FortiClient Telemetry Connection
In managed mode, FortiClient uses a gateway IP address to connect FortiClient Telemetry to FortiGate or FortiClient EMS. For more information, see Telemetry Gateway IP Lists on page 31.
How FortiClient locates FortiGate/EMS
FortiClient uses the following methods in the following order to automatically locate FortiGate/EMS for Telemetry connection:
- Telemetry Gateway IP List
FortiClient Telemetry searches for IP addresses in its subnet in the Gateway IP list. It connects to the FortiGate in the list that is also in the same subnet as the host system.
If FortiClient cannot find any FortiGates in its subnet, it will attempt to connect to the first reachable FortiGate in the list, starting from the top. The order of the list is maintained as it was configured in the Gateway IP list.
- Remembered gateway IP list
You can configure FortiClient to remember gateway IP addresses when you connect Telemetry to
FortiGate/EMS. Later FortiClient can use the remembered IP addresses to automatically connect Telemetry to FortiGate/EMS.
- Default gateway IP address
The default gateway IP address is specified on the FortiClient endpoint and is used to automatically connect to FortiGate. This method does not support connection to EMS.
FortiClient obtains the default gateway IP address from the operating system on the endpoint device. The default gateway IP address of the endpoint device should be the IP address for the FortiGate interface with Telemetry enabled.
If FortiClient is unable to automatically locate a FortiGate/EMS on the network for Telemetry connection, you can use the following methods to manually connect Telemetry to FortiGate/EMS: l Type the gateway IP address of FortiGate/EMS. See Connect FortiClient Telemetry manually on page 54.
FortiClient uses the same process to connect Telemetry to FortiGate/EMS after the FortiClient endpoint reboots, rejoins the network, or encounters a network change.
Telemetry Connection Connect FortiClient Telemetry after installation
Connect FortiClient Telemetry after installation
After FortiClient software installation completes on an endpoint, FortiClient automatically launches and searches for a FortiGate or FortiClient EMS for FortiClient Telemetry connection. See also How FortiClient locates FortiGate/EMS on page 51.
When FortiClient locates a FortiGate or EMS, the FortiGate Detected or Enterprise Management Server (EMS) Detected dialog box is displayed.
The following options are availble:
| Endpoint User | Displays the name of the endpoint user that is logged into the endpoint device. |
| Logged into Domain | Displays the name of domain if applicable. |
| Hostname | Displays the name of the endpoint device. |
| Profile Details | Click to display details of the profile that FortiClient will download after you accept connection to FortiGate/EMS. See also FortiClient profiles on page 29. |
| Remember this FortiGate | Select for FortiClient to remember the gateway IP address of the
FortiGate/EMS to which you are connecting Telemetry. See also Remember gateway IP addresses on page 52. |
Click Accept to connect FortiClient Telemetry to the identified FortiGate/EMS. Alternately, you can click Cancel to launch FortiClient software without connecting FortiClient Telemetry. FortiClient launches in standalone mode. You can manually connect FortiClient Telemetry later.
After FortiClient Telemetry is connected to FortiGate or EMS, FortiClient downloads a profile from FortiGate/EMS. A system tray bubble message will be displayed once the profile download is complete.
Remember gateway IP addresses
When you confirm Telemetry connection to a FortiGate/EMS, you can instruct FortiClient to remember the gateway IP address of the FortiGate/EMS. If a connection key is required, FortiClient remembers the connection password too. FortiClient can remember up to 20 gateway IP addresses for FortiGate/EMS. 52
Remember gateway IP addresses FortiClient Telemetry Connection
The remembered IP addresses display in the Local Gateway IP list. FortiClient can use the remembered gateway IP addresses to automatically connect to FortiGate/EMS.
See also Forget gateway IP addresses on page 60.
To remember FortiGate/EMS:
- In the FortiGate/EMS Detected dialog box, select the Rememberthis FortiGate or Rememberthis EMS (not shown) check box.
- Click Accept.
FortiClient remembers the IP address and password, if applicable.
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