwitch VLANs and FortiAP SSIDs
  • Download a CVS template when importing devices

Support for more AP profiles and SSID settings

AP profiles now support:

  • TX Power Control

SSID settings now support:

  • Client Limit
  • Broadcast SSID
  • Block Intro-SSID Traffic
  • Quarantine Host

Optimization of internal mechanisms to improve system performance

  • Optimize dynamic synchronization by improving the GROUP_ALL mechanism
  • Optimize FSW/AP page to show VLANs and SSIDs
  • Optimize the dropdown list when adding or updating business rules
  • Optimize the usage of FortiManager API to update dynamic interfaces
  • Optimize FortiManager API calls when synchronizing configurations or generating diffs
  • Combine or reduce FortiManager API requests when configuring FortiSwitchs and APs

Option to set/edit password on device setting page

In the Device > General pane, add a Password option when adding or editing a device:

  • AUTO: Controller randomly generates admin passwords for FortiGates.
  • MANUAL: Customer manually sets password.
  • NO CHANGE: Don't change FortiGate original password.

Optimization in logs and debug files

More information is now included in logs and exported debug files.

You can also export SD-WAN Orchestrator MEA logs as TXT and CSV files.

Optimization in monitoring

The following monitoring functions have been optimized:

  • Add link status or statistics between Hubs on the Dashboard pane
  • Drag the device icon without clicking the Set location button first
  • Add a search filter to locate specific devices in the Configuration > Device List
  • Optimize the Monitor > SLA > Application Region popup view by adding a link to jump to the Monitor > Device > SLA for a specific device
  • Add search filters by device name or sort by device Device name/Packet Loss/Latency/Jitter in Monitor SLA>App Quality Region popup view
  • Add search filters by underlay name, peer device, status, and quality level for Monitor > Device > Overlay Links
  • Add time range indication in the Monitor > Devices pane
  • Optimize monitor performance when monitor time range is big