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Managing targets

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Managing targets

To assess and monitor your databases using FortiDB, you first create connections to them. The completed configuration is called a target. Use the Targets page to organize your targets.

Columns

The Target page displays the following columns:

Column Description
Status (Connection status)
  • indicates a target database for which the information is not complete
  • indicates a target database for which the information is complete
Name User defined target connection name. Clicked to display the target configuration settings (General tab).
DB Name The name of the target database
DB Host Name/IP Database host name or IP address the computer where the target database is located
Port Port number to use for the connection
DB Type One of the following types of databases: ORACLE, MSSQL, DB2, SYBASE, or MYSQL
Action

Click the Edit icon to modify the target, same as click the DB Name.

Buttons and fields

The Target page displays the following buttons and fields:

Buttons and Fields Descriptions
View dropdown Filters the list of targets by database type
Search / New Group Search the list of targets and, optionally, create a new target group using the search results
Add Create a target
Delete Delete one or more selected targets
Import Import targets using an XML-format file
Export selected to XML Export selected targets as XML-format file
Export all to XML Export all targets as XML-format file
Export all to PDF Export the target list as a PDF file
See also

Managing targets

To assess and monitor your databases using FortiDB, you first create connections to them. The completed configuration is called a target. Use the Targets page to organize your targets.

Columns

The Target page displays the following columns:

Column Description
Status (Connection status)
  • indicates a target database for which the information is not complete
  • indicates a target database for which the information is complete
Name User defined target connection name. Clicked to display the target configuration settings (General tab).
DB Name The name of the target database
DB Host Name/IP Database host name or IP address the computer where the target database is located
Port Port number to use for the connection
DB Type One of the following types of databases: ORACLE, MSSQL, DB2, SYBASE, or MYSQL
Action

Click the Edit icon to modify the target, same as click the DB Name.

Buttons and fields

The Target page displays the following buttons and fields:

Buttons and Fields Descriptions
View dropdown Filters the list of targets by database type
Search / New Group Search the list of targets and, optionally, create a new target group using the search results
Add Create a target
Delete Delete one or more selected targets
Import Import targets using an XML-format file
Export selected to XML Export selected targets as XML-format file
Export all to XML Export all targets as XML-format file
Export all to PDF Export the target list as a PDF file
See also