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Add Pingable

Add Pingable

  1. Add a pingable device in FortiNAC.

  2. Navigate to Network > Inventory.

  3. Select the Container icon.

  4. Right-click the container and select Add Pingable Device.

  5. Under the Element tab, configure using the table below.

Field Definitions – Add Pingable Device

Field

Definition

Container

Container in the Topology View tree where the 3rd Party SSO Device is stored.

Name

Name of 3rd Party SSO Device

IP Address

IP address of 3rd Party SSO Device

Physical Address

The MAC address of 3rd Party SSO Device

Device Type

Select Firewall or Server.

Incoming Events

Select Not Applicable.

SSO Agent

Select the applicable data to be used (Custom Script or RADIUS)

Role

The Role for this device. Available roles appear in the drop-down list.

RADIUS Accounting Port

Displayed when RADIUS is selected. Port on the Fortinet Single Sign-On User Agent configured to receive RADIUS Accounting messages from external devices. This port must match the port configured in Fortinet.

RADIUS Secret

Displayed when RADIUS is selected. Must match the RADIUS secret configured for FortiNAC in Fortinet.

Apply to Group

Select this check box to apply the Custom Script SSO options only to the selected Host group in the drop-down list. If you do not select the check box, the SSO options are applied to all Host groups.

Description

Description of the 3rd Party SSO Device entered by the Administrator.

Note

User specified notes about the device.

Contact Status Polling

Enable or disable contact status polling for the selected device.

Poll Interval

Determines how often the device should be polled for communication status. Time is stored in minutes.

Add Pingable

  1. Add a pingable device in FortiNAC.

  2. Navigate to Network > Inventory.

  3. Select the Container icon.

  4. Right-click the container and select Add Pingable Device.

  5. Under the Element tab, configure using the table below.

Field Definitions – Add Pingable Device

Field

Definition

Container

Container in the Topology View tree where the 3rd Party SSO Device is stored.

Name

Name of 3rd Party SSO Device

IP Address

IP address of 3rd Party SSO Device

Physical Address

The MAC address of 3rd Party SSO Device

Device Type

Select Firewall or Server.

Incoming Events

Select Not Applicable.

SSO Agent

Select the applicable data to be used (Custom Script or RADIUS)

Role

The Role for this device. Available roles appear in the drop-down list.

RADIUS Accounting Port

Displayed when RADIUS is selected. Port on the Fortinet Single Sign-On User Agent configured to receive RADIUS Accounting messages from external devices. This port must match the port configured in Fortinet.

RADIUS Secret

Displayed when RADIUS is selected. Must match the RADIUS secret configured for FortiNAC in Fortinet.

Apply to Group

Select this check box to apply the Custom Script SSO options only to the selected Host group in the drop-down list. If you do not select the check box, the SSO options are applied to all Host groups.

Description

Description of the 3rd Party SSO Device entered by the Administrator.

Note

User specified notes about the device.

Contact Status Polling

Enable or disable contact status polling for the selected device.

Poll Interval

Determines how often the device should be polled for communication status. Time is stored in minutes.