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Manage FortiGate, FortiSwitch, and FortiAP devices

Manage FortiGate, FortiSwitch, and FortiAP devices

Select a FortiManager and click Device Repo to view a list of the FortiGate, FortiSwitch, and FortiAP devices managed by this FortiManager.

The system displays an additional search box, for searching within the list of devices.

For each FortiManager device, the system displays the following:

  • FortiGates:

    • Device: The name of the managed FortiGate device.
    • Status: The synchronization status of the FortiGate device.
    • Organization: The organization this device has been assigned to.
  • FortiSwitches:

    • Switch: The name of the managed FortiSwitch device.

    • From Devices: The parent FortiGate device.

  • FortiAPs:

    • Access Point: The name of the managed FortiAP device.
    • From Devices: The parent FortiGate device.

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

FortiGate devices added from the Security Fabric are identified by the * sign next to the Security Fabric root, and the name of the Security Fabric it belongs to is also displayed.

Manage FortiGate, FortiSwitch, and FortiAP devices

Select a FortiManager and click Device Repo to view a list of the FortiGate, FortiSwitch, and FortiAP devices managed by this FortiManager.

The system displays an additional search box, for searching within the list of devices.

For each FortiManager device, the system displays the following:

  • FortiGates:

    • Device: The name of the managed FortiGate device.
    • Status: The synchronization status of the FortiGate device.
    • Organization: The organization this device has been assigned to.
  • FortiSwitches:

    • Switch: The name of the managed FortiSwitch device.

    • From Devices: The parent FortiGate device.

  • FortiAPs:

    • Access Point: The name of the managed FortiAP device.
    • From Devices: The parent FortiGate device.

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

FortiGate devices added from the Security Fabric are identified by the * sign next to the Security Fabric root, and the name of the Security Fabric it belongs to is also displayed.