Technical Tip: How to use fqdn as local-id in VPN Manager

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Description	This article describes how to use fqdn as a local ID for tunnels in VPN Manager.
Scope	FortiManager, VPN Manager, FortiGate.
Solution	In VPN Community settings local id type can be set to use fqdn: VPN Manager -> Select the VPN Community > Edit (or create new) -> Advanced-Options -> localid-type > Select 'fqdn': When adding a Gateway to the community, it gives the option to set the local id which now allows to set fqdn: Local ID for existing gateways can be changed by VPN Manager -> Select the Community -> 'Right Click' and select 'Configure Gateways': Then Select a gateway -> Select Edit -> Set/change the Local ID:   Installing config to the FortiGate shows the localid and the type set to fqdn: The same result can be achieved using API: Update existing VPN Community: {     "method": "update",     "params": [         {             "data": [                 {                     "name": "{{COMMUNITY_NAME}}",                     "localid-type": "fqdn"                 }             ],             "url": "/pm/config/adom/{{ADOM}}/obj/vpnmgr/vpntable"         }     ],     "session": "{{session}}",     "id": 1 } Add localid for a device: {     "method": "update",     "params": [         {             "data": {                 "id": 4,                 "vpntable": "{{COMMUNITY_NAME}}",                 "localid": "{{LOCAL_ID}}"             },             "url": "pm/config/adom/{{ADOM}}/obj/vpnmgr/node"         }     ],     "id": "1",     "session": "{{session}}" } In the API Request above the 'id:4' indicates the ID of the existing which can be obtained using a GET request to fetch data of existing nodes (devices/gateways). {     "method": "get",     "params": [         {             "url": "/pm/config/adom/{{ADOM}}/obj/vpnmgr/node"         }     ],     "session": "{{session}}",     "id": 1 } Related documents: VPN Manager VPN Community Settings Technical Tip: Using FortiManager API Fortinet Development Network (FNDN) - FortiManager