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Throughput utilization billing reporting 6.4.3

This report enables users to generate the throughput consumption reporting for the billing purposes through utilizing interface bandwidth consumption information logged by FortiGate. You must also enable the "billing-report" option under interface-stats in the FortiAnalyzer CLI in order to use this report.

Dependencies

  • The FortiGate must be connected directly to the FortiAnalyzer.
  • The FortiGate must have at least one interface configured with the WAN role.

  • Before running this report, billing must be enabled for 24 hours or longer.
To setup the FortiGate device and FortiAnalyzer:
  1. In the FortiAnalyzer CLI, enter the following command to enable billing report config:

    config system log interface-stats

    set billing-report enable

    end

  2. In the FortiGate device's CLI, enter the following command to connect the device to the FortiAnalyzer:

    config log fortianalyzer setting

    set upload-option realtime

    set reliable enable

    set serial <FAZ-SN>

    end

If you do not enter the FortiAnalyzer serial number in the above steps, you must configure the following in the FortiAnalyzer GUI:

  1. Go to Device Manager, select the FortiGate device, and click Edit.
  2. Set the Admin User and Password fields correctly for the device.
  3. Click OK.
To view the Throughput Utilization Billing Report:
  1. On FortiAnalyzer, go to Reports > Templates.
    You can see the Template - Throughput Utilization Billing Report in the list of report templates.
  2. Go to Reports > All Reports.
    You can see the Throughput Utilization Billing Report in the list of reports.

    In the report's Settings tab you can select the interface from Physical Ports or VLAN.

Throughput utilization billing reporting 6.4.3

This report enables users to generate the throughput consumption reporting for the billing purposes through utilizing interface bandwidth consumption information logged by FortiGate. You must also enable the "billing-report" option under interface-stats in the FortiAnalyzer CLI in order to use this report.

Dependencies

  • The FortiGate must be connected directly to the FortiAnalyzer.
  • The FortiGate must have at least one interface configured with the WAN role.

  • Before running this report, billing must be enabled for 24 hours or longer.
To setup the FortiGate device and FortiAnalyzer:
  1. In the FortiAnalyzer CLI, enter the following command to enable billing report config:

    config system log interface-stats

    set billing-report enable

    end

  2. In the FortiGate device's CLI, enter the following command to connect the device to the FortiAnalyzer:

    config log fortianalyzer setting

    set upload-option realtime

    set reliable enable

    set serial <FAZ-SN>

    end

If you do not enter the FortiAnalyzer serial number in the above steps, you must configure the following in the FortiAnalyzer GUI:

  1. Go to Device Manager, select the FortiGate device, and click Edit.
  2. Set the Admin User and Password fields correctly for the device.
  3. Click OK.
To view the Throughput Utilization Billing Report:
  1. On FortiAnalyzer, go to Reports > Templates.
    You can see the Template - Throughput Utilization Billing Report in the list of report templates.
  2. Go to Reports > All Reports.
    You can see the Throughput Utilization Billing Report in the list of reports.

    In the report's Settings tab you can select the interface from Physical Ports or VLAN.