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Add a FortiManager

Add a FortiManager

Assuming that you have already acquired the credentials for an admin user on the FortiManager (create a dedicated admin user for FortiPortal), do the following to add a FortiManager:

  1. Select Add FortiManager.

  2. Input the fields, as described in the table in the next section.
  3. Select Add.

When you add a FortiManager, the FortiPortal polls the FortiManager immediately to obtain information about its managed devices. The FortiPortal subsequently polls the FortiManager based on the configured polling frequency.

Add a FortiManager

Assuming that you have already acquired the credentials for an admin user on the FortiManager (create a dedicated admin user for FortiPortal), do the following to add a FortiManager:

  1. Select Add FortiManager.

  2. Input the fields, as described in the table in the next section.
  3. Select Add.

When you add a FortiManager, the FortiPortal polls the FortiManager immediately to obtain information about its managed devices. The FortiPortal subsequently polls the FortiManager based on the configured polling frequency.