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FortiOS can be managed through the graphical user interface (GUI) or the Command Line Interface (CLI) as well as other tools.

For	Use
Direct or individual configuration	FortiOS GUI and CLI. See Using the GUI and Using the CLI. FortiExplorer Go. See FortiExplorer Go.
Mass provisioning, management, and orchestration	FortiManager and FortiGate Cloud. See the FortiManager page and the FortiGate Cloud page on the Fortinet Document Library.
Automation	REST API accessible through Fortinet Developer Network (FNDN). See Accessing Fortinet Developer Network and REST API administrator. Automation tools, such as Terraform and Ansible. See Terraform: FortiOS as a provider.

For

Use

Direct or individual configuration

FortiOS GUI and CLI. See Using the GUI and Using the CLI.

FortiExplorer Go. See FortiExplorer Go.

Mass provisioning, management, and orchestration

FortiManager and FortiGate Cloud. See the FortiManager page and the FortiGate Cloud page on the Fortinet Document Library.

Automation

REST API accessible through Fortinet Developer Network (FNDN). See Accessing Fortinet Developer Network and REST API administrator.

Automation tools, such as Terraform and Ansible. See Terraform: FortiOS as a provider.

Configuration and management

FortiOS can be managed through the graphical user interface (GUI) or the Command Line Interface (CLI) as well as other tools.

For	Use
Direct or individual configuration	FortiOS GUI and CLI. See Using the GUI and Using the CLI. FortiExplorer Go. See FortiExplorer Go.
Mass provisioning, management, and orchestration	FortiManager and FortiGate Cloud. See the FortiManager page and the FortiGate Cloud page on the Fortinet Document Library.
Automation	REST API accessible through Fortinet Developer Network (FNDN). See Accessing Fortinet Developer Network and REST API administrator. Automation tools, such as Terraform and Ansible. See Terraform: FortiOS as a provider.

For

Use

Direct or individual configuration

FortiOS GUI and CLI. See Using the GUI and Using the CLI.

FortiExplorer Go. See FortiExplorer Go.

Mass provisioning, management, and orchestration

FortiManager and FortiGate Cloud. See the FortiManager page and the FortiGate Cloud page on the Fortinet Document Library.

Automation

REST API accessible through Fortinet Developer Network (FNDN). See Accessing Fortinet Developer Network and REST API administrator.

Automation tools, such as Terraform and Ansible. See Terraform: FortiOS as a provider.

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