Quick Start — Set Up a Cloud-Managed Firebox

Applies To: Cloud-managed Fireboxes

WatchGuard Cloud enables you to set up your devices, and configure security and manage networking across multiple Fireboxes with templates.

For more information about supported Firebox features in WatchGuard Cloud, go to Firebox Feature Comparison — Locally-Managed and Cloud-Managed.

This topic describes the steps to quickly set up a new Firebox as cloud-managed.

If your Firebox is not new, you can add it to WatchGuard Cloud as locally-managed with cloud reporting, and then change the device configuration to cloud management. For more information, see Add a Locally-Managed Firebox to WatchGuard Cloud and Change a Locally-Managed Firebox to Cloud Management.

Requirements

To add a new Firebox as a cloud-managed device:

  • It must run Fireware v12.5.7 or higher.

When you add a new Firebox as a cloud-managed device, it automatically upgrades to the Fireware version that is required for cloud management.

  • You must start your Firebox with factory-default settings.

Set Up a Cloud-Managed Firebox

Follow these steps to set up a new Firebox as cloud-managed.

If your Firebox is not new, you can add it to WatchGuard Cloud as locally-managed with cloud reporting, and then change the device configuration to cloud management. For more information, see Add a Locally-Managed Firebox to WatchGuard Cloud and Change a Locally-Managed Firebox to Cloud Management.

Related Topics

Manage the Firebox Configuration

Manage Firebox Templates

Import Configuration Settings

Video tutorial: Get Started with WatchGuard Cloud Firebox Management

Video tutorial: Cloud-Managed Firebox Configuration Overview