Technical Tip: How to add a Fortinet FortiManager in vRealize Network Insight

[tnesh]

Description	This article describes how to add Fortinet FortiManager in vRealize Network Insight
Scope	FortiManager v7.0 vRealize Network Insight
Solution	Requirement: FortiManager admin user must have: Access to all ADOMs and policy packages. JSON API read-write access. FortiManager: To create a new admin user through the FortiManager GUI: Navigate to FortiManager GUI -> System Settings -> Admin -> Administrator -> Create New -> Enter the details. Note: Make sure the Administrative Domain is All ADOMs, and the JSON API access is Read-Write. To create a new admin user through the FortiManager CLI: config system admin user edit fmg-vrealize set rpc-permit read-write set profileid Super_User set password fortinet end vRealize Network Insight See the vRealize Network Insight documentation for steps on how to add a FortiManager. Troubleshooting tips (for invalid credentials): Run the following CLI commands in FortiManager-CLI: diagnose debug application auth 255 diagnose debug enable Proceed to validate again from vRealize Verify the FortiManager debug output message: Sample output (success) FMG-VM64-KVM # diagnose debug application auth 255 FMG-VM64-KVM # diagnose debug enable s3303: auth request: user=fmg-vrealize from=JSON(10.47.48.182) s3303: found admin: fmg-vrealize s3303: start local: fmg-vrealize s3303:fmg-vrealize: success s3303: auth result: success Sample output (Denied) FMG-VM64-KVM # diagnose debug application auth 255 FMG-VM64-KVM # diagnose debug enable s3303: auth request: user=fmg-vrealize from=JSON(10.47.48.182) s3303: found admin: fmg-vrealize s3303: start local: fmg-vrealize s3303:fmg-vrealize: denied s3303: auth result: denied Related documents: Add a Fortinet FortiManager - VMware vRealize Network Insight documentation.