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Administration Guide

Viewing managed devices

Viewing managed devices

On the Device Manager pane in Table View, you can view all managed devices and access detailed status information.

You can customize what columns are displayed in Table View. See Customizing columns.

To view managed devices:
  1. Go to Device Manager > Device & Groups.
  2. In the toolbar, select Table View from the dropdown menu.
  3. In the tree menu, click the device group name, for example, Managed Devices. 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

    The name of the device and its connectivity status.

    Managed by SD-WAN Manager

    Displays if SD-WAN management is enabled or disabled for the device. See SD-WAN Devices.

    Auto-link Status

    Displays the auto-link status of model devices as either Enabled or Disabled. You can change the auto-link status by editing the device or by clicking on the status in the column and selecting Disable Auto-link or Enable Auto-link.

    Config Status

    Displays the status of the configuration for the managed device. For details, see Viewing configuration status.

    Host Name

    The host name for the device (available for managed devices).

    IP Address

    The IP address of the device.

    Platform

    The platform of the device (available for managed devices).

    Description

    Description of the device.

    HA Status

    The HA status of the device.

    Serial Number

    The serial number of the device.

    Controller Counter

    The number of each device type controlled by this device, such as FortiAPs and FortiSwitches.

    Management Mode

    Management mode of the device.

    Firmware Version

    Displays the version of the firmware currently installed on the managed device.

    If a vulnerability has been identified for the FortiGate firmware, a notification will display below the firmware version. Click the notification to review the details, including the IR, Title, Severity, and CVE for the vulnerability.

    Alternatively, click the notification in the banner to open the Vulnerable Devices pane where you can create a firmware template to upgrade the affected devices. See Creating firmware templates.

    Upgrade Status

    Displays whether a firmware upgrade is available for the managed device.

    Firmware Template

    Displays the name of the assigned firmware template. The firmware template specifies what firmware version should be installed on the device.

    A status icon indicates whether the device is running the firmware version specified in the firmware template.

    Policy Package Status

    Displays the status of the policy package for the managed device. For details, see Viewing policy package status.

    Click on the policy package name to go to view and manage the package. See Managing policy packages.

    Provisioning Templates

    Displays one of the following:

    • The name of each assigned provisioning template.
    • The name of the assigned template group.

    Hover the mouse over the assigned template or group to display and access an edit option.

    FortiGuard License

    Status of the FortiGuard license for the device.

    Company/Organization

    The company or organization information.

    Contact Email

    Displays the email of a contact for the managed device.

    Contact Phone Number

    Displays the phone number of a contact for the managed device.

    Address

    Displays the geographical location of the managed device by address.

Viewing managed devices

Viewing managed devices

On the Device Manager pane in Table View, you can view all managed devices and access detailed status information.

You can customize what columns are displayed in Table View. See Customizing columns.

To view managed devices:
  1. Go to Device Manager > Device & Groups.
  2. In the toolbar, select Table View from the dropdown menu.
  3. In the tree menu, click the device group name, for example, Managed Devices. 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

    The name of the device and its connectivity status.

    Managed by SD-WAN Manager

    Displays if SD-WAN management is enabled or disabled for the device. See SD-WAN Devices.

    Auto-link Status

    Displays the auto-link status of model devices as either Enabled or Disabled. You can change the auto-link status by editing the device or by clicking on the status in the column and selecting Disable Auto-link or Enable Auto-link.

    Config Status

    Displays the status of the configuration for the managed device. For details, see Viewing configuration status.

    Host Name

    The host name for the device (available for managed devices).

    IP Address

    The IP address of the device.

    Platform

    The platform of the device (available for managed devices).

    Description

    Description of the device.

    HA Status

    The HA status of the device.

    Serial Number

    The serial number of the device.

    Controller Counter

    The number of each device type controlled by this device, such as FortiAPs and FortiSwitches.

    Management Mode

    Management mode of the device.

    Firmware Version

    Displays the version of the firmware currently installed on the managed device.

    If a vulnerability has been identified for the FortiGate firmware, a notification will display below the firmware version. Click the notification to review the details, including the IR, Title, Severity, and CVE for the vulnerability.

    Alternatively, click the notification in the banner to open the Vulnerable Devices pane where you can create a firmware template to upgrade the affected devices. See Creating firmware templates.

    Upgrade Status

    Displays whether a firmware upgrade is available for the managed device.

    Firmware Template

    Displays the name of the assigned firmware template. The firmware template specifies what firmware version should be installed on the device.

    A status icon indicates whether the device is running the firmware version specified in the firmware template.

    Policy Package Status

    Displays the status of the policy package for the managed device. For details, see Viewing policy package status.

    Click on the policy package name to go to view and manage the package. See Managing policy packages.

    Provisioning Templates

    Displays one of the following:

    • The name of each assigned provisioning template.
    • The name of the assigned template group.

    Hover the mouse over the assigned template or group to display and access an edit option.

    FortiGuard License

    Status of the FortiGuard license for the device.

    Company/Organization

    The company or organization information.

    Contact Email

    Displays the email of a contact for the managed device.

    Contact Phone Number

    Displays the phone number of a contact for the managed device.

    Address

    Displays the geographical location of the managed device by address.