FortiGate
FortiGate Next Generation Firewall utilizes purpose-built security processors and threat intelligence security services from FortiGuard labs to deliver top-rated protection and high performance, including encrypted traffic.
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Description

 
FortiCloud has a feature that allows the user to view and deploy some configurations and perform upgrades from FortiCloud to the FortiGate.
 

This article explains how to enable the management feature from FortiCloud to FortiGate.

 

Scope

 

FortiGate, FortiCloud.


Solution


Login to the FortiCloud portal and navigate to the FortiGate device.

On the top, select Management.

 

 
After, select 'Enable Management'.
 
 
  • After enabling cloud managment, the FortiGate admin user will receive a confirmation message: 'Configuration of this device has not been initialized in FortiGateCloud, please set Central Management to FortiGate Cloud from device and verify the management tunnel is up. And it may take a few seconds to initialize.'
  • The user will be able to manage FortiGate device from FortiCloud portal by selecting the 'Management' tab.
  • Ensure that central management is enabled on the FortiGate.
 
Use the following commands to enable management in the CLI:
 
config system central-management
set type fortiguard
end

 

Sometimes, it is necessary to restart the forticldd process (the FortiCloud process) in order to bring the tunnel up: 

 

fnsysctl killall forticldd