Add a Fortinet FortiManager

In vRealize Network Insight, you can add Fortinet FortiManager as a data source:

Prerequisites

Verify the following:

• You are using FortiManager version 6.0.1.
• You have at least the Restricted User role with access to all ADOMs and policy packages.
• You have the rpc-permit read-write access enabled from Command Line Interface (CLI).

To configure the rpc permission, use the following command in FortiManager CLI:

config system admin user
edit "<administrator name>"
set rpc-permit [none | read | read-write ]
end

Procedure

1. In the Settings page, click Accounts and Data Sources > Add Source.
2. Under the Firewall section, click Fortinet FortiManager.
3. On the Add a New Fortinet FortiManager Account or Source page, enter the required information:

   Option	Action
   Collector VM	Select the collector VM from the drop-down menu.
   IP Address/FQDN	Enter the IP Address or the FQDN details.
   Username	Enter the user name you want to use for this data source.
   Password	Enter the password.

4. Click Validate.
5. In the Nickname text box, enter a nickname.
6. (Optional) In the Notes text box, you can add a note if necessary.
7. Click Submit.