FortiGate and EMS integration
In this configuration, FortiClient Telemetry connects to FortiGate to confirm compliance. NAC and compliance are supported. FortiClient Telemetry also connects to EMS to receive a profile of configuration information. This configuration is sometimes called integrated mode.
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FortiGate does not provide configuration information for FortiClient and the endpoint. Endpoint users must manually configure FortiClient or an administrator must configure FortiClient using an EMS endpoint profile. |
Following is a summary of how the FortiClient Telemetry connection works in integrated mode:
- FortiClient Telemetry connects to FortiGate. This is the Fabric Telemetry connection.
- FortiClient Telemetry connects to EMS. This is the Management Telemetry connection.
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FortiClient connects to FortiGate. Depending on the FortiGate configuration, one of the following happens:
- FortiGate considers the endpoint compliant if FortiClient is installed and is being managed by the EMS server authorized in FortiOS.
- FortiClient receives a profile of specific compliance rules from the FortiGate.
- FortiClient receives a profile of configuration information from EMS.
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Administrators should ensure the configuration information from EMS matches the compliance rules set on FortiGate to avoid conflicting settings. |
EMS can also import a profile from FortiOS, then push it to FortiClient.