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Administration Guide

System Information

System Information

The System Information widget displays information about FortiSandbox and enables you to configure basic system settings. It contains links to the Settings module, where you can update the system time, change the hostname, copy the serial number, and other settings.

A notification will appear at the bottom of the widget when a new version of FortiSandbox is released. Click Update firmware to view the available versions and update FortiSandbox.

Firmware Version

The version, build number, and the date of the firmware installed on the FortiSandbox unit.

When new firmware is available, a notification stating There is new firmware available will be displayed at the bottom of the widget. Clicking the notification and selecting the option will redirect you to a page where you can download and install available firmware, or manually upload firmware. You can also choose to create backup configurations.

Model

Displays the FortiSandbox model.

Hostname

The name assigned to this FortiSandbox unit. Click the widget and select Change Hostname to edit the FortiSandbox host name.

Serial Number

The serial number of this FortiSandbox unit. The serial number is unique to the FortiSandbox unit and does not change with firmware upgrades. The serial number is used for identification when connecting to the FortiGuard server.

Backup/Restore Configuration

The date and time of the last system configuration backup. Click the widget then select Backup/Restore Configuration to go to the System Recovery page.

System Time

The current time on the FortiSandbox internal clock or NTP server. Click the widget then select Change Time Settings to configure the system time.

Unit Type

The HA cluster status of the device: Standalone, Primary, Secondary, or Worker.

In an HA-Cluster, click the widget then select Change Unit Type option to change the cluster status of the device.

If the rating engine is not available or out-of-date, a red blinking No Rating Engine message appears. There is also a No Tracer Engine notification that appears at the bottom of the page. Clicking the notification will redirect you to the System > FortiGuard page.

Uptime

The duration of time that the FortiSandbox unit has been running since boot up.

Username

The administrator that is currently logged in.

Upload license

On VM models, click the System Information widget and select the Upload VM License option to install the license. The system reboots and activates the newly installed VM license.

On hardware models, click the System Information widget and select the Upload Windows/Office license option to install the license. The system does not require a reboot and will activate the newly installed Windows guest VMs.

Note

On FortiSandbox hardware units, the Upload License icon can accept the Microsoft Windows license file, Microsoft Office license file, and Microsoft Windows & Office license file as FSA-VM.

System Information

System Information

The System Information widget displays information about FortiSandbox and enables you to configure basic system settings. It contains links to the Settings module, where you can update the system time, change the hostname, copy the serial number, and other settings.

A notification will appear at the bottom of the widget when a new version of FortiSandbox is released. Click Update firmware to view the available versions and update FortiSandbox.

Firmware Version

The version, build number, and the date of the firmware installed on the FortiSandbox unit.

When new firmware is available, a notification stating There is new firmware available will be displayed at the bottom of the widget. Clicking the notification and selecting the option will redirect you to a page where you can download and install available firmware, or manually upload firmware. You can also choose to create backup configurations.

Model

Displays the FortiSandbox model.

Hostname

The name assigned to this FortiSandbox unit. Click the widget and select Change Hostname to edit the FortiSandbox host name.

Serial Number

The serial number of this FortiSandbox unit. The serial number is unique to the FortiSandbox unit and does not change with firmware upgrades. The serial number is used for identification when connecting to the FortiGuard server.

Backup/Restore Configuration

The date and time of the last system configuration backup. Click the widget then select Backup/Restore Configuration to go to the System Recovery page.

System Time

The current time on the FortiSandbox internal clock or NTP server. Click the widget then select Change Time Settings to configure the system time.

Unit Type

The HA cluster status of the device: Standalone, Primary, Secondary, or Worker.

In an HA-Cluster, click the widget then select Change Unit Type option to change the cluster status of the device.

If the rating engine is not available or out-of-date, a red blinking No Rating Engine message appears. There is also a No Tracer Engine notification that appears at the bottom of the page. Clicking the notification will redirect you to the System > FortiGuard page.

Uptime

The duration of time that the FortiSandbox unit has been running since boot up.

Username

The administrator that is currently logged in.

Upload license

On VM models, click the System Information widget and select the Upload VM License option to install the license. The system reboots and activates the newly installed VM license.

On hardware models, click the System Information widget and select the Upload Windows/Office license option to install the license. The system does not require a reboot and will activate the newly installed Windows guest VMs.

Note

On FortiSandbox hardware units, the Upload License icon can accept the Microsoft Windows license file, Microsoft Office license file, and Microsoft Windows & Office license file as FSA-VM.