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VDOMs and dashboards

VDOMs and dashboards

Dashboards are created per VDOM when VDOM mode is enabled. Some features and widgets are not available depending on Multi or Split-task VDOM mode.

Multi-VDOM mode

The following widgets and dashboard setting are not available Multi VDOM mode because it does not support Security Fabric:

  • Security Fabric related widgets
  • FortiGate Selection option

Split-task mode

Split-task VDOM mode is limited to two VDOMs, the root VDOM and the FortiGate traffic VDOM. The root VDOM is for all management related settings and the FortiGate traffic VDOM is for all traffic related settings.

The FortiGate Selection option is available when you create a dashboard in Split-Task VDOM mode.

For information about VDOM modes, see Virtual Domains.

Examples

When VDOM mode is disabled, notice the FortiGate Selection option is available in the Add Dashboard window:

When Multi VDOM mode is enabled, notice the FortiGate Selection is not available in the Add Dashboard window:

When Multi VDOM mode is disabled, notice all the widgets in the Add Dashboard Widget menu are enabled:

When Multi VDOM mode is enabled, notice the Security Fabric Status widget is disabled:

VDOMs and dashboards

VDOMs and dashboards

Dashboards are created per VDOM when VDOM mode is enabled. Some features and widgets are not available depending on Multi or Split-task VDOM mode.

Multi-VDOM mode

The following widgets and dashboard setting are not available Multi VDOM mode because it does not support Security Fabric:

  • Security Fabric related widgets
  • FortiGate Selection option

Split-task mode

Split-task VDOM mode is limited to two VDOMs, the root VDOM and the FortiGate traffic VDOM. The root VDOM is for all management related settings and the FortiGate traffic VDOM is for all traffic related settings.

The FortiGate Selection option is available when you create a dashboard in Split-Task VDOM mode.

For information about VDOM modes, see Virtual Domains.

Examples

When VDOM mode is disabled, notice the FortiGate Selection option is available in the Add Dashboard window:

When Multi VDOM mode is enabled, notice the FortiGate Selection is not available in the Add Dashboard window:

When Multi VDOM mode is disabled, notice all the widgets in the Add Dashboard Widget menu are enabled:

When Multi VDOM mode is enabled, notice the Security Fabric Status widget is disabled: