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September 27, 2018

Technical Tip: Rogue device registration to white list as known devices

  • September 27, 2018
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Description

 
This article describes how to white list rogue devices as known devices.
 
Scope
 
FortiNAC.


Solution

 

Goal:  White list rogue devices that could not be classified prior to go live. 

Solution: 
Register the rogue device to negate isolation. Group the white listed devices for future reference.

Create a filter to display only the rogue hosts of interest.
  1. Navigate to Hosts -> Host View.
  2. From the Search field drop down menu, select New Filter.
  3. Name the filter (e.g. 'Rogues to White List').
  4. On the Adapter tab, select the following criteria:

 

  • Connected: Online.
  • Location and fill in substring filter for wired switch names (e.g. *Concord*)
  • IP Address and fill the wireless subnet to exclude (e.g. !192.168.7.*).  For other filtering options, refer to the online help topic 'Search And Filter Options For Hosts, Adapters, Users or Applications'.
  1. On the Host tab, select the following criteria
  • Type: Rogue.
  1. Select OK to save and run the filter.

Using the newly created filter, register the desired rogues:
  1. Select the Adapter View for the resulting filter set.
  2. Sort the Adapter View by Location.
  3. Multi-select the desired adapters.
  4. From the Options menu, select Go To Host(s).
  5. Multi-select the resulting Hosts.
  6. From the Options menu...
  • Select Register as Device.
  • Manage in: Device in Host View.
  • Device Type: Choose a type that is meaningful.
  • Role: Choose a role that is meaningful.

Place the newly registered devices in a group to identify them for future reference:
  1. Multi-select the resulting Hosts.
  2. From the Options menu...
  • Select Add Hosts to Groups.
  • Create a 'White List' group if needed.
  • Add the hosts to the group.
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