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System Information

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System Information

The System Information widget displays information about the FortiDeceptor device. Use this widget to configure the device host name, update the firmware version, upload a license or back up the system configuration.

This widget displays the following information and options.

Appliance Mode

The mode of the appliance: Manager, Client, or standalone.

Appliance CM Status

Optional for client appliance. Display the status in Central Management. See Central Management.

Appliance CM Live Time

Optional for client appliance. The last live timestamp in Central Management. See Central Management.

Host Name

The name assigned to this FortiDeceptor unit. Click Change to edit the FortiDeceptor host name.

Serial Number

Serial number of this FortiDeceptor unit. The serial number is unique to the FortiDeceptor unit and does not change with firmware upgrades. The serial number is used for identification when connecting to the FortiGuard server.

System Time

The current time on the FortiDeceptor internal clock or NTP server. Click Change to configure the system time. See Configure the system time.

Firmware Version

Version and build number of the firmware installed on the FortiDeceptor unit.

To update the firmware, you must download the latest version from the Fortinet Customer Service & Support portal. Click Update or UPDATE AVAILABLE and select the firmware image to load from the local hard disk or network volume.

For information, see Update FortiDeceptor firmware.

Firmware License

To load a firmware license, click Upload License and select a license file. See Upload license file to FortiDeceptor .

System Configuration

Date and time of the last system configuration backup. Click Backup/Restore to go to the System Recovery page. See Back up or restore the system configuration.

Current User

The administrator that is currently logged into the system.

Uptime

Duration that the FortiDeceptor unit has been running since it booted up.

Deception OS

Deception OS license activation and initialization status.

Displays a green check mark if the Deception OS is activated and initialized. A Caution icon is displayed if the Deception OS is initializing or having issues. Hover you mouse over the status icon to view detailed information. For more information, see Log > All Events.

To go to Deception > Deception OS to see the images available on FortiDeceptor, click Update or UPDATE AVAILABLE.

After purchase, download the license file from the Fortinet Customer Service & Support portal. Then click Upload License to select the license file. The system reboots and activates the newly-installed Deception OS.

FDN Download Server

Shows if the FDN download server is accessible. When the FDN download server is inaccessible, no update packages are downloaded.

Web Filtering Server

Shows if the web filtering query server is accessible.

Antivirus DB Contract

Brief information about this contract.

Antivirus Engine Contract

Brief information about this contract.

IDS Engine/DB Contract

Brief information about this contract.

Web Filtering Contract

Brief information about this contract.

ARAE Engine Contract

Brief information about this contract.

Custom VM Contract

Brief information about this contract.

This is displayed when FortiDeceptor is running a v1 license.

SSL VPN Contract

Brief information about this contract.

These is displayed when FortiDeceptor is running a v4 license.

To change the Host Name:
  1. Go to Dashboard > System Information widget.
  2. Click Change. The Edit Host Name page opens.
  3. In the New Name field, enter the new Host Name and click Apply.

System Information

The System Information widget displays information about the FortiDeceptor device. Use this widget to configure the device host name, update the firmware version, upload a license or back up the system configuration.

This widget displays the following information and options.

Appliance Mode

The mode of the appliance: Manager, Client, or standalone.

Appliance CM Status

Optional for client appliance. Display the status in Central Management. See Central Management.

Appliance CM Live Time

Optional for client appliance. The last live timestamp in Central Management. See Central Management.

Host Name

The name assigned to this FortiDeceptor unit. Click Change to edit the FortiDeceptor host name.

Serial Number

Serial number of this FortiDeceptor unit. The serial number is unique to the FortiDeceptor unit and does not change with firmware upgrades. The serial number is used for identification when connecting to the FortiGuard server.

System Time

The current time on the FortiDeceptor internal clock or NTP server. Click Change to configure the system time. See Configure the system time.

Firmware Version

Version and build number of the firmware installed on the FortiDeceptor unit.

To update the firmware, you must download the latest version from the Fortinet Customer Service & Support portal. Click Update or UPDATE AVAILABLE and select the firmware image to load from the local hard disk or network volume.

For information, see Update FortiDeceptor firmware.

Firmware License

To load a firmware license, click Upload License and select a license file. See Upload license file to FortiDeceptor .

System Configuration

Date and time of the last system configuration backup. Click Backup/Restore to go to the System Recovery page. See Back up or restore the system configuration.

Current User

The administrator that is currently logged into the system.

Uptime

Duration that the FortiDeceptor unit has been running since it booted up.

Deception OS

Deception OS license activation and initialization status.

Displays a green check mark if the Deception OS is activated and initialized. A Caution icon is displayed if the Deception OS is initializing or having issues. Hover you mouse over the status icon to view detailed information. For more information, see Log > All Events.

To go to Deception > Deception OS to see the images available on FortiDeceptor, click Update or UPDATE AVAILABLE.

After purchase, download the license file from the Fortinet Customer Service & Support portal. Then click Upload License to select the license file. The system reboots and activates the newly-installed Deception OS.

FDN Download Server

Shows if the FDN download server is accessible. When the FDN download server is inaccessible, no update packages are downloaded.

Web Filtering Server

Shows if the web filtering query server is accessible.

Antivirus DB Contract

Brief information about this contract.

Antivirus Engine Contract

Brief information about this contract.

IDS Engine/DB Contract

Brief information about this contract.

Web Filtering Contract

Brief information about this contract.

ARAE Engine Contract

Brief information about this contract.

Custom VM Contract

Brief information about this contract.

This is displayed when FortiDeceptor is running a v1 license.

SSL VPN Contract

Brief information about this contract.

These is displayed when FortiDeceptor is running a v4 license.

To change the Host Name:
  1. Go to Dashboard > System Information widget.
  2. Click Change. The Edit Host Name page opens.
  3. In the New Name field, enter the new Host Name and click Apply.