Dashboard
The Dashboard page displays widgets that provide performance and status information, allowing you to configure some basic system settings. These widgets appear on a single dashboard.
When you select the vertical ellipses () option next to a dashboard the following actions are available:
Edit Dashboard |
Select to edit the selected dashboard's name. |
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Delete Dashboard |
Select to delete the selected dashboard.
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Add Menu Shortcut |
Select to add the selected dashboard to Menu Shortcuts. |
The following widgets are displayed in the Status dashboard by default:
System Information |
Displays basic information about the FortiPAM system including host name, serial number, firmware version, mode, system time, uptime, and WAN IP address. From this widget you can manually update the FortiPAM firmware to a different release. See Uploading a firmware and System information widget. You can also configure system settings using this widget. For information on system settings, see Settings. |
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Licenses |
Displays the status of your license and FortiGuard subscriptions. See Licenses widget. |
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Virtual Machine |
Displays license information, number of allocated vCPUs, and how much RAM has been allocated. See VM license. |
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HA status |
Displays HA mode. See High availability. |
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CPU |
The real-time CPU usage is displayed for different time frames. Select the time frame from the dropdown at the top of the widget. Hovering over any point on the graph displays the average CPU usage along with a time stamp.
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Memory |
Real-time memory usage is displayed for different time frames. Select the time frame from the dropdown at the top of the widget. Hovering over any point on the graph displays the percentage of memory used along with a time stamp. |
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Log Rate |
Displays the real-time log rate. Select the time frame from the dropdown at the top of the widget. See Log settings. |
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Bandwidth |
Displays the real-time incoming and outgoing traffic bandwidth for the selected interface. Select the time frame from the dropdown at the top of the widget. Hovering over any point on the graph displays the bandwidth with a time stamp. |
You can add the Interface Bandwidth widget to monitor the real-time incoming and outgoing traffic bandwidth of the selected interface over the selected time frame.
You can add the following System widgets to the Dashboard:
Administrators |
Information about active administrator sessions. |
HA Status |
HA status of the device. |
License Status |
Status of various licenses, such as FortiCare Support and IPS. |
System Information |
General system information of the FortiPAM including hostname, serial number, and firmware version. |
Top System Events |
Show system events. |
Virtual Machine |
Virtual machine license information and resource allocations. |
You can add the following Resource Usage widgets to the Dashboard:
CPU Usage |
Real-time CPU usage over the selected time frame. |
Log Rate |
Real-time log rate over the selected time frame. |
Memory Usage |
Real-time memory usage over the selected time frame. |
Adding a widget to a dashboard
To add a widget to a dashboard:
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In a dashboard, select Add Widget.
The Add Dashboard Widget window opens.
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Select the widget you want to add to the dashboard.
The Add Dashboard Widget -
Widget Name
window opens. - Enter the following information:
Fabric member
See Fabric Member.
Interface
From the dropdown, select an interface or create a new interface.
Note: The option is only available when adding the Interface Bandwidth widget.
Note: Options in Time period and Sort by may vary depending on the widget you intend to add.
Time Period
Select from the following time periods to display:
5 minutes
1 hour
24 hours
Visualization
Select the type of chart to display.
Note: For the Top System Events widget only the Table View is available.
Sort by
Sort by:
Level
Events
- Click Add Widget.
Widget actions
All or some of the following actions are available for a widget when you click the vertical ellipsis () option for a widget:
Select the pin () icon on a widget to expand and pin hidden content. |