Changing administrative access

Administrative access defines the protocols that can be used to connect to the FortiManager through an interface. The available options are: HTTPS, HTTP, PING, SSH, SNMP, Web Service, and FortiManager Fabric.

To change administrative access:

1. Go to System Settings > Network and click All Interfaces. The interface list opens.
2. Double-click on a port, right-click on a port then select Edit from the pop-up menu, or select a port then click Edit in the toolbar. The Edit System Interface pane is displayed.
3. Select one or more access protocols for the interface for Administrative Access and IPv6 Administrator Access, as required.
4. Click OK to apply your changes.

The following access protocols are available on FortiManager:

Protocol	Description when access is enabled
HTTPS https	Allows secure HTTPS connections to the FortiManager GUI through this interface.
HTTP http	Allows HTTP connections to the FortiManager GUI through this interface.
PING ping	The interface responds to pings. Use this setting to verify your installation and for testing.
SSH ssh	Allows SSH access through the interface.
SNMP snmp	Allows a remote SNMP manager to request SNMP information by connecting to this interface.
FortiManager Fabric fabric	Allows FortiManager Fabric access through the interface. This access must be enabled in order for the FortiManager to join a Fabric of FortiManager as either a member or supervisor. See Fabric Management.