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View configurations for device groups

View configurations for device groups

You can view configuration information for devices in a group on the Device Manager tab.

To view configurations:
  1. Go to Device Manager > Device & Groups.
  2. In the tree menu, click the device group name, for example, Managed FortiGates. The devices in the group are displayed in the content pane.

    The following columns are displayed. You can filter columns that have a Filter icon.

    Device Name

    Name of the device

    Config Status

    See the table below for config status details.

    Policy Package Status

    See the table below for policy package status details.

    Hostname

    Available for managed devices. Displays the host name for the device.

    IP Address

    IP address of the device

    Platform

    Available for managed devices. Displays the platform of the device.

    Logs

    Available for logging devices. Identifies whether logs are being sent from the managed device to FortiManager. Red indicates that no logs are being sent, and green indicates that logs are being sent. A lock icon indicates a secure connection.

    Average Log Rate (log/sec)

    Available for logging devices. Displays the average rate of logs being sent from the managed device to FortiManager.

    Device Storage

    Available for logging devices. Displays how much of the available disk space for the device is consumed by logs.

    Description

    Description of the device

    The following table identifies the different available config statuses.

    Config Status

    Icon

    Description

    Synchronized

    Green check

    Configurations are synchronized between FortiManager and the managed device.

    Modified

    Yellow triangle

    Configurations are modified on FortiManager and not synchronized between FortiManager and the managed device.

    Auto-update

    Green check

    Configurations modified on the managed device are auto synced to FortiManager.

    Modified (recent auto-updated)

    Yellow triangle

    Configurations are modified on FortiManager and configurations modified on the managed device are auto synced to FortiManager.

    Out of Sync

    Red X

    Configurations are modified on the managed device and not synced to FortiManager.

    Conflict

    Red X

    When one of the following happens:

    • Install failed
    • Configurations are modified on both FortiManager and the managed device, and not auto synced to FortiManager.

    Unknown

    Gray question mark

    When one of the following happens:

    • Connection goes down
    • No revision is generated, like added model device

    The following table identifies the different available policy package statuses.

    Policy Package Status

    Icon

    Description

    Imported

    Green check

    Policies and objects are imported into FortiManager.

    Synchronized

    Green check

    Policies and objects are synchronized between FortiManager and the managed device.

    Modified

    Yellow triangle

    Policies or objects are modified on FortiManager.

    Out of Sync

    Red X

    Policies or objects are modified on the managed device.

    Unknown with policy package name

    Gray question mark

    Configurations of the managed device are retrieved on FortiManager after being imported/installed.

    Never Installed

    Yellow triangle

    The assigned policy package is not the result of an import for this device, and the package has not been installed since it has been assigned to this device.

View configurations for device groups

You can view configuration information for devices in a group on the Device Manager tab.

To view configurations:
  1. Go to Device Manager > Device & Groups.
  2. In the tree menu, click the device group name, for example, Managed FortiGates. The devices in the group are displayed in the content pane.

    The following columns are displayed. You can filter columns that have a Filter icon.

    Device Name

    Name of the device

    Config Status

    See the table below for config status details.

    Policy Package Status

    See the table below for policy package status details.

    Hostname

    Available for managed devices. Displays the host name for the device.

    IP Address

    IP address of the device

    Platform

    Available for managed devices. Displays the platform of the device.

    Logs

    Available for logging devices. Identifies whether logs are being sent from the managed device to FortiManager. Red indicates that no logs are being sent, and green indicates that logs are being sent. A lock icon indicates a secure connection.

    Average Log Rate (log/sec)

    Available for logging devices. Displays the average rate of logs being sent from the managed device to FortiManager.

    Device Storage

    Available for logging devices. Displays how much of the available disk space for the device is consumed by logs.

    Description

    Description of the device

    The following table identifies the different available config statuses.

    Config Status

    Icon

    Description

    Synchronized

    Green check

    Configurations are synchronized between FortiManager and the managed device.

    Modified

    Yellow triangle

    Configurations are modified on FortiManager and not synchronized between FortiManager and the managed device.

    Auto-update

    Green check

    Configurations modified on the managed device are auto synced to FortiManager.

    Modified (recent auto-updated)

    Yellow triangle

    Configurations are modified on FortiManager and configurations modified on the managed device are auto synced to FortiManager.

    Out of Sync

    Red X

    Configurations are modified on the managed device and not synced to FortiManager.

    Conflict

    Red X

    When one of the following happens:

    • Install failed
    • Configurations are modified on both FortiManager and the managed device, and not auto synced to FortiManager.

    Unknown

    Gray question mark

    When one of the following happens:

    • Connection goes down
    • No revision is generated, like added model device

    The following table identifies the different available policy package statuses.

    Policy Package Status

    Icon

    Description

    Imported

    Green check

    Policies and objects are imported into FortiManager.

    Synchronized

    Green check

    Policies and objects are synchronized between FortiManager and the managed device.

    Modified

    Yellow triangle

    Policies or objects are modified on FortiManager.

    Out of Sync

    Red X

    Policies or objects are modified on the managed device.

    Unknown with policy package name

    Gray question mark

    Configurations of the managed device are retrieved on FortiManager after being imported/installed.

    Never Installed

    Yellow triangle

    The assigned policy package is not the result of an import for this device, and the package has not been installed since it has been assigned to this device.