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    • Administration Guide

    Home FortiManager 6.2.2 Administration Guide
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    Configure BGP Neighbor

    Configure BGP Neighbor

    Create SD-WAN rules to include Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) neighbors that are added in FortiGate devices.

    To configure BGP Neighbor for per-device management:
    1. Go to Device Manager > [FortiGate] > Router > BGP.
    2. Under Neighbors, click Create New.
    3. In the Create New Neighbor screen, specify the IP and Remote AS. Click OK. Repeat this step to add multiple neighbors.
    4. Go to System Settings > All ADOMs.
    5. Double-click [ADOM_Name].
    6. In Central Management, clear the SD-WAN check box. Click OK.
    7. Go to Device Manager > SD-WAN.
    8. Click Create New.
    9. In the Create New SD-WAN screen, select the FortiGate from the Device drop-down.The BGP Neighbors added in the FortiGate (Device Manager) automatically appear under Neighbor.

    10. Toggle the SD-WAN Status to ON.
    11. Configure the following Advanced Options:

      fail-alert-interfaces

      Select the port from the drop-down.

      fail-detect

      Select enable or disable.

      neighbor-hold-boot-time

      Specify in seconds.

      neighbor-hold-down

      Select enable or disable.

      neighbor-hold-down-time

      Specify in seconds.
    12. Click OK.
    To configure BGP Neighbor for central management:
    1. Go to Device Manager > [FortiGate] > Router > BGP.
    2. Under Neighbors, click Create New.
    3. In the Create New Neighbor screen, specify the IP and Remote AS. Click OK. Repeat this step to add multiple neighbors.
    4. Go to System Settings > All ADOMs.
    5. Double-click [ADOM_Name].
    6. In Central Management, select the SD-WAN check box. Click OK.
    7. Go to Device Manager > Device & Groups.
    8. Click the FortiGate device to view the device database.
    9. Go to Device Manager > SD-WAN.
    10. Click Create New.
    11. The Create New WAN BGP Neighbor screen is shown:

    12. Configure the following:

    13. Name

      Enter the name of the WAN BGP neighbor.

      Description

      Enter a description of the template.

      Neighbor IP

      Enter an IP for the neighbor.

      Role

      Select standalone, primary, or secondary.

      Per-Device Mapping

      Switch per-device mapping to ON and click Create New. Configure the following:

      Mapped Device

      Enable/disable fail detection features for this interface.

      Description

      Specify a description.

      IP

      Specify the IP.

      Role

      Select standalone, primary, or secondary.

    14. Click OK.
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    Configure BGP Neighbor

    Configure BGP Neighbor

    Create SD-WAN rules to include Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) neighbors that are added in FortiGate devices.

    To configure BGP Neighbor for per-device management:
    1. Go to Device Manager > [FortiGate] > Router > BGP.
    2. Under Neighbors, click Create New.
    3. In the Create New Neighbor screen, specify the IP and Remote AS. Click OK. Repeat this step to add multiple neighbors.
    4. Go to System Settings > All ADOMs.
    5. Double-click [ADOM_Name].
    6. In Central Management, clear the SD-WAN check box. Click OK.
    7. Go to Device Manager > SD-WAN.
    8. Click Create New.
    9. In the Create New SD-WAN screen, select the FortiGate from the Device drop-down.The BGP Neighbors added in the FortiGate (Device Manager) automatically appear under Neighbor.

    10. Toggle the SD-WAN Status to ON.
    11. Configure the following Advanced Options:

      fail-alert-interfaces

      Select the port from the drop-down.

      fail-detect

      Select enable or disable.

      neighbor-hold-boot-time

      Specify in seconds.

      neighbor-hold-down

      Select enable or disable.

      neighbor-hold-down-time

      Specify in seconds.
    12. Click OK.
    To configure BGP Neighbor for central management:
    1. Go to Device Manager > [FortiGate] > Router > BGP.
    2. Under Neighbors, click Create New.
    3. In the Create New Neighbor screen, specify the IP and Remote AS. Click OK. Repeat this step to add multiple neighbors.
    4. Go to System Settings > All ADOMs.
    5. Double-click [ADOM_Name].
    6. In Central Management, select the SD-WAN check box. Click OK.
    7. Go to Device Manager > Device & Groups.
    8. Click the FortiGate device to view the device database.
    9. Go to Device Manager > SD-WAN.
    10. Click Create New.
    11. The Create New WAN BGP Neighbor screen is shown:

    12. Configure the following:

    13. Name

      Enter the name of the WAN BGP neighbor.

      Description

      Enter a description of the template.

      Neighbor IP

      Enter an IP for the neighbor.

      Role

      Select standalone, primary, or secondary.

      Per-Device Mapping

      Switch per-device mapping to ON and click Create New. Configure the following:

      Mapped Device

      Enable/disable fail detection features for this interface.

      Description

      Specify a description.

      IP

      Specify the IP.

      Role

      Select standalone, primary, or secondary.

    14. Click OK.
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