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Description

 

This article provides the details on how to Configure or Edit the Local-out Routing (Source-IP) using GUI for self-originating traffic.

 

Scope

 

FortiGate v7 andonwards.

 

Solution

 

By default, local out traffic relies on routing table lookups to determine the egress interface that is used to initiate the connection. 

Assume the configured DNS on the firewall and it is reachable from the DMZ interface, then it will take the source-IP of the DMZ Interface to do the DNS Query.

 

In FortiGate, it is possible to set the 'source-IP' to be used by the FortiGate to communicate with the respective servers for the below configurations/services.

Logging:

 

config log FortiAnalyzer Override Settings
config log FortiAnalyzer Setting
config log Syslogd Override Settings
config log FortiAnalyzer Cloud Setting

System:

 

config system fortiguard
config system email-server
config system snmp user
config system dns

config system csf

 

Note:

The source-ip in security fabric is added from v7.2.8/v7.4.4.

 

Remote Auth:

 

config user LDAP

config user Radiur

config user TACACS

 

Check which source-ip is configured in an overview using the following CLI command:

 

get sys source-ip status

 

Example:

The following services force their communication to use a specific source IP address:

 

service=NTP source-ip=10.40.16.20
service=DNS source-ip=172.31.128.20
service=Fortiguard source-ip=172.31.128.20
service=Alert Email source-ip=172.31.128.20
=======finished getting system source-ip status=======

 

By default, Local Out Routing is not visible in the GUI. Go to System -> Feature Visibility to enable it. See Feature visibility for more information.

 

Local Out Routing.PNG

 


To configure local-out routing:


Go to Network -> Local Out Routing.

 

If a service is disabled, it is grayed out.

To enable it, select the service and select 'Enable Service'.

 

Localout.PNG

 

** The LDAP and other features will be visible only once it is configured.

 

Ldap.PNG

 

For the Outgoing interface, please select one of the following:

 

Auto: Select the outgoing interface automatically based on the routing table.

SD-WAN: Select the outgoing interface using the configured SD-WAN interfaces and rules.

Specify: Select the outgoing interface from the dropdown.

 

* Use Interface IP - Use the primary IP, which cannot be configured by the user.

* Manually - Selected an IP from the list, if the selected interface has multiple IPs configured.

 

Interface.PNG

 

 

 

Some local out routing settings can only be configured using the CLI. 

 

NTP:


config system ntp
config ntpserver
        edit <id>
            set interface-select-method {auto | sdwan | specify}
            set interface <interface>
        next
    end
end

 

DHCP Relay:


config system interface
    edit <interface>
        set dhcp-relay-interface-select-method {auto | sdwan | specify}
        set dhcp-relay-interface <interface>
         next
    end

 

Certificate:


config vpn certificate setting
    set interface-select-method {auto | sdwan | specify}
    set interface <interface>
     end

 

Netflow:


config system {netflow | sflow | vdom-netflow | vdom-sflow}
    set interface-select-method {auto | sdwan | specify}
    set interface <interface>
     end

** IPS, Ping, Traceroute, etc are also only configurable from CLI.

 

Related documents:

Technical Tip: CLI command to check the use of 'source-ip' setting in configuration

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