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Configuring the SDN Connector

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Configuring the SDN Connector

The SDN Connector GUI has several web controls. It is a single-page web application.

To restart the service, click Restart Service. The system displays a dialog asking you to restart the connector service.

To change the password, click Change Password.

To change the configuration click Configuration. You can enter and update the SDN Controller login information and SDN Connector login information. In the SDN Controller Type dropdown list, select nuage. Enter the Nuage credentials. The user certificate and key must be provided.

The SDN connector username and password apply to the Fortinet SDN Connector configuration. This is different than the SDN Connector GUI login credentials. The default username and password are admin and fortinet123, respectively.

Running Status indicates the SDN Connector status. Red icons mean that the connection is not established.

Cache Content displays the cache downloaded from the SDN Controller.

To download system logs, click Download Log, then /.

To log out, navigate to the SDN Connector homepage, then click Logout on the banner. The system logs the user out.

To upgrade the service, navigate to the SDN Connector homepage, then click UpgradeService on the banner. A dialog shows the upgrade progress. Once the upgrade is finished, the dialog prompts “Upgraded Successfully! Going to refresh in 10s” and the GUI refreshes automatically.

Configuring the SDN Connector

The SDN Connector GUI has several web controls. It is a single-page web application.

To restart the service, click Restart Service. The system displays a dialog asking you to restart the connector service.

To change the password, click Change Password.

To change the configuration click Configuration. You can enter and update the SDN Controller login information and SDN Connector login information. In the SDN Controller Type dropdown list, select nuage. Enter the Nuage credentials. The user certificate and key must be provided.

The SDN connector username and password apply to the Fortinet SDN Connector configuration. This is different than the SDN Connector GUI login credentials. The default username and password are admin and fortinet123, respectively.

Running Status indicates the SDN Connector status. Red icons mean that the connection is not established.

Cache Content displays the cache downloaded from the SDN Controller.

To download system logs, click Download Log, then /.

To log out, navigate to the SDN Connector homepage, then click Logout on the banner. The system logs the user out.

To upgrade the service, navigate to the SDN Connector homepage, then click UpgradeService on the banner. A dialog shows the upgrade progress. Once the upgrade is finished, the dialog prompts “Upgraded Successfully! Going to refresh in 10s” and the GUI refreshes automatically.