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Created on ‎06-12-2024 10:37 PM

Article Id 320453

Technical Tip: The FortiManager Metadata variables for IP range address object

Description This article describes how to configure the FortiManager IP range address object by using Metadata variables.
Scope FortiManager.
Solution
  1. From the FortiManager, create 2 Metadata Variables and apply them in the IP range address object.


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  1. From the FortiManager, create a policy and use the created IP range address object.


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  1. From the FortiManager, perform policy package installation. Perform the latest FortiGate backup config and always verify the install preview log during the installation.


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  1. From the FortiGate, verify the new configuration that is pushed from FortiManager.


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