NSE5 FortiManager

In this 1-day class, you will learn the fundamentals of using FortiManager for centralized network administration of many FortiGate devices. Example use cases include large enterprise and carrier networks. You will explore various deployment strategies which include single or multiple ADOMs, policy packages, shared objects, & provisioning FortiManager as a local FortiGuard Distribution Server for your managed firewalls.

Audience

Anyone who is responsible for day-to-day management of many FortiGate devices via the FortiManager platform.

Goals

After completing these modules, you will be able to:

• Describe capabilities of FortiManager
• Add FortiGate devices to Device Manager and import their running configuration
• Use provisioning templates and scripts for device-level changes across many devices
• Identify the synchronization states
• Manage the revision history of managed devices
• Offer a local FortiGuard Distribution Server to your Fortinet devices
• Deploy administrative domains (ADOMs) to support multiple customers on a single FortiManager
• Manage firewall policies across multiple FortiGate devices using policy packages with shared and dynamic objects
• Deploy policies and objects from the global ADOM to multiple ADOMs
• Explain high availability, backup, and recovery options for FortiManager
• Compare methods for centrally managing IPsec VPNs
• Explain the restricted "admin" profile and API high-level usage
• Use workspaces and workflow mode
• Identify steps to replace a managed FortiGate device
• Manage FortiGate devices' firmware centrally
  
  

Outline

• Introduction to FortiManager
• System Settings
• Device Manager
• Policy & Objects
• Additional System Operations
  
  

Prerequisites

• Knowledge of firewalling concepts in an IPv4 network
• Familiarity with all topics in FortiGate I and FortiGate II
• Basic understanding of network management systems
  
  

Study materials

The price includes the authorized materials.

Previous courses

NSE4 FortiGate I

NSE4 FortiGate II

Certification

This course is part of preparation for the NSE5 certification exam.