Authorizing devices

If there are any notifications in the top banner dropdown for unauthorized devices or devices that require authorization, clicking the notification redirects the user to the System > Fabric Management page. In this example, two devices require authorization.

On the Fabric Management page, the unauthorized devices (a downstream FortiGate and a FortiAP) are grayed out, and their status is Waiting for authorization.

To authorize a Security Fabric device from the Fabric Management page:

1. Go to System > Fabric Management, and select an unauthorized device.
2. Click Authorize (below the donut charts), or right-click and select Authorize.

   

   A notification appears in the bottom-right corner once the device is authorized.

   

3. Click the subsequent notification to refresh the page. The device's status is now Online.

   

To deauthorize a Security Fabric device from the Fabric Management page:

1. Go to the System > Fabric Management page, and select a device.
2. Right-click and select Deauthorize.

   

3. Click the subsequent notification to refresh the page.