Configuring ADOMs
To use administrative domains, the admin
administrator must first enable the feature, create ADOMs, and assign existing FortiAnalyzer administrators to ADOMs.
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Enabling ADOMs moves non-global configuration items to the |
Within the CLI, you can enable ADOMs and set the administrator ADOM. To configure the ADOMs, you must use the GUI.
To enable or disable ADOMs:
Enter the following CLI command:
config system global
set adom-status {enable | disable}
end
An administrative domain has two modes: normal and advanced. Normal mode is the default device mode. In normal mode, a FortiGate unit can only be added to a single administrative domain. In advanced mode, you can assign different VDOMs from the same FortiGate to multiple administrative domains.
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Enabling the advanced mode option will result in more complicated management scenarios. It is recommended only for advanced users. |
To change ADOM device modes:
Enter the following CLI command:
config system global
set adom-mode {advanced | normal}
end
To assign an administrator to an ADOM:
Enter the following CLI command:
config system admin user
edit <name>
set adom <adom_name>
next
end
where <name>
is the administrator user name and <adom_name>
is the ADOM name.