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SD-WAN / SD-Branch Deployment Guide
Introduction
Solution overview
Design overview
Use cases and topologies
Design concept and considerations
WAN edge
Underlay
Overlay
Routing
WAN edge intelligence
LAN edge
FortiSwitch
FortiAP
Security
Deployment procedures
WAN edge
Underlay
Creating SD-WAN zones for the underlay
Adding SD-WAN members to underlay zones
Overlay
Creating IPsec tunnels for the overlay
Defining SD-WAN zones for the overlay
Defining SD-WAN members
Routing
Creating a blackhole route
Configuring BGP
Viewing the FortiGate routing table
WAN edge intelligence
Defining performance SLA
Creating SD-WAN rules
LAN edge
FortiSwitch
Removing ports from the LAN hardware switch interface
Configuring the FortiLink interface
Enabling switch controller
Connecting FortiLink ports to switch ports
Verifying managed FortiSwitches
Configuring VLANs in the switch controller
Assigning VLANs to switch ports
Enabling FortiSwitch features
FortiAP
Adding an AP VLAN
Assigning AP VLAN to AP ports on FortiSwitch
Creating SSIDs
Creating AP profiles
Security
Creating zones to simplify policies
Allowing traffic from branch LAN to HQ
Allowing traffic from HQ to branch LAN
Allowing traffic from branch to internet
Allowing guest wireless traffic to internet
Other applications
Appendix A - Products used
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Solution overview
Design overview
Use cases and topologies
Design concept and considerations
WAN edge
Underlay
Overlay
Routing
WAN edge intelligence
LAN edge
FortiSwitch
FortiAP
Security
Deployment procedures
WAN edge
Underlay
Creating SD-WAN zones for the underlay
Adding SD-WAN members to underlay zones
Overlay
Creating IPsec tunnels for the overlay
Defining SD-WAN zones for the overlay
Defining SD-WAN members
Routing
Creating a blackhole route
Configuring BGP
Viewing the FortiGate routing table
WAN edge intelligence
Defining performance SLA
Creating SD-WAN rules
LAN edge
FortiSwitch
Removing ports from the LAN hardware switch interface
Configuring the FortiLink interface
Enabling switch controller
Connecting FortiLink ports to switch ports
Verifying managed FortiSwitches
Configuring VLANs in the switch controller
Assigning VLANs to switch ports
Enabling FortiSwitch features
FortiAP
Adding an AP VLAN
Assigning AP VLAN to AP ports on FortiSwitch
Creating SSIDs
Creating AP profiles
Security
Creating zones to simplify policies
Allowing traffic from branch LAN to HQ
Allowing traffic from HQ to branch LAN
Allowing traffic from branch to internet
Allowing guest wireless traffic to internet
Other applications
Appendix A - Products used
Appendix B - Documentation references
Change Log