Technical Tip: Additional units in Security Fabric

[Rathan_FTNT]

Description

This article describes how to add one or more units to the Security Fabric.

Security Fabric supports standalone FortiSandbox, FortiSandbox HA-Cluster primary, and FortiSandbox cluster IP.

Scope

FortiADC

Solution
In FortiOS, the unit details can be shown in the Security Fabric and 'Fabric Device' dashboard widgets, as well as the Fabric Connectors page, and physical and logical topologies.

To add one or more units to the Security Fabric from GUI.

1) On the root FortiGate, go to Security Fabric -> Fabric Connectors.
2) Select 'Create New' and select 'Fabric Device'.
3) Enter the Name, IP, and HTTPS port for the unit.

FortiSandbox only supports HTTPS port 443.

4) Select 'Generate' to generate an access token. The Generate Access Token pane opens.
- Enter the unit's username and password.
- Select 'OK'.

5) Select OK.
6) Add more units as required.
The additional units are shown on the Fabric Connectors page under Other Fortinet Products and in the topology tree.

To add one or more units to the Security Fabric from CLI.

# config system csf
    ...
    # config fabric-device
        edit "FortiMail"
            set device-ip 10.100.88.4
            set access-token xxxxxx
        next
    end
end