Watch this video for more information on how to set up Fortinet’s SD-Branch solution.
0:00 – Equipment, cables, physical setup
4:09 – Initial FortiGate login
7:45 – FortiLink setup
10:45 – Authorize switch and APs
13:45 – Enable DHCP and Security Fabric in switch default VLAN
18:53 – Create an SSID
21:40 – Allow Internet access to SSID in Firewall
23:25 – Wrap up + demonstrate it all works
Quick checklist of setup actions:
– FortiGate default IP 192.168.1.99/ 24
– FG default login admin/blank
– FortiLink – use ports labeled A or B
– If no A+B ports, assign a port to FortiLink in Network – Interfaces
– Remove one port from “hardware switch” and add that port to FortiLink
– Authorize switches and APs
– Enable DHCP and Security Fabric Connection to switch default VLAN
– Create SSID
– Add a firewall rule allowing outgoing traffic
Learn more: https://www.fortinet.com/use-cases/sd-branch
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