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Please take a look at the listing below of our 2024 past events with the link to the recording and any resources shared during the talk.  

Questions? Don’t hesitate to get in touch with Kris Lynch, Technical Programs Coordinator at the SUNY CPD, at 315-214-2428 or krista.lynch@suny.edu


November 2024 Office Hours

Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 PM EDT

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Links from the chat:

Utilizing Routing/IPsec

Agenda

  • Review of BGP capabilities on FG
    • Open to broader discussion on BGP as needed/wanted
  • SD-WAN monitoring of BGP neighbors
  • Routing VDOM use (SUNY Geneseo topic at STC)
  • IPsec capabilities for site-to-site communication
  • Open Q&A
September 2024 Office Hours

Tuesday, September 3, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 PM EDT

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Links from the chat:

Utilizing FortiAnalyzer

Agenda

  • Overview of FortiAnalyzer
  • Viewing logs
  • Using dashboards
  • Reporting
  • Automation with FortiGate and other FortiProducts
  • Open Q&A
August 2024 Office Hours

Tuesday, August 6, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 PM EDT

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Links from the chat:

Managing FortiSwitches and FortiAPs with FortiGate

Agenda

  • Review of switch and AP models
  • Supported switch topologies
  • Bringing switches and APs online
  • Building VLANs and SSIDs
  • Using VLAN and SSIDs in policies
  • FortiLink NAC capabilities
  • Open Q&A
July 2024 Office Hours

Tuesday, July 2, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 PM EDT

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Links from the chat:

VPN/ZTNA Configuration with FortiGate and FortiClientEMS

Agenda

  • Overview of FortiClient – free vs paid editions
  • Integrating FortiGate and FortiClientEMS
  • Legacy VPN configuration
  • ZTNA proxy configuration
  • Zero-Trust tag use in firewall policies
  • Open Q&A
May 2024 Office Hours

Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 PM EDT

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Links from the chat:

FortiGate Tips and Tricks: Navigating the GUI/CLI 

Agenda

  • Dashboards
  • Network Interfaces
  • Policy shortcuts
  • CLI tips
  • Open Q&A
April 2024 Office Hours

Presented by: 

  • Dave Traill – Sales Engineer – Fortinet

For those campuses participating in the SUNY Digital Transformation Project and implementing Fortinet solutions on your campus, the SUNY Center for Professional Development and SUNY System Administration is happy to announce monthly Fortinet Office Hours on the first Tuesday of each month, starting Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. This first office hours will be an introduction to Fortinet and where to get the resources that you need to make your implementation and use of Fortinet successful. Please see the agenda below for more information. Future sessions will be guided by the group’s interest and what SUNY needs to be successful. We will also be sharing best practices between the campuses and answering your questions. Come join us!

Note: For additional information about Fortinet and how SUNY is working with them please see the Digital Transformation Project website at http://dtp.suny.edu

Agenda

  • Documentation locations
  • Creating your support account
  • Support ticket guidelines
  • Firmware downloads
  • Free Fortinet Training
  • Outside resources
  • Open Q&A

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