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It is relatively easy to manage one device via its GUI or CLI. However, managing tens or even hundreds of devices is where efficiency comes into play or falters. FortiManager offers two main ways of automation in terms of object configuration, interface management, and setting up devices in bulk: Native CLI Scripts and Jinja2 Templates. […]