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Dashboard

Dashboard

The dashboard displays information about the FortiPortal and is organized as a set of widgets.

The dashboard also includes information about the system.

The dashboard includes the following default widgets:

  • System Information
  • The System Information widget includes the following information:

    Fields

    Description

    Serial Number

    FortiPortal serial number.

    Version

    FortiPortal version. Select the Upload Firmware icon to open the Firmware Management dialog. See Firmware Managment.

    Build Number

    FortiPortal build number.

    License Status

    FortiPortal license status.

    To upload a license, see Upload a license.

    System Configuration

    Last backup and restore activity.

    See Backup and Restore.

    Expiry Date

    Expiry date of the license.

    System Time

    The system time.

    To change the system time, update the Time Zone option in General.

  • Cluster Information

    FortiPortal cluster related information including instance serial numbers, IP address, devices allowed, CPU and memory usage.

    • Use the search bar to look for cluster related information.

    • Some columns have a sorting feature, allowing you to sort data in ascending or descending order.

    • Use the Show x entries dropdown to set the number of entries per page.

  • License Status

    Devices used in the license.

  • License Distribution

    Number of FortiGate, FortiSwitch, and FortiAP devices in the license.

  • FortiManager Status

    FortiManager devices status.

  • FortiAnalzyer Status

    FortiAnalyzer devices status.

  • Top 10 Organizations

Firmware Management

Before proceeding to upgrade your system, it is recommended that you back up your configuration. See Backup and restore.

To upgrade FortiPortal firmware:
  1. Go to Dashboard.
  2. In the System Information pane:
    1. In Version, click the Upload Firmware icon.

      The Firmware Management dialog opens.

    2. In Upload Firmware, click Choose File and locate the firmware image on your local computer.
    3. Click Upload.
    4. The firmware image uploads from your local computer to FortiPortal, which then reboots.

Backup and restore

To create a backup of the FortiPortal configuration:
  1. Go to Dashboard.
  2. In the System Information pane:
    1. In System Configuration, click the Backup System icon to download a backup file to your local computer.
To restore a backed-up FortiPortal configuration:
  1. Go to Dashboard.
  2. In the System Information pane:
    1. In System Configuration, click the Restore System icon.
    2. In the dialog that appears, click Choose File and locate the backup file on your local computer.
    3. Click Upload.
    4. FortiPortal reboots to complete restoring a backup.

Dashboard

Dashboard

The dashboard displays information about the FortiPortal and is organized as a set of widgets.

The dashboard also includes information about the system.

The dashboard includes the following default widgets:

  • System Information
  • The System Information widget includes the following information:

    Fields

    Description

    Serial Number

    FortiPortal serial number.

    Version

    FortiPortal version. Select the Upload Firmware icon to open the Firmware Management dialog. See Firmware Managment.

    Build Number

    FortiPortal build number.

    License Status

    FortiPortal license status.

    To upload a license, see Upload a license.

    System Configuration

    Last backup and restore activity.

    See Backup and Restore.

    Expiry Date

    Expiry date of the license.

    System Time

    The system time.

    To change the system time, update the Time Zone option in General.

  • Cluster Information

    FortiPortal cluster related information including instance serial numbers, IP address, devices allowed, CPU and memory usage.

    • Use the search bar to look for cluster related information.

    • Some columns have a sorting feature, allowing you to sort data in ascending or descending order.

    • Use the Show x entries dropdown to set the number of entries per page.

  • License Status

    Devices used in the license.

  • License Distribution

    Number of FortiGate, FortiSwitch, and FortiAP devices in the license.

  • FortiManager Status

    FortiManager devices status.

  • FortiAnalzyer Status

    FortiAnalyzer devices status.

  • Top 10 Organizations

Firmware Management

Before proceeding to upgrade your system, it is recommended that you back up your configuration. See Backup and restore.

To upgrade FortiPortal firmware:
  1. Go to Dashboard.
  2. In the System Information pane:
    1. In Version, click the Upload Firmware icon.

      The Firmware Management dialog opens.

    2. In Upload Firmware, click Choose File and locate the firmware image on your local computer.
    3. Click Upload.
    4. The firmware image uploads from your local computer to FortiPortal, which then reboots.

Backup and restore

To create a backup of the FortiPortal configuration:
  1. Go to Dashboard.
  2. In the System Information pane:
    1. In System Configuration, click the Backup System icon to download a backup file to your local computer.
To restore a backed-up FortiPortal configuration:
  1. Go to Dashboard.
  2. In the System Information pane:
    1. In System Configuration, click the Restore System icon.
    2. In the dialog that appears, click Choose File and locate the backup file on your local computer.
    3. Click Upload.
    4. FortiPortal reboots to complete restoring a backup.