FortiManager Wizards : Using the Add Device wizard : Add a device using the Add Device wizard (Discovery mode)
 
Add a device using the Add Device wizard (Discovery mode)
The following steps will guide you through the Add Device wizard phases to add a device using Discovery mode.
To add a device using Add Device wizard (Discovery mode):
1. Right-click the tree-menu or right content pane to launch the Add Device wizard.
2. Select Discover, and enable Import Device on the Login phase page.
3. Enter the IP address, user name and password for the device, and select Next.
Figure 118: Login phase
Discover
Device will be probed using a provided IP address and credentials to determine model type and other important information.
 
Import Device
Select to Import device policies and objects.
IP Address
Enter the device IP address.
User Name
Enter the device username.
Password
Enter the device password.
4. The FortiManager will probe the IP address on your network to discover device details including the following:
• IP Address
• Admin User
• Device Model
• Firmware Version
• Serial Number
• High Availability mode
Figure 119: Discover phase
Only stop on Add/Import Error
Enable the option Only stop on Add/Import Error, if you would like the wizard to stop when encountering this error.
5. Select Next to continue.
6. Enter the following information:
• Name
• Description
• Disk Log Quota
• Behavior when disk is full
• Device permissions
• Group information
• Device contact information
Figure 120: Add device phase
Name
Enter a name for the device.
Description
Enter a description of the device (optional).
Disk Log Quota
Enter a value for the disk log quota in MB.
When Allocated Disk Space is Full
Specify what action to take when the disk space is full.
• Overwrite Oldest Logs
• Stop Logging
Device Permissions
Specify device permissions.
• Logs
• DLP Archive
• Quarantine
• IPS Packet Log
Add to Groups
Select to add the device to any predefined groups.
Other Device Information
Enter other device information (optional), including:
• Company/Organization
• Contact
• City
• Province/State
• and Country.
7. Select Next to continue. The wizard will proceed to discover the device, and perform the following checks:
• Discovering device
• Creating device database
• Retrieving high availability status
• Initializing configuration database
• Retrieving interface information
• Retrieving configuration
• Loading to database
• Creating initial configuration file
• Retrieving support data
• Updating group membership
Figure 121: Device created successfully
8. Device Profiles can be used to centrally manage certain device-level options from a central location. You can assign a device profile using the drop-down menu. Alternatively, you can select to configure all settings per-device inside Device Manager.
Figure 122: Device profile phase
Assign a Profile for this Device
Select the default device profile or use the drop-down menu to select a custom profile.
Config all settings per-device inside Device Manager
Select to configure device settings from Device Manager.
9. Select Next to continue.
10. If VDOMs are not enabled on the device, the wizard will skip the VDOM phase. You can Select to import each VDOM step by step, one at a time, or automatically import all VDOMs.
Figure 123: Import virtual domains phase
Import Options
• Import each VDOM step by step
• Import VDOM one at a time
• Automatically import all VDOMs
11. You can use the Global Zone Map section of the wizard to map your dynamic interface zones.
 
When importing configurations from a device, all enabled interfaces require a mapping.
Figure 124: Zone map phase
12. Select Next to continue. The wizard will then perform a policy search to find all policies in preparation for importation into FortiManager’s database. Once this step is complete, you will be shown a summary of the policies. Choose a folder on the drop-down list, enter a new policy package name, and select the policies you would like to import from the list.
Figure 125: Import policy database phase
Folder
Select the folder using the drop-down list.
Policy Package Name
Enter a Policy Package Name (if required).
Policy Selection
 
 
Import All
Select to import all policies.
 
Select Policies and Profile Groups to Import
Select to import specific policies and profile groups on the tree-menu.
13. Select Next to continue. The wizard then searches the unit for objects to import, and reports any conflicts it detects. If conflicts are detected, you can decide to overwrite the existing item, skip it, or rename it.
Figure 126: Object phase
14. Select Next. The wizard will import policies and objects into it’s database.
Figure 127: Import phase
15. Select Next to continue. The wizard will present a message Discovered Device Added Successfully and provide a summary.
Figure 128: Summary phase
Figure 129: Import report sample
16. Select Finish to close the wizard.