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Managing a FortiGate CNF instance in FortiManager

Managing a FortiGate CNF instance in FortiManager

After you have added a FortiGate CNF instance to FortiManager, you can use the following FortiManager features for this FortiGate CNF instance:

  • View the dashboard

  • Create and install policies

  • Manage certificates

Note

The following FortiManager features are not available:

  • Interfaces

  • System

  • Users

  • CLI

For information about managing FortiGate devices in FortiManager, see the FortiManager Administration Guide.

Also see FortiManager supports FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall as device type in the FortiManager New Features documentation.

Managing certificates

Certificates must be managed in the FG-traffic VDOM for any FortiGate CNF instances managed in FortiManager.

To view and import certificates in FortiManager:
  1. In FortiManager, go to Device Manager and select the FortiGate CNF instance.

  2. Click Feature Visibility and enable System > Certificates.

  3. Click the FG-traffic VDOM, then click System > Certificates.

    The list of available certificates displays. Use Import to import certificates for use on this FortiGate CNF instance.

    For more information about managing certificates in FortiManager, see Certificates in the FortiManager Administration Guide.

Managing a FortiGate CNF instance in FortiManager

After you have added a FortiGate CNF instance to FortiManager, you can use the following FortiManager features for this FortiGate CNF instance:

  • View the dashboard

  • Create and install policies

  • Manage certificates

Note

The following FortiManager features are not available:

  • Interfaces

  • System

  • Users

  • CLI

For information about managing FortiGate devices in FortiManager, see the FortiManager Administration Guide.

Also see FortiManager supports FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall as device type in the FortiManager New Features documentation.

Managing certificates

Certificates must be managed in the FG-traffic VDOM for any FortiGate CNF instances managed in FortiManager.

To view and import certificates in FortiManager:
  1. In FortiManager, go to Device Manager and select the FortiGate CNF instance.

  2. Click Feature Visibility and enable System > Certificates.

  3. Click the FG-traffic VDOM, then click System > Certificates.

    The list of available certificates displays. Use Import to import certificates for use on this FortiGate CNF instance.

    For more information about managing certificates in FortiManager, see Certificates in the FortiManager Administration Guide.