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Manage FortiGate devices

Manage FortiGate devices

Selecting the button on the FortiManager tab displays a list of the FortiGate devices managed by this FortiManager. The system displays an additional search box, for searching within the list of devices.

For each device, the system displays the following fields and action buttons.

  • Device—name of the managed FortiGate device
  • Status—status of the device
  • Customer Name—the customer name
  • Wireless—indicates whether this FortiGate device is functioning as a wireless controller. Selecting Edit displays the Edit Wireless Controllers pane. Select the Wireless check box if you want to convert the device into a wireless controller. Select the polling frequency to control how often the device is checked.
  • Action—includes Edit option that allows editing wireless controllers.

The system displays a cluster icon to represent a FortiGate cluster. Hovering over the icon displays the list of individual FortiGate units in the cluster (see the following figure):

FortiPortal can add FortiGate devices configured in the Fortinet Security Fabric.

FortiGate devices added from the Security Fabric can be identified by the * sign next to the Security Fabric root. The name of the Security Fabric they belong to is also displayed.

Manage FortiGate devices

Selecting the button on the FortiManager tab displays a list of the FortiGate devices managed by this FortiManager. The system displays an additional search box, for searching within the list of devices.

For each device, the system displays the following fields and action buttons.

  • Device—name of the managed FortiGate device
  • Status—status of the device
  • Customer Name—the customer name
  • Wireless—indicates whether this FortiGate device is functioning as a wireless controller. Selecting Edit displays the Edit Wireless Controllers pane. Select the Wireless check box if you want to convert the device into a wireless controller. Select the polling frequency to control how often the device is checked.
  • Action—includes Edit option that allows editing wireless controllers.

The system displays a cluster icon to represent a FortiGate cluster. Hovering over the icon displays the list of individual FortiGate units in the cluster (see the following figure):

FortiPortal can add FortiGate devices configured in the Fortinet Security Fabric.

FortiGate devices added from the Security Fabric can be identified by the * sign next to the Security Fabric root. The name of the Security Fabric they belong to is also displayed.