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Description

 

This article will focus on the configuration on the Webfiltering service using one FortiManager behind a Web Proxy for internet access.  It will also look at the correct configuration for an optimal Web filtering service rating functionality.

FortiManager can act as a standalone FDS server and it is independent of the device management.  It will provide FortiGuard services:

- FGD services -> Webfiltering + AntiSpam.

- FDS services -> IPS + AntiVirus.

- Service license.


Packages, databases and FortiGate service licenses will be downloaded from public FDS servers.


Scope

FortiManager


Solution

 

CLI configuration:

Step 1. Configuration of the FortiManager

1) The
FortiManager needs a minimum of 10GB of RAM for correct Webfiltering service functionality.

2) Once RAM provisioning is correct, using the CLI, increase memory usage allowed for Webfiltering service.
 
# config fmupdate web-spam fgd-setting
    set wf-cache 4000
    set wf-preload enable
end

3) Using the CLI, enable the
FortiManager to provide Web filtering services.
 
# config fmupdate service
    set query-webfilter enable
end

Note that this will initiate automatically the Web filtering
 database download from FortiGuard, this may take few hours.

4) Using the CLI, enable the Web filtering
 service on the corresponding Interface used (in this example 'port1' is used).
 
# config system interface
    edit "port1"
    set serviceaccess webfilter-antispam fgtupdates
end

The Web filtering
 service will be fully operational when the complete Web filtering database will be downloaded from FortiGuard.

5) Using the CLI, modify the Web filtering
 database polling interval checks for changes settings to every 20 minutes.
 
# conf fmupdate web-spam poll-frequency
    set time 0:20
end

6) Enable
FortiManager to connect to FortiGuard FDS network via a WEB Proxy, for example 10.10.10.10:8080.
 
# config fmupdate av-ips web-proxy
    set ip 10.10.10.10
    set port 8080
    set status enable
end

# config fmupdate web-spam web-proxy
    set ip 10.10.10.10
    set port 8080
    set status enable
end

It is important to setup the Web Proxy IP and Port on both av-ips and web-spam service settings.

Step 2. Configuration of the FortiGate:

On the FortiGate define the
FortiManager acting as FDS Server using the CLI.
 
# config system central-management
    set type fortimanager
    set serial-number "fmg-serial-number"
    set fmg "fmg-ip-address"
 
# config server-list
    edit 1
        set server-type update rating   --> enable update and rating requests*
        set server-address fmg-ip-address
     next
end
    set include-default-servers disable <----- Enable or disable as needed.
end
 
* more information about the server-type:
update - AV, IPS, and AV-query update server
rating - Web filter and anti-spam rating server

Diagram:

FortiGate --- FortiManager --- HTTP PROXY --- INTERNET

Verification of configuration and troubleshooting:

Use this command in
FortiManager to check correct communication:
 
# diagnose fmupdate view-linkd-log fds
# diagnose fmupdate view-linkd-log fgd
 
Use CTRL-C to stop the output and exit the command.
 
Use this command in FortiManager to check the correct FortiGate license information:
 
# diagnose fmupdate dbcontract <FGT_SN>

Use these commands in
FortiManager to restart the services:
 
# diagnose fmupdate service-restart fds
# diagnose fmupdate service-restart fgd
 
Use these commands in FortiManager to force the service update:
 
# diagnose fmupdate updatenow fds
# diagnose fmupdate updatenow fgd
 
If the current server is not reachable the command will force the check with the next server.
 
Use these commands in FortiManager to see the list of available servers:
 
# diagnose fmupdate view-serverlist fds
# diagnose fmupdate view-serverlist fgd
 
(*) next to the index ID highlights the currently used server.

If the Web filtering
 database is corrupted, it is possible to delete it.  It will be downloaded again but service will be disrupted:
 
# diagnose fmupdate fgd-del-db wf

But before deleting the database:

 - Disable the WF/AS client service on the FortiManager interface(s).

-  Stop the WF/AS server service in the GUI using  System Settings -> FortiGuard Center.


On the FortiGate it is possible to clear the
Webfiltering cache and restart the daemon urlfilter:  
 
# diagnose test application urlfilter 2 <----- Clear.
# diagnose test application urlfilter 99 <----- Restart.