Description | This article describes steps to troubleshoot why an AWS SDN connector on FortiGate shows as down. |
Scope | FortiGate, SDN Connector, AWS, IAM, STS. |
Solution |
The following is an example of SDN connector configuration via the CLI:
Verify the connection status using the following command:
FortiGate # diagnose sys sdn status Resolution:
diagnose sys process pidof awsd
diagnose debug application awsd -1 diagnose debug enable
Output:
awsd sdn connector AWS_SDN start updating The error message above states that the Secret Access Key used is either incorrect or has a mismatch with the key configured on AWS.
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