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Administration Guide
Setting up FortiAnalyzer
Connecting to the GUI
FortiAnalyzer Setup wizard
Activating VM licenses
Security considerations
Restricting GUI access by trusted host
Other security considerations
GUI overview
Panes
Color themes
Side menu open or closed
Switching between ADOMs
Using the right-click menu
Avatars
Showing and hiding passwords
Target audience and access level
Initial setup
FortiManager features
Next steps
Restarting and shutting down
FortiAnalyzer Key Concepts
Operation modes
Analyzer mode
Collector mode
Analyzer and Collector feature comparison
Analyzer–Collector collaboration
FortiAnalyzer Fabric
Administrative domains
Logs
Log storage
SQL database
Analytics and Archive logs
Data policy and automatic deletion
Disk utilization for Archive and Analytic logs
FortiView dashboard
Device Manager
ADOMs
FortiClient EMS devices
Unauthorized devices
Using FortiManager to manage FortiAnalyzer devices
Adding devices
Adding devices using the wizard
Authorizing devices
Hiding unauthorized devices
Adding an HA cluster
Adding a FortiGate using Security Fabric authorization
Managing devices
Using the toolbar
Editing device information
Displaying historical average log rates
Connecting to an authorized device GUI
Setting values for required meta fields
Device groups
Adding device groups
Managing device groups
FortiView
Monitors
FortiView Monitors dashboards
Threats
Traffic
Applications & Websites
Compromised Hosts
Secure SD-WAN Monitor
SD-WAN Summary
ZTNA
FortiSandbox Detections
FortiMail
Endpoints
Fabric State of Security
VPN
WiFi
FortiClient Software Inventory
IoT
Shadow IT
Threat (FortiClient)
Applications & Websites (FortiClient)
Endpoints (FortiClient)
Traffic (FortiDDOS)
Traffic (FortiFirewall)
VPN (FortiFirewall)
Local System Performance
Global Threat Research
Local Threat Research
Using the Monitors dashboard
Customizing the Monitors dashboard
Creating custom widgets
FortiView
How ADOMs affect FortiView
Logs used for FortiView
FortiView dashboards
Using FortiView
Viewing FortiView dashboards
Filtering FortiView
Viewing related logs
Exporting filtered summaries
Monitoring resource usage of devices
Long-lived session handling
Viewing Compromised Hosts
Understanding Compromised Hosts entries
Working with Compromised Hosts information
Subscribing FortiAnalyzer to FortiGuard
Managing a Compromised Hosts rescan policy
Indicators of Compromise
Examples of using FortiView
Finding application and user information
Analyzing and reporting on network traffic
Finding FortiGate C&C detection logs
Enabling and disabling FortiView
Log View and Log Quota Management
Types of logs collected for each device
Log messages
Viewing the log message list of a specific log type
Viewing message details
Customizing displayed columns
Customizing default columns
Filtering messages
Monitoring all types of event logs from FortiGate devices
Viewing historical and real-time logs
Viewing raw and formatted logs
Custom views
Downloading log messages
Creating charts with Chart Builder
User and endpoint ID log fields
Log groups
Log browse
Importing a log file
Downloading a log file
Deleting log files
Log and file storage
Disk space allocation
Log and file workflow
Automatic deletion
Logs for deleted devices
Log storage information
Storage information
Configuring log storage policy
Configuring log rate receiving limits
Fabric View
Fabric Connectors
ITSM
Creating or editing ITSM connectors
Storage
Creating or editing storage connectors
Security fabric
Creating or editing Security Fabric connectors
Subnets
Creating a subnet list
Creating a subnet group
Assigning subnet filters to event handlers
Identity Center
Identity Center dashboard
Asset Center
Asset Center dashboard
Configuring endpoint and end user data sources
Fortinet Security Fabric
Adding a Security Fabric group
Displaying Security Fabric topology
Security Fabric traffic log to UTM log correlation
Security Fabric ADOMs
Enabling SAML authentication in a Security Fabric
Incident and Event Management
Event handlers
Predefined event handlers
FortiGate event handlers
Creating a custom event handler
Adding exclusion pre-filters to event handlers
Using the Generic Text Filter in an event handler
Managing event handlers
Enabling event handlers
Cloning event handlers
Resetting event handlers to factory defaults
Importing and exporting event handlers
Events
All Events
Default event views
Filtering events
Viewing event details
Acknowledging events
Assigning events
Managing default views
Creating custom views
Understanding event statuses
Incidents
Raising an incident
Analyzing an incident
Configuring incident settings
Adding reports to an incident
FortiSoC
Viewing FortiSoC dashboards
Configuring playbook automation
Connectors
Playbooks
Triggers and tasks
Playbook templates
Playbook Monitor
Configuring tasks using variables
Importing and exporting playbooks
Threat Hunting
Outbreak Alerts
Reports
How ADOMs affect reports
Predefined reports, templates, charts, and macros
Logs used for reports
How charts and macros extract data from logs
How auto-cache works
Generating reports
Viewing completed reports
Enabling auto-cache
Grouping reports
Retrieving report diagnostic logs
Auto-Generated Reports
Scheduling reports
Creating reports
Creating reports from report templates
Creating reports by cloning and editing
Creating reports without using a template
Reports Settings tab
Customizing report cover pages
Reports Editor tab
Filtering report output
Managing reports
Organizing reports into folders
Importing and exporting reports
Report template library
Creating report templates
Viewing sample reports for predefined report templates
Managing report templates
List of report templates
Chart library
Creating charts
Managing charts
Macro library
Creating macros
Managing macros
Datasets
Creating datasets
Viewing the SQL query of an existing dataset
SQL query functions
Managing datasets
Aliases and metadata tables
Output profiles
Creating output profiles
Managing output profiles
Report languages
Exporting and modifying a language
Importing a language
Report calendar
Viewing all scheduled reports
Managing report schedules
FortiRecorder
Configuring cameras in the Camera Manager
Creating a camera key
Setting up a camera
Configuring camera profiles
Configuring video profiles
Creating and editing camera schedules
Assigning camera schedules to a profile
Enabling motion detection
Face Recognition
Enabling face recognition
Identifying faces
Viewing activity reports
Viewing known faces
Configuring the AI module
Watching live and recorded video in the Monitor
Enabling and disabling FortiRecorder
System Settings
Dashboard
Customizing the dashboard
System Information widget
Changing the host name
Configuring the system time
Updating the system firmware
Backing up the system
Restoring the configuration
Migrating the configuration
Configuring the operation mode
System Resources widget
License Information widget
Registering with FortiCloud
Activating add-on licenses
Unit Operation widget
Alert Messages Console widget
Log Receive Monitor widget
Insert Rate vs Receive Rate widget
Log Insert Lag Time widget
Receive Rate vs Forwarding Rate widget
Disk I/O widget
Logging Topology
Network
Configuring network interfaces
Disabling ports
Changing administrative access
Static routes
Packet capture
Aggregate links
VLAN interfaces
RAID Management
Supported RAID levels
Configuring the RAID level
Monitoring RAID status
Swapping hard disks
Adding hard disks
Administrative Domains (ADOMs)
Root ADOM
Default device type ADOMs
Organizing devices into ADOMs
FortiClient support and ADOMs
Enabling and disabling the ADOM feature
ADOM device modes
Managing ADOMs
Creating ADOMs
Assigning devices to an ADOM
Assigning administrators to an ADOM
Editing an ADOM
Deleting ADOMs
Certificates
Local certificates
CA certificates
Certificate revocation lists
Log Forwarding
Modes
Configuring log forwarding
Managing log forwarding
Log forwarding buffer
Fetcher Management
Fetching profiles
Fetch requests
Synchronizing devices and ADOMs
Request processing
Fetch monitoring
Event Log
Event log filtering
Task Monitor
SNMP
SNMP agent
SNMP v1/v2c communities
SNMP v3 users
SNMP MIBs
SNMP traps
Fortinet & FortiAnalyzer MIB fields
Mail Server
Syslog Server
Send local logs to syslog server
Meta Fields
Device logs
Configuring rolling and uploading of logs using the GUI
Configuring rolling and uploading of logs using the CLI
Upload logs to cloud storage
File Management
Advanced Settings
Restart, shut down, or reset FortiAnalyzer
Administrators
Trusted hosts
Monitoring administrators
Disconnecting administrators
Managing administrator accounts
Creating administrators
Editing administrators
Deleting administrators
Override administrator attributes from profiles
Administrator profiles
Permissions
Privacy Masking
Creating administrator profiles
Creating FortiSOC administrator profiles
Editing administrator profiles
Cloning administrator profiles
Deleting administrator profiles
Authentication
Public Key Infrastructure
Managing remote authentication servers
Editing remote authentication servers
Deleting remote authentication servers
LDAP servers
RADIUS servers
TACACS+ servers
Remote authentication server groups
SAML admin authentication
FortiCloud SSO admin authentication
Global administration settings
Password policy
Password lockout and retry attempts
GUI language
Idle timeout
Security Fabric authorization information for FortiOS
Control administrative access with a local-in policy
Two-factor authentication
Configuring FortiAuthenticator
Configuring FortiAnalyzer
High Availability
Configuring HA options
Log synchronization
Configuration synchronization
Monitoring HA status
If the primary unit fails
Load balancing
Upgrading the FortiAnalyzer firmware for an operating cluster
Collectors and Analyzers
Configuring the Collector
Configuring the Analyzer
Fetching logs from the Collector to the Analyzer
Management Extensions
FortiSIEM MEA
FortiSOAR MEA
Enabling management extension applications
CLI for management extensions
Accessing management extension logs
Checking for new versions and upgrading
Appendix A - Supported RFC Notes
Appendix B - Log Integrity and Secure Log Transfer
Maximum TLS/SSL version compatibility
Appendix C - FortiAnalyzer Ansible Collection documentation
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Two-factor authentication
Two-factor authentication
To configure two-factor authentication for administrators you will need the following:
FortiAnalyzer
FortiAuthenticator
FortiToken
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Two-factor authentication
To configure two-factor authentication for administrators you will need the following:
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Table of Contents
Setting up FortiAnalyzer
Connecting to the GUI
FortiAnalyzer Setup wizard
Activating VM licenses
Security considerations
Restricting GUI access by trusted host
Other security considerations
GUI overview
Panes
Color themes
Side menu open or closed
Switching between ADOMs
Using the right-click menu
Avatars
Showing and hiding passwords
Target audience and access level
Initial setup
FortiManager features
Next steps
Restarting and shutting down
FortiAnalyzer Key Concepts
Operation modes
Analyzer mode
Collector mode
Analyzer and Collector feature comparison
Analyzer–Collector collaboration
FortiAnalyzer Fabric
Administrative domains
Logs
Log storage
SQL database
Analytics and Archive logs
Data policy and automatic deletion
Disk utilization for Archive and Analytic logs
FortiView dashboard
Device Manager
ADOMs
FortiClient EMS devices
Unauthorized devices
Using FortiManager to manage FortiAnalyzer devices
Adding devices
Adding devices using the wizard
Authorizing devices
Hiding unauthorized devices
Adding an HA cluster
Adding a FortiGate using Security Fabric authorization
Managing devices
Using the toolbar
Editing device information
Displaying historical average log rates
Connecting to an authorized device GUI
Setting values for required meta fields
Device groups
Adding device groups
Managing device groups
FortiView
Monitors
FortiView Monitors dashboards
Threats
Traffic
Applications & Websites
Compromised Hosts
Secure SD-WAN Monitor
SD-WAN Summary
ZTNA
FortiSandbox Detections
FortiMail
Endpoints
Fabric State of Security
VPN
WiFi
FortiClient Software Inventory
IoT
Shadow IT
Threat (FortiClient)
Applications & Websites (FortiClient)
Endpoints (FortiClient)
Traffic (FortiDDOS)
Traffic (FortiFirewall)
VPN (FortiFirewall)
Local System Performance
Global Threat Research
Local Threat Research
Using the Monitors dashboard
Customizing the Monitors dashboard
Creating custom widgets
FortiView
How ADOMs affect FortiView
Logs used for FortiView
FortiView dashboards
Using FortiView
Viewing FortiView dashboards
Filtering FortiView
Viewing related logs
Exporting filtered summaries
Monitoring resource usage of devices
Long-lived session handling
Viewing Compromised Hosts
Understanding Compromised Hosts entries
Working with Compromised Hosts information
Subscribing FortiAnalyzer to FortiGuard
Managing a Compromised Hosts rescan policy
Indicators of Compromise
Examples of using FortiView
Finding application and user information
Analyzing and reporting on network traffic
Finding FortiGate C&C detection logs
Enabling and disabling FortiView
Log View and Log Quota Management
Types of logs collected for each device
Log messages
Viewing the log message list of a specific log type
Viewing message details
Customizing displayed columns
Customizing default columns
Filtering messages
Monitoring all types of event logs from FortiGate devices
Viewing historical and real-time logs
Viewing raw and formatted logs
Custom views
Downloading log messages
Creating charts with Chart Builder
User and endpoint ID log fields
Log groups
Log browse
Importing a log file
Downloading a log file
Deleting log files
Log and file storage
Disk space allocation
Log and file workflow
Automatic deletion
Logs for deleted devices
Log storage information
Storage information
Configuring log storage policy
Configuring log rate receiving limits
Fabric View
Fabric Connectors
ITSM
Creating or editing ITSM connectors
Storage
Creating or editing storage connectors
Security fabric
Creating or editing Security Fabric connectors
Subnets
Creating a subnet list
Creating a subnet group
Assigning subnet filters to event handlers
Identity Center
Identity Center dashboard
Asset Center
Asset Center dashboard
Configuring endpoint and end user data sources
Fortinet Security Fabric
Adding a Security Fabric group
Displaying Security Fabric topology
Security Fabric traffic log to UTM log correlation
Security Fabric ADOMs
Enabling SAML authentication in a Security Fabric
Incident and Event Management
Event handlers
Predefined event handlers
FortiGate event handlers
Creating a custom event handler
Adding exclusion pre-filters to event handlers
Using the Generic Text Filter in an event handler
Managing event handlers
Enabling event handlers
Cloning event handlers
Resetting event handlers to factory defaults
Importing and exporting event handlers
Events
All Events
Default event views
Filtering events
Viewing event details
Acknowledging events
Assigning events
Managing default views
Creating custom views
Understanding event statuses
Incidents
Raising an incident
Analyzing an incident
Configuring incident settings
Adding reports to an incident
FortiSoC
Viewing FortiSoC dashboards
Configuring playbook automation
Connectors
Playbooks
Triggers and tasks
Playbook templates
Playbook Monitor
Configuring tasks using variables
Importing and exporting playbooks
Threat Hunting
Outbreak Alerts
Reports
How ADOMs affect reports
Predefined reports, templates, charts, and macros
Logs used for reports
How charts and macros extract data from logs
How auto-cache works
Generating reports
Viewing completed reports
Enabling auto-cache
Grouping reports
Retrieving report diagnostic logs
Auto-Generated Reports
Scheduling reports
Creating reports
Creating reports from report templates
Creating reports by cloning and editing
Creating reports without using a template
Reports Settings tab
Customizing report cover pages
Reports Editor tab
Filtering report output
Managing reports
Organizing reports into folders
Importing and exporting reports
Report template library
Creating report templates
Viewing sample reports for predefined report templates
Managing report templates
List of report templates
Chart library
Creating charts
Managing charts
Macro library
Creating macros
Managing macros
Datasets
Creating datasets
Viewing the SQL query of an existing dataset
SQL query functions
Managing datasets
Aliases and metadata tables
Output profiles
Creating output profiles
Managing output profiles
Report languages
Exporting and modifying a language
Importing a language
Report calendar
Viewing all scheduled reports
Managing report schedules
FortiRecorder
Configuring cameras in the Camera Manager
Creating a camera key
Setting up a camera
Configuring camera profiles
Configuring video profiles
Creating and editing camera schedules
Assigning camera schedules to a profile
Enabling motion detection
Face Recognition
Enabling face recognition
Identifying faces
Viewing activity reports
Viewing known faces
Configuring the AI module
Watching live and recorded video in the Monitor
Enabling and disabling FortiRecorder
System Settings
Dashboard
Customizing the dashboard
System Information widget
Changing the host name
Configuring the system time
Updating the system firmware
Backing up the system
Restoring the configuration
Migrating the configuration
Configuring the operation mode
System Resources widget
License Information widget
Registering with FortiCloud
Activating add-on licenses
Unit Operation widget
Alert Messages Console widget
Log Receive Monitor widget
Insert Rate vs Receive Rate widget
Log Insert Lag Time widget
Receive Rate vs Forwarding Rate widget
Disk I/O widget
Logging Topology
Network
Configuring network interfaces
Disabling ports
Changing administrative access
Static routes
Packet capture
Aggregate links
VLAN interfaces
RAID Management
Supported RAID levels
Configuring the RAID level
Monitoring RAID status
Swapping hard disks
Adding hard disks
Administrative Domains (ADOMs)
Root ADOM
Default device type ADOMs
Organizing devices into ADOMs
FortiClient support and ADOMs
Enabling and disabling the ADOM feature
ADOM device modes
Managing ADOMs
Creating ADOMs
Assigning devices to an ADOM
Assigning administrators to an ADOM
Editing an ADOM
Deleting ADOMs
Certificates
Local certificates
CA certificates
Certificate revocation lists
Log Forwarding
Modes
Configuring log forwarding
Managing log forwarding
Log forwarding buffer
Fetcher Management
Fetching profiles
Fetch requests
Synchronizing devices and ADOMs
Request processing
Fetch monitoring
Event Log
Event log filtering
Task Monitor
SNMP
SNMP agent
SNMP v1/v2c communities
SNMP v3 users
SNMP MIBs
SNMP traps
Fortinet & FortiAnalyzer MIB fields
Mail Server
Syslog Server
Send local logs to syslog server
Meta Fields
Device logs
Configuring rolling and uploading of logs using the GUI
Configuring rolling and uploading of logs using the CLI
Upload logs to cloud storage
File Management
Advanced Settings
Restart, shut down, or reset FortiAnalyzer
Administrators
Trusted hosts
Monitoring administrators
Disconnecting administrators
Managing administrator accounts
Creating administrators
Editing administrators
Deleting administrators
Override administrator attributes from profiles
Administrator profiles
Permissions
Privacy Masking
Creating administrator profiles
Creating FortiSOC administrator profiles
Editing administrator profiles
Cloning administrator profiles
Deleting administrator profiles
Authentication
Public Key Infrastructure
Managing remote authentication servers
Editing remote authentication servers
Deleting remote authentication servers
LDAP servers
RADIUS servers
TACACS+ servers
Remote authentication server groups
SAML admin authentication
FortiCloud SSO admin authentication
Global administration settings
Password policy
Password lockout and retry attempts
GUI language
Idle timeout
Security Fabric authorization information for FortiOS
Control administrative access with a local-in policy
Two-factor authentication
Configuring FortiAuthenticator
Configuring FortiAnalyzer
High Availability
Configuring HA options
Log synchronization
Configuration synchronization
Monitoring HA status
If the primary unit fails
Load balancing
Upgrading the FortiAnalyzer firmware for an operating cluster
Collectors and Analyzers
Configuring the Collector
Configuring the Analyzer
Fetching logs from the Collector to the Analyzer
Management Extensions
FortiSIEM MEA
FortiSOAR MEA
Enabling management extension applications
CLI for management extensions
Accessing management extension logs
Checking for new versions and upgrading
Appendix A - Supported RFC Notes
Appendix B - Log Integrity and Secure Log Transfer
Maximum TLS/SSL version compatibility
Appendix C - FortiAnalyzer Ansible Collection documentation
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