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Shilpa1
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June 2, 2020

Technical Tip: How to register/activate FortiGate Cloud from GUI and enable logging

  • June 2, 2020
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Description

 

This article describes how to activate FortiGate Cloud from the GUI and enable logging to it.

 

Scope

 

FortiGate.

 

Important note: Before activating a FortiGate Cloud account, register the unit on the Support Portal.


Solution

 

To activate the FortiGate Cloud account:

  1. Go to Dashboard -> Status
  2. In the FortiGate Cloud widget, select the 'Not Activated/ Activate' button in the Status field.
  3. A pane will open, asking the user to register for the FortiGate Cloud account.

 
  1. A second dialogue window will open, asking the user to enter their information to confirm the account.
This sends a confirmation email to the registered email.
The dashboard widget then updates to show that confirmation is required.
 
  1. Open the email, and follow the confirmation link it contains.

A FortiGate Cloud page will open, stating that the account has been confirmed.

The Activation Pending message on the dashboard will change to state the type of account and will provide a link to the FortiGate Cloud portal.
 
There are additional methods to enable FortiGate Cloud within the FortiGate:
 
Method 1: Activate through System Settings:
  1. Navigate to System -> Settings in the FortiGate GUI.
  2. Under the 'Single Sign-On' section, select 'Activate'.
  3. A new window will appear, prompting for the activation of the FortiGate Cloud account. Provide the email, password, and domain.

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Method 2: Activate through FortiGuard:
  1. Navigate to System -> FortiGuard in the FortiGate GUI.
  2. Select 'Activate'.
  3. A new window will open, requiring activation of the FortiGate Cloud account. Provide the email, password, and domain.

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Method 3: Activate through the Security Fabric:
  1. Navigate to Security Fabric -> Fabric Connectors in the FortiGate GUI.
  2. Select 'Central Management'.
  3. In the 'Central Management Settings' window, set the status to 'Enabled'.
  4. Choose the type 'FortiGate Cloud' and select 'Activate'.
  5. A new window will appear, showing a prompt to activate the FortiGate Cloud account. Provide the email, password, and domain.

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Method 4: Activate through CLI:

  1. Execute the following:
 
execute fortiguard-log login <email> <password> <domain>

The domain list can be acquired with the following command: 
 
execute fortiguard-log domain

 

To enable logging to FortiGate Cloud:
  1. Go to Security Fabric -> Settings or Log & Report -> Log Settings.
  2. Enable 'Cloud Logging'.
  3. Select an upload option: Realtime, Every Minute, or Every 5 Minutes (default).
    Select 'Apply'.
 
To enable FortiGate Cloud Logging from the CLI:
 
config log fortigate-cloud setting
    set status enable
    set upload-option  <Realtime or every-minute or every-5-minutes>
    set source-ip 0.0.0.0  (If required)
    set interface-select-method < auto or specify> 
end
 
Connection with the FortiGate Cloud may also be affected by the status of the HA cluster in cases with two FortiGate firewalls in a cluster. If the cluster is out of sync, an 'Error Logging In' message may appear in the GUI. In this case, the solution is to synchronize the HA cluster.
 

Extra troubleshooting tips for FortiGate Cloud:

 

Note:

Starting Feb 28, 2025, a FortiGate without an active FortiGate Cloud subscription is required to upgrade to the latest firmware patch within 7 days of a new GA patch release, or FortiGate Cloud services will be paused for that device.  For more details, see the following article: Technical Tip: Security enforcement change for FortiGates provisioned to FortiGate Cloud without active subscriptions.

 

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