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Enabling Universal Connector MEA

Enabling Universal Connector MEA

FortiManager provides access to Universal Connector MEA that is released and signed by Fortinet.

Note

Only administrators with a Super_User profile can enable management extension applications.

A CA certificate is required to install management extension applications on FortiManager.

To enable Universal Connector MEA in the GUI:
  1. If ADOMs are enabled, ensure you are in the correct ADOM.

  2. Go to Management Extensions. The first MEA used on FortiManager must be enabled using the CLI. After it is enabled and running, the Management Extensions pane is displayed in the GUI.
    See Management extensions CLI.

  3. Click the grayed out tile for Universal Connector MEA to enable the application.

    Grayed out tiles represent disabled Fortinet management extension applications. In the following example, Universal Connector is disabled.

    A confirmation dialog box is displayed.

  4. Click OK to confirm. It may take some time to install the application.

Management extensions CLI

To enable management extensions in the CLI:

config system docker

set status

enable

To enable Universal Connector MEA in the CLI:

config system docker

set universalconnector enable

end

Enabling Universal Connector MEA

FortiManager provides access to Universal Connector MEA that is released and signed by Fortinet.

Note

Only administrators with a Super_User profile can enable management extension applications.

A CA certificate is required to install management extension applications on FortiManager.

To enable Universal Connector MEA in the GUI:
  1. If ADOMs are enabled, ensure you are in the correct ADOM.

  2. Go to Management Extensions. The first MEA used on FortiManager must be enabled using the CLI. After it is enabled and running, the Management Extensions pane is displayed in the GUI.
    See Management extensions CLI.

  3. Click the grayed out tile for Universal Connector MEA to enable the application.

    Grayed out tiles represent disabled Fortinet management extension applications. In the following example, Universal Connector is disabled.

    A confirmation dialog box is displayed.

  4. Click OK to confirm. It may take some time to install the application.

Management extensions CLI

To enable management extensions in the CLI:

config system docker

set status

enable

To enable Universal Connector MEA in the CLI:

config system docker

set universalconnector enable

end