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FortiView sources

FortiView sources

The FortiView Sources monitor displays top sources sorted by Bytes, Sessions or Threat Score. The information can be displayed in real time or historical views. You can use the monitor to create or edit a firewall device address or IP address definitions, and temporarily or permanently ban IPs.

To add a firewall device address:
  1. In the Device column, hover over the device MAC address. An information window opens.

  2. Click Firewall Device Address. The New Address dialog opens.
  3. Configure the address settings, and click Return.
    Tooltip

    Use the Name field to assign a descriptive name to a device so it is easier to find it in the Device column. After you finish configuring the device, refresh the page to see the new name in the monitor.

To add a firewall IP address:
  1. In the Device column, hover over the device MAC address. An information window opens.

  2. Click Firewall IP Address. The New Address window opens.
  3. Configure the address settings, and click Return.
    Tooltip

    Use the Name field to assign a descriptive name to a device so it is easier to find it in the Device column. After you finish configuring the device, refresh the page to see the new name in the monitor.

To ban an IP address:
  1. In the Device column, hover over the device MAC address. An information window opens.

  2. Click Ban IP . The Ban IP dialog is displayed.
  3. Configure the ban IP settings, and click OK.

FortiView sources

The FortiView Sources monitor displays top sources sorted by Bytes, Sessions or Threat Score. The information can be displayed in real time or historical views. You can use the monitor to create or edit a firewall device address or IP address definitions, and temporarily or permanently ban IPs.

To add a firewall device address:
  1. In the Device column, hover over the device MAC address. An information window opens.

  2. Click Firewall Device Address. The New Address dialog opens.
  3. Configure the address settings, and click Return.
    Tooltip

    Use the Name field to assign a descriptive name to a device so it is easier to find it in the Device column. After you finish configuring the device, refresh the page to see the new name in the monitor.

To add a firewall IP address:
  1. In the Device column, hover over the device MAC address. An information window opens.

  2. Click Firewall IP Address. The New Address window opens.
  3. Configure the address settings, and click Return.
    Tooltip

    Use the Name field to assign a descriptive name to a device so it is easier to find it in the Device column. After you finish configuring the device, refresh the page to see the new name in the monitor.

To ban an IP address:
  1. In the Device column, hover over the device MAC address. An information window opens.

  2. Click Ban IP . The Ban IP dialog is displayed.
  3. Configure the ban IP settings, and click OK.