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Administration Guide

GUI overview

GUI overview

When you log into the FortiAnalyzer GUI, the following home page of tiles is displayed:

Select one of the following tiles to display the respective pane. The available tiles will vary, depending on the privileges of the current user.

Device Manager

Add and manage devices and VDOMs. See Device Manager.

Fabric View

Configure fabric connectors. See Fabric View.

FortiView

View summaries of log data in graphical formats. For example, you can view top threats to your network, top sources of network traffic, top destinations of network traffic and so on. For each summary view, you can drill down into details for the event. See FortiView.

This pane is not available when the unit is in Collector mode.

NOC - SOC

View network security, WiFi security, and system performance in real-time. You can select what activities to monitor in customizable dashboards. See NOC - SOC Monitoring.

This pane is not available when the unit is in Collector mode.

Log View

View logs for managed devices. You can display, download, import, and delete logs on this page. You can also define custom views and create log groups. See Log View and Log Quota Management.

Event Manager

Configure and view events for logging devices. See Event and Incident Management.

This pane is not available when the unit is in Collector mode.

Reports

Generate reports. You can also configure report templates, schedules, and output profiles, and manage charts and datasets. See Reports.

This pane is not available when the unit is in Collector mode.

System Settings

Configure system settings such as network interfaces, administrators, system time, server settings, and others. You can also perform maintenance and firmware operations. See System Settings.

The top-right corner of the home page includes a variety of possible selections:

ADOM

If ADOMs are enabled, the required ADOM can be selected from the dropdown list.

The ADOMs available from the ADOM menu will vary depending on the privileges of the current user.

Full Screen

Click to view only the content pane in the browser window. See Full-screen mode.

Help

Click to open the FortiAnalyzer online help, or view the About information for your device (Product, Version, and Build Number).

You can also open the FortiAnalyzer basic setup video (https://video.fortinet.com/video/208/fortianalyzer-basic-setup).

Notification

Click to display a list of notifications. Select a notification from the list to take action on the issue.

admin

Click to change the password or log out of the GUI.

GUI overview

When you log into the FortiAnalyzer GUI, the following home page of tiles is displayed:

Select one of the following tiles to display the respective pane. The available tiles will vary, depending on the privileges of the current user.

Device Manager

Add and manage devices and VDOMs. See Device Manager.

Fabric View

Configure fabric connectors. See Fabric View.

FortiView

View summaries of log data in graphical formats. For example, you can view top threats to your network, top sources of network traffic, top destinations of network traffic and so on. For each summary view, you can drill down into details for the event. See FortiView.

This pane is not available when the unit is in Collector mode.

NOC - SOC

View network security, WiFi security, and system performance in real-time. You can select what activities to monitor in customizable dashboards. See NOC - SOC Monitoring.

This pane is not available when the unit is in Collector mode.

Log View

View logs for managed devices. You can display, download, import, and delete logs on this page. You can also define custom views and create log groups. See Log View and Log Quota Management.

Event Manager

Configure and view events for logging devices. See Event and Incident Management.

This pane is not available when the unit is in Collector mode.

Reports

Generate reports. You can also configure report templates, schedules, and output profiles, and manage charts and datasets. See Reports.

This pane is not available when the unit is in Collector mode.

System Settings

Configure system settings such as network interfaces, administrators, system time, server settings, and others. You can also perform maintenance and firmware operations. See System Settings.

The top-right corner of the home page includes a variety of possible selections:

ADOM

If ADOMs are enabled, the required ADOM can be selected from the dropdown list.

The ADOMs available from the ADOM menu will vary depending on the privileges of the current user.

Full Screen

Click to view only the content pane in the browser window. See Full-screen mode.

Help

Click to open the FortiAnalyzer online help, or view the About information for your device (Product, Version, and Build Number).

You can also open the FortiAnalyzer basic setup video (https://video.fortinet.com/video/208/fortianalyzer-basic-setup).

Notification

Click to display a list of notifications. Select a notification from the list to take action on the issue.

admin

Click to change the password or log out of the GUI.