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Administration Guide

End-customer devices

End-customer devices

FortiPortal requires that the customer FortiGate devices must be managed by FortiManager. FortiManagers may reside in the customer network or in the cloud.

  1. FortiGate: security devices in the customer environment:
    • generates the security logs
    • passes logs to the collector
    • also fulfills the AP Wireless Controller role
  2. FortiManager: manages a set of FortiGate devices:
    • All FortiGate devices in the FortiPortal must be managed by FortiManager
    • FortiManager provides device information to the FortiPortal
    • May reside in the customer network or in the cloud
  3. (Optional) FortiAnalyzer: receives logs from the devices:
    • passes the logs on to the collector
    • May reside in the customer network or in the cloud

End-customer devices

FortiPortal requires that the customer FortiGate devices must be managed by FortiManager. FortiManagers may reside in the customer network or in the cloud.

  1. FortiGate: security devices in the customer environment:
    • generates the security logs
    • passes logs to the collector
    • also fulfills the AP Wireless Controller role
  2. FortiManager: manages a set of FortiGate devices:
    • All FortiGate devices in the FortiPortal must be managed by FortiManager
    • FortiManager provides device information to the FortiPortal
    • May reside in the customer network or in the cloud
  3. (Optional) FortiAnalyzer: receives logs from the devices:
    • passes the logs on to the collector
    • May reside in the customer network or in the cloud