Manually adding firewall (FortiGate, Cisco) account

You can add a firewall account manually either by using Asset Management i.e. by adding a new account to an existing firewall asset or by using Account Management i.e. adding a new account and then linking it to the respective firewall asset. In the Asset Type field, you can specify whether the account is for a FortiGate firewall or a Cisco firewall.

Procedure:

Using Asset Management:

1. Login to the system and select PAM from the product navigator.

2. Go to Manage → Asset Management.
3. Select the blue action button corresponding to the Firewall (FortiGate/Cisco) asset you want to add account to. Select Linked account icon.
4. Click on Add New Account.
5. Fill in the details in the window that appears.
6. Make sure to toggle Active status slider.
7.  Click on Save. 
   
   

Using Account Management:

1. Login to the system and select PAM from the product navigator.

2. Go to Manage → Accounts → Add Account.

3. Set Asset Category → Firewall. 

4. Set Asset Type → FortiGate/Cisco.

5. Select the Asset you want to create an account for.

6. Fill in the details. 

7. Make sure to toggle Active status slider.
8.  Click on Save.

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