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Administration Guide
Setting up FortiManager
Connecting to the GUI
FortiManager Setup wizard
Activating VM licenses
Security considerations
Restricting GUI access by trusted host
Other security considerations
GUI overview
Panes
Color themes
Side menu open or closed
Switching between ADOMs
Using the right-click menu
Avatars
Showing and hiding passwords
FortiAnalyzer Features
Enable or disable FortiAnalyzer features
Initial setup
Restarting and shutting down
FortiManager Key Concepts
Communication through protocols
FortiGuard
Device Manager
FortiAnalyzer features
Configuration through Device Manager
Direct device database editing
Indirect device database editing
Model devices
ADOMs and devices
Global ADOM layer
ADOM and policy layer
Device Manager layer
Operations
Install device settings only
Quick install (device db)
Install policy package
Re-install policy
Import configuration
Retrieve configuration
Auto-update and auto-retrieve
Auto-backup
Refresh
Revert
Key features of the FortiManager system
Security Fabric
Configuration revision control and tracking
Centralized management
Administrative domains
Local FortiGuard service provisioning
Firmware management
Scripting
Logging and reporting
Fortinet device life cycle management
Device Manager
ADOMs
Device & Groups
Add devices
Adding online devices using Discover mode
How Security Fabric authorization works
Adding online devices using Discover mode and legacy login
Adding offline model devices
Adding a model FortiGate HA cluster
Import model devices from a CSV file
Adding FortiSOAR devices
Adding a Security Fabric group
Authorizing devices
Hiding unauthorized devices
Setting unauthorized device options
Importing detected devices
Importing and exporting device lists
Configuring the management address
Verifying devices with private data encryption enabled
Using device blueprints for model devices
Example of adding an offline device by pre-shared key
Example of adding an offline device by serial number
Example of adding an offline device by using device template
Add FortiAnalyzer
Adding FortiAnalyzer devices with the wizard
Viewing policy rules
Add VDOM
Adding a split-task VDOM
Adding a multi VDOM
Device groups
Default device groups
Adding custom device groups
Managing device groups
Table view
Using the quick status bar
Viewing managed devices
Viewing configuration status
Viewing policy package status
Editing device information
Setting values for required meta fields
Customizing columns
Displaying Security Fabric topology
Refreshing a device
Using device group tree menus
Ring view
Using the Monitors dashboard
Customizing the Monitors dashboard
Map view
Positioning devices on the map
Viewing device details
Viewing problematic devices
Folder view
Creating folders
Nesting folders
Moving devices between folders
Moving folders
Import Configuration wizard
Importing policies and objects
Importing AP profiles and FortiSwitch templates
Install wizard
Installing policy packages and device settings
Install device settings only
Out-of-Sync device
Viewing a policy package diff
Firewall policy reordering on first installation
Installing the device database
Firmware upgrade
Viewing installed firmware versions
Upgrading firmware
Upgrading multiple firmware images on FortiGate
Upgrading firmware downloaded from FortiGuard
Device database (DB)
Displaying the device database
Choosing display options for devices
Using the CLI console for managed devices
Device DB - Dashboard
Summary dashboard
Creating custom system dashboards
Device DB - configuration management
Checking device configuration status
Viewing configuration revision history
Viewing configuration settings on FortiGate
Adding a tag to configuration versions
Downloading a configuration file
Importing a configuration file
Comparing different configuration files
Reverting to another configuration file
Device DB - System Interface
Device zones
Device DB - System Virtual Domain
Enabling virtual domains
Viewing virtual domains
Creating virtual domains
Configuring inter-VDOM routing
Deleting a virtual domain
Editing resource limits
Device DB - System SD-WAN
SD-WAN per-device management
SD-WAN zones and interface members
IPsec VPN Wizard
Performance SLA
SD-WAN rules
BGP Neighbors
Duplication
Device DB - System HA
Device DB - Router BGP
Device DB - CLI Configurations
Device maintenance
Deleting a device
Replacing a managed device
Scripts
Enabling scripts
Configuring scripts
Run a script
Add a script
Edit a script
Clone a script
Delete a script
Export a script
Import a script
Schedule a script
CLI script group
Script syntax
Script history
Script samples
CLI scripts
Tcl scripts
Use Tcl script to access FortiManager’s device database or ADOM database
Provisioning Templates
Template groups
Creating template groups
Assigning template groups
Editing template groups
Deleting template groups
System templates
Assigning system templates to devices and device groups
Allowing system template overrides
Previewing interface actions
Overriding system template settings
Using meta field variables
IPsec tunnel templates
Creating new IPsec VPN templates
Assigning IPsec VPN template to devices and device groups
Installing IPsec VPN configuration and firewall policies to devices
Verifying IPsec VPN tunnel status
Verifying IPsec template configuration status
Un-assigning IPsec templates
Recommended IPsec templates
SD-WAN templates
SD-WAN templates
Zones and interface members
Performance SLA
SD-WAN rules
Neighbors
Duplication
Assign SD-WAN templates to devices and device groups
SD-WAN overlay templates
Template prerequisites and network planning
Using the SD-WAN overlay template
Configuring an SD-WAN overlay template
Editing the SD-WAN overlay template
Onboarding new branch devices
Objects and templates created by the SD-WAN overlay template
SD-WAN overlay template IP network design
Static route templates
BGP templates
Recommended BGP templates
Certificate templates
Threat Weight templates
CLI templates
Adding CLI templates
Editing CLI templates
Deleting CLI templates
Assigning CLI templates to managed devices
Importing CLI templates
Cloning CLI templates
Exporting CLI templates
Validate CLI templates
CLI template groups
NSX-T service templates
Export and import provisioning template configurations
Firmware templates
Creating firmware templates
Editing firmware templates
Deleting firmware templates
Assigning firmware templates to devices
Previewing upgrades
Reviewing upgrade history
Upgrading devices now
Monitors
SD-WAN Monitor
Map View
Table View
Enabling SD-WAN monitoring history
VPN Monitor
Device Inventory
AI Analysis
FortiMeter
FortiOS VMs
FortiWeb VMs
Overview
Points
Authorizing metered VMs
Authorizing FortiOS VMs
Authorizing FortiWeb VMs
Monitoring VMs
FortiGate chassis devices
Viewing chassis dashboard
Policy & Objects
About policies
Policy theory
Global policy packages
Policy workflow
Provisioning new devices
Day-to-day management of devices
Display options
Managing policy packages
Create new policy packages
Create new policy package folders
Edit a policy package or folder
Clone a policy package
Remove a policy package or folder
Assign a global policy package
Install a policy package
Reinstall a policy package
Schedule a policy package install
Export a policy package
Policy package installation targets
Perform a policy consistency check
View logs related to a policy rule
Find and replace objects
Managing policies
Column options
Policy search and filter
Policy hit count
Policy Lookup
Creating policies
Editing policies
Object selector
Drag and drop objects
Install policies only to specific devices
Configuring policy details
Creating Policy Blocks
IP policies
Create New Firewall Policy
Create New Security Policy
Virtual wire pair policy
NAT policies
Proxy policy
Central SNAT
Central DNAT
DoS policies
Interface policies
Multicast policy
Local in policies
Traffic shaping policy
Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) rules
Hyperscale policies
FortiProxy firewall policy
FortiProxy Proxy Auto-Configuration (PAC) Policy
Managing objects and dynamic objects
Create a new object
Color code an object
Creating an IPv6 Address Template
Promote an Object to Global Database
Normalized interfaces
Viewing normalized interfaces
Viewing normalized interfaces mapped to devices
Viewing where normalized interfaces are used
Editing per-platform mapping rules
Deleting per-platform mapping rules
Deleting default normalized interfaces
Creating normalized interfaces
Creating virtual wire pairs
Map a dynamic ADOM object
Map a dynamic device object
Create a Local Certificate
Create a VPN Tunnel
Map a dynamic device group
Remove an object
Edit an object
Push to device
Clone an object
Search objects
Find unused objects
Find and merge duplicate objects
Export signatures to CSV file format
CLI Configurations
FortiToken configuration example
FSSO user groups
Interface mapping
VIP mapping
Modify existing interface-zone mapping
Create a new shaping profile
Assigning a shaping profile
Viewing the traffic shaping monitor
Intrusion Prevention filtering options
IPS Signatures
ADOM-level metadata variables
Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) objects
Viewing ZTNA tags
Creating ZTNA geographic IP objects
Creating ZTNA tag groups
Configuring a ZTNA server
FortiProxy content analysis objects
ICAP profile
ICAP remote server
ICAP load balancing
ADOM revisions
AP Manager
Device & Groups
Quick status bar
Managing APs
FortiAP groups
Device summary
Authorizing and deauthorizing FortiAP devices
Installing changes to FortiAP devices
Rogue APs
Authorizing unknown APs
Connected clients
Spectrum analysis for managed APs
Clients Monitor
Health Monitor
Map view
Google map
Floor map
WiFi Templates
WiFi profiles for central management
Enabling FortiAP central management
AP profiles
SSIDs
Creating SSIDs
Adding SSID per-device mapping
Adding additional DHCP options
Adding a MAC address reservation
WIDS profiles
Bluetooth profiles
QoS profiles
Bonjour profiles
Assigning profiles to FortiAP devices
WiFi profiles for per-device management
Enabling FortiAP per-device management
Creating profiles
VPN Manager
Overview
Enabling central VPN management
DDNS support
VPN Setup Wizard supports device groups
IPsec VPN
IPsec VPN Communities
Managing IPsec VPN communities
Creating IPsec VPN communities
VPN community settings
View IPsec VPN community details
Editing an IPsec VPN community
Deleting VPN communities
IPsec VPN gateways
Managing VPN gateways
Creating managed gateways
Creating external gateways
Editing an IPsec VPN gateway
Deleting VPN gateways
Using Map View
Monitoring IPsec VPN tunnels
SSL VPN
Manage SSL VPNs
Creating SSL VPNs
Editing SSL VPNs
Deleting SSL VPNs
Portal profiles
Creating SSL VPN portal profiles
Predefined bookmarks
Editing portal profiles
Deleting portal profiles
Monitoring SSL VPNs
VPN security policies
Defining policy addresses
Defining security policies
Fabric View
Security Fabric Topology
Physical Topology
Logical Topology
Filter Topology Views
Search Topology Views
Security Rating
Enabling the Security Rating tab
Viewing Security Fabric Ratings
Security Fabric score
Fabric Connectors
Public and private SDN
Creating ACI fabric connectors
Creating AWS fabric connectors
Creating Microsoft Azure fabric connectors
Creating VMware NSX fabric connectors
Creating Nuage fabric connectors
Importing address names to fabric connectors
Configuring dynamic firewall addresses for fabric connectors
Configuring virtual wire pairs
Creating Horizon connector
Creating Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) connector
Creating VMWare ESXi connector
Creating Kubernetes connector
Creating Alibaba Cloud Service connector
Creating Google Cloud Platform connector
Creating VMware vCenter connectors
Threat Feeds
Creating threat feed connectors
Endpoint/Identity
Creating Active Directory connectors
Creating FSSO connectors
Creating RADIUS connectors
Creating Cisco pxGrid connector
Creating ClearPass connector
Creating VMware NSX-T connector
Creating FortiClient EMS connector
FortiGuard
Licensing status
View licensing status
Package management
Receive status
Service status
IoT packages
Exporting packages example
Importing packages example
Query server management
Receive status
Query status
Exporting web filter databases example
Importing web filter databases example
Firmware images
Download prioritization
Product download prioritization
Package download prioritization
Settings
Connecting the built-in FDS to the FDN
Operating as an FDS in a closed network
Requesting account entitlement files
Uploading account entitlement files
Enabling FDN third-party SSL validation and Anycast support
Configuring devices to use the built-in FDS
Matching port settings
Handling connection attempts from unauthorized devices
Configure a FortiManager without Internet connectivity to access a local FortiManager as FDS
Configuring FortiGuard services
Enabling push updates
Enabling updates through a web proxy
Overriding default IP addresses and ports
Scheduling updates
Accessing public FortiGuard web and email filter servers
Logging events related to FortiGuard services
Logging FortiGuard antivirus and IPS updates
Logging FortiGuard web or email filter events
Restoring the URL or antispam database
FortiSwitch Manager
Device & Groups
Managed Switches
Quick status bar
Managing FortiSwitches
Editing switches
Deleting switches
Authorizing and deauthorizing FortiSwitch devices
Upgrading firmware for managed switches
Using zero-touch deployment for FortiSwitch
Installing changes to managed switches
Diagnostics and tools
Run a cable test on FortiSwitch ports from FortiManager
Monitors
FortiSwitch Templates for central management
Enabling FortiSwitch central management
FortiSwitch Templates
Accessing FortiSwitch templates
Creating FortiSwitch templates
Importing FortiSwitch templates
Creating FortiSwitch VLANs
FortiSwitch security policies
Creating FortiSwitch security policies
Creating custom commands
Assigning templates to FortiSwitch devices
FortiSwitch Profiles for per-device management
Enabling per-device management
FortiSwitch profiles
Creating VLANs
Creating NAC policies
Creating security policies
Creating LLDP profiles
Creating QoS policies
Creating custom commands
CLI Configurations
Configuring a port on a single FortiSwitch
Extender Manager
Managed extenders
Managing FortiExtender devices
FortiExtender profiles
FortiExtender templates
SIM Profiles
Data plans
System Settings
Dashboard
Customizing the dashboard
System Information widget
Changing the host name
Configuring the system time
Updating the system firmware
Backing up the system
Restoring the configuration
Migrating the configuration
System Resources widget
License Information widget
Registering with FortiCloud
Understanding license count rules
Activating add-on licenses
Unit Operation widget
Alert Messages Console widget
Log Receive Monitor widget
Insert Rate vs Receive Rate widget
Log Insert Lag Time widget
Receive Rate vs Forwarding Rate widget
Disk I/O widget
Logging Topology
Network
Configuring network interfaces
Disabling ports
Changing administrative access
Static routes
Packet capture
Aggregate links
VLAN interfaces
RAID Management
Supported RAID levels
Configuring the RAID level
Monitoring RAID status
Checking RAID from command line
Swapping hard disks
Adding hard disks
Administrative Domains (ADOMs)
Root ADOM
Default device type ADOMs
ADOM types
FortiProxy ADOMs
Organizing devices into ADOMs
Enabling and disabling the ADOM feature
ADOM device modes
ADOM modes
Creating backup ADOMs
Importing objects to backup ADOMs
Viewing read-only polices in backup ADOMs
Managing ADOMs
Creating ADOMs
Assigning devices to an ADOM
Assigning VDOMs to an ADOM
Assigning administrators to an ADOM
Editing an ADOM
Deleting ADOMs
Checking ADOM health
ADOM versions
Global database version
Concurrent ADOM access
Locking an ADOM
Upgrading an ADOM
Using mixed versions in ADOMs
Global Database
Creating object configurations
Header/Footer IPS
Creating policy packages
Assigning a global policy package to an ADOM
Installing policy packages on devices
Certificates
Local certificates
CA certificates
Certificate revocation lists
Fetcher Management
Fetching profiles
Fetch requests
Synchronizing devices and ADOMs
Request processing
Fetch monitoring
Event Log
Event log filtering
Task Monitor
SNMP
SNMP agent
SNMP v1/v2c communities
SNMP v3 users
SNMP MIBs
SNMP traps
Fortinet & FortiManager MIB fields
Mail Server
Syslog Server
Send local logs to syslog server
Meta Fields
Device logs
Configuring rolling and uploading of logs using the GUI
Configuring rolling and uploading of logs using the CLI
File Management
Advanced Settings
Restart, shut down, or reset FortiManager
Administrators
Trusted hosts
Monitoring administrators
Disconnecting administrators
Managing administrator accounts
Creating administrators
Editing administrators
Deleting administrators
Override administrator attributes from profiles
Restricted administrators
Web Filter restricted administrator
Intrusion prevention restricted administrator
Intrusion prevention profiles
Intrusion prevention signatures
Intrusion prevention diagnostics
Intrusion prevention hold-time and CVE filtering
Intrusion prevention FortiGuard packages
Intrusion prevention licenses and services
Intrusion prevention templates
Application control restricted administrator
Installing profiles as a restricted administrator
Administrator profiles
Permissions
Creating administrator profiles
Editing administrator profiles
Cloning administrator profiles
Deleting administrator profiles
Workspace
Workspace mode
Enable workspace mode
Locking an ADOM
Locking a device
Locking a policy package
Lock an individual policy
Workflow mode
Enable workflow mode
Workflow approval
Workflow sessions
Starting a workflow session
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Communication through protocols
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Quick install (device db)
Install policy package
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Administrative domains
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Device & Groups
Add devices
Adding online devices using Discover mode
How Security Fabric authorization works
Adding online devices using Discover mode and legacy login
Adding offline model devices
Adding a model FortiGate HA cluster
Import model devices from a CSV file
Adding FortiSOAR devices
Adding a Security Fabric group
Authorizing devices
Hiding unauthorized devices
Setting unauthorized device options
Importing detected devices
Importing and exporting device lists
Configuring the management address
Verifying devices with private data encryption enabled
Using device blueprints for model devices
Example of adding an offline device by pre-shared key
Example of adding an offline device by serial number
Example of adding an offline device by using device template
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Adding FortiAnalyzer devices with the wizard
Viewing policy rules
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Adding a split-task VDOM
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Device groups
Default device groups
Adding custom device groups
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Table view
Using the quick status bar
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Setting values for required meta fields
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Displaying the device database
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Verifying IPsec VPN tunnel status
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Viewing ZTNA tags
Creating ZTNA geographic IP objects
Creating ZTNA tag groups
Configuring a ZTNA server
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Device summary
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Rogue APs
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Clients Monitor
Health Monitor
Map view
Google map
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WiFi profiles for central management
Enabling FortiAP central management
AP profiles
SSIDs
Creating SSIDs
Adding SSID per-device mapping
Adding additional DHCP options
Adding a MAC address reservation
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Bluetooth profiles
QoS profiles
Bonjour profiles
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WiFi profiles for per-device management
Enabling FortiAP per-device management
Creating profiles
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Overview
Enabling central VPN management
DDNS support
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IPsec VPN
IPsec VPN Communities
Managing IPsec VPN communities
Creating IPsec VPN communities
VPN community settings
View IPsec VPN community details
Editing an IPsec VPN community
Deleting VPN communities
IPsec VPN gateways
Managing VPN gateways
Creating managed gateways
Creating external gateways
Editing an IPsec VPN gateway
Deleting VPN gateways
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Monitoring IPsec VPN tunnels
SSL VPN
Manage SSL VPNs
Creating SSL VPNs
Editing SSL VPNs
Deleting SSL VPNs
Portal profiles
Creating SSL VPN portal profiles
Predefined bookmarks
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Deleting portal profiles
Monitoring SSL VPNs
VPN security policies
Defining policy addresses
Defining security policies
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Security Fabric Topology
Physical Topology
Logical Topology
Filter Topology Views
Search Topology Views
Security Rating
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Security Fabric score
Fabric Connectors
Public and private SDN
Creating ACI fabric connectors
Creating AWS fabric connectors
Creating Microsoft Azure fabric connectors
Creating VMware NSX fabric connectors
Creating Nuage fabric connectors
Importing address names to fabric connectors
Configuring dynamic firewall addresses for fabric connectors
Configuring virtual wire pairs
Creating Horizon connector
Creating Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) connector
Creating VMWare ESXi connector
Creating Kubernetes connector
Creating Alibaba Cloud Service connector
Creating Google Cloud Platform connector
Creating VMware vCenter connectors
Threat Feeds
Creating threat feed connectors
Endpoint/Identity
Creating Active Directory connectors
Creating FSSO connectors
Creating RADIUS connectors
Creating Cisco pxGrid connector
Creating ClearPass connector
Creating VMware NSX-T connector
Creating FortiClient EMS connector
FortiGuard
Licensing status
View licensing status
Package management
Receive status
Service status
IoT packages
Exporting packages example
Importing packages example
Query server management
Receive status
Query status
Exporting web filter databases example
Importing web filter databases example
Firmware images
Download prioritization
Product download prioritization
Package download prioritization
Settings
Connecting the built-in FDS to the FDN
Operating as an FDS in a closed network
Requesting account entitlement files
Uploading account entitlement files
Enabling FDN third-party SSL validation and Anycast support
Configuring devices to use the built-in FDS
Matching port settings
Handling connection attempts from unauthorized devices
Configure a FortiManager without Internet connectivity to access a local FortiManager as FDS
Configuring FortiGuard services
Enabling push updates
Enabling updates through a web proxy
Overriding default IP addresses and ports
Scheduling updates
Accessing public FortiGuard web and email filter servers
Logging events related to FortiGuard services
Logging FortiGuard antivirus and IPS updates
Logging FortiGuard web or email filter events
Restoring the URL or antispam database
FortiSwitch Manager
Device & Groups
Managed Switches
Quick status bar
Managing FortiSwitches
Editing switches
Deleting switches
Authorizing and deauthorizing FortiSwitch devices
Upgrading firmware for managed switches
Using zero-touch deployment for FortiSwitch
Installing changes to managed switches
Diagnostics and tools
Run a cable test on FortiSwitch ports from FortiManager
Monitors
FortiSwitch Templates for central management
Enabling FortiSwitch central management
FortiSwitch Templates
Accessing FortiSwitch templates
Creating FortiSwitch templates
Importing FortiSwitch templates
Creating FortiSwitch VLANs
FortiSwitch security policies
Creating FortiSwitch security policies
Creating custom commands
Assigning templates to FortiSwitch devices
FortiSwitch Profiles for per-device management
Enabling per-device management
FortiSwitch profiles
Creating VLANs
Creating NAC policies
Creating security policies
Creating LLDP profiles
Creating QoS policies
Creating custom commands
CLI Configurations
Configuring a port on a single FortiSwitch
Extender Manager
Managed extenders
Managing FortiExtender devices
FortiExtender profiles
FortiExtender templates
SIM Profiles
Data plans
System Settings
Dashboard
Customizing the dashboard
System Information widget
Changing the host name
Configuring the system time
Updating the system firmware
Backing up the system
Restoring the configuration
Migrating the configuration
System Resources widget
License Information widget
Registering with FortiCloud
Understanding license count rules
Activating add-on licenses
Unit Operation widget
Alert Messages Console widget
Log Receive Monitor widget
Insert Rate vs Receive Rate widget
Log Insert Lag Time widget
Receive Rate vs Forwarding Rate widget
Disk I/O widget
Logging Topology
Network
Configuring network interfaces
Disabling ports
Changing administrative access
Static routes
Packet capture
Aggregate links
VLAN interfaces
RAID Management
Supported RAID levels
Configuring the RAID level
Monitoring RAID status
Checking RAID from command line
Swapping hard disks
Adding hard disks
Administrative Domains (ADOMs)
Root ADOM
Default device type ADOMs
ADOM types
FortiProxy ADOMs
Organizing devices into ADOMs
Enabling and disabling the ADOM feature
ADOM device modes
ADOM modes
Creating backup ADOMs
Importing objects to backup ADOMs
Viewing read-only polices in backup ADOMs
Managing ADOMs
Creating ADOMs
Assigning devices to an ADOM
Assigning VDOMs to an ADOM
Assigning administrators to an ADOM
Editing an ADOM
Deleting ADOMs
Checking ADOM health
ADOM versions
Global database version
Concurrent ADOM access
Locking an ADOM
Upgrading an ADOM
Using mixed versions in ADOMs
Global Database
Creating object configurations
Header/Footer IPS
Creating policy packages
Assigning a global policy package to an ADOM
Installing policy packages on devices
Certificates
Local certificates
CA certificates
Certificate revocation lists
Fetcher Management
Fetching profiles
Fetch requests
Synchronizing devices and ADOMs
Request processing
Fetch monitoring
Event Log
Event log filtering
Task Monitor
SNMP
SNMP agent
SNMP v1/v2c communities
SNMP v3 users
SNMP MIBs
SNMP traps
Fortinet & FortiManager MIB fields
Mail Server
Syslog Server
Send local logs to syslog server
Meta Fields
Device logs
Configuring rolling and uploading of logs using the GUI
Configuring rolling and uploading of logs using the CLI
File Management
Advanced Settings
Restart, shut down, or reset FortiManager
Administrators
Trusted hosts
Monitoring administrators
Disconnecting administrators
Managing administrator accounts
Creating administrators
Editing administrators
Deleting administrators
Override administrator attributes from profiles
Restricted administrators
Web Filter restricted administrator
Intrusion prevention restricted administrator
Intrusion prevention profiles
Intrusion prevention signatures
Intrusion prevention diagnostics
Intrusion prevention hold-time and CVE filtering
Intrusion prevention FortiGuard packages
Intrusion prevention licenses and services
Intrusion prevention templates
Application control restricted administrator
Installing profiles as a restricted administrator
Administrator profiles
Permissions
Creating administrator profiles
Editing administrator profiles
Cloning administrator profiles
Deleting administrator profiles
Workspace
Workspace mode
Enable workspace mode
Locking an ADOM
Locking a device
Locking a policy package
Lock an individual policy
Workflow mode
Enable workflow mode
Workflow approval
Workflow sessions
Starting a workflow session
Saved sessions
View session diff
Discarding a session
Submitting a session
Approving or rejecting a session
Repairing a rejected session
Reverting a session
The session list
Authentication
Public Key Infrastructure
Managing remote authentication servers
Editing remote authentication servers
Deleting remote authentication servers
LDAP servers
RADIUS servers
TACACS+ servers
Remote authentication server groups
SAML admin authentication
FortiCloud SSO admin authentication
Global administration settings
Password policy
Password lockout and retry attempts
GUI language
Idle timeout
Security Fabric authorization information for FortiOS
Control administrative access with a local-in policy
Two-factor authentication
Configuring FortiAuthenticator
Configuring FortiManager
High Availability
Synchronizing the FortiManager configuration and HA heartbeat
If the primary or a backup unit fails
FortiManager HA cluster startup steps
Configuring HA options
General FortiManager HA configuration steps
GUI configuration steps
Configuring HA cluster members
Monitoring HA status
Upgrading the FortiManager firmware for an operating cluster
FortiManager support for FortiAnalyzer HA
Management Extensions
FortiAIOps MEA
FortiAuthenticator MEA
FortiPortal MEA
FortiSigConverter MEA
FortiSOAR MEA
FortiWLM MEA
Policy Analyzer MEA
Universal Connector MEA
Enabling management extension applications
CLI for management extensions
Accessing management extension logs
Checking for new versions and upgrading
Appendix A - Supported RFC Notes
Appendix B - Policy ID support
Appendix C - Re-establishing the FGFM tunnel after VM license migration
Appendix D - FortiManager Ansible Collection documentation
Change Log