Onboard an FDM-Managed Device using the Device's Serial Number

This procedure is a simplified method of setting up and onboarding the FDM-managed devices to Security Cloud Control. All you need is the chassis serial number or PCA serial number of the device. You can apply a smart license or use a 90-day evaluation license when onboarding the device.

Ensure that you read through the use cases to understand the concepts before you perform the onboarding steps.

Important

These methods of onboarding FDM-managed devices are only available for devices running version 6.7 or higher.

Warning

When you onboard a threat defense device by using a serial number, the IP filtering rule on the device supersedes the cloud connector. The device only allows access from the IP addresses specified in this topic: Manage the FDM-Managed Device's Outside Interface. The cloud connector for threat defense devices does not use static public IP addresses. For threat defense devices, the IP address will always change. You cannot enable IP filtering on threat defense devices. Security Cloud Control strongly recommends onboarding with a registration token.

Use Cases

• Onboard an FDM-Managed Device using the Device's Serial Number: Onboarding a new factory-shipped FDM-managed device that is added to a network and reached from the Internet. The initial device setup wizard is not complete on the device.

• Onboard a Configured FDM-Managed Device using the Device's Serial Number: Onboarding an already configured FDM-managed device or an upgraded device that is already added to a network and reached from the Internet. The initial device setup wizard is complete on the device.

Important

If you want to use this method to onboard a device running on an older software version that is supported for your device, you need to perform a fresh installation (reimage) of the software on that device instead of an upgrade.