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 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	Summarizes SOC information in FortiView and Monitors dashboards, which include widgets displaying log data in graphical formats, network security, WiFi security, and system performance in real-time. 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.
Incidents & Events	Configure and view events for logging devices. See Incident and Event 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.
FortiRecorder	Manage FortiCamera devices and view camera streams and recordings through the Monitors dashboard. This pane is only available in physical appliances and is disabled by default. See FortiRecorder This pane is not available when the unit is in Collector mode.
FortiSoC	FortiSoC is a subscription service that enables playbook automation for security operations on FortiAnalyzer. See FortiSoC.
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/products/fortianalyzer/6.2/).
CLI Console	Click the CLI Console icon on the right side of the banner on any page. The CLI console is a terminal window that enables you to configure the FortiAnalyzer unit using CLI commands directly from the GUI, without making a separate SSH, or local console connection to access the CLI. When using the CLI console, you are logged in with the same administrator account that you used to access the GUI. You can enter commands by typing them, or you can copy and paste commands into or out of the console. Click Detach in the CLI Console toolbar to open the console in a separate window. Note: The CLI Console requires that your web browser support JavaScript.
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 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	Summarizes SOC information in FortiView and Monitors dashboards, which include widgets displaying log data in graphical formats, network security, WiFi security, and system performance in real-time. 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.
Incidents & Events	Configure and view events for logging devices. See Incident and Event 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.
FortiRecorder	Manage FortiCamera devices and view camera streams and recordings through the Monitors dashboard. This pane is only available in physical appliances and is disabled by default. See FortiRecorder This pane is not available when the unit is in Collector mode.
FortiSoC	FortiSoC is a subscription service that enables playbook automation for security operations on FortiAnalyzer. See FortiSoC.
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/products/fortianalyzer/6.2/).
CLI Console	Click the CLI Console icon on the right side of the banner on any page. The CLI console is a terminal window that enables you to configure the FortiAnalyzer unit using CLI commands directly from the GUI, without making a separate SSH, or local console connection to access the CLI. When using the CLI console, you are logged in with the same administrator account that you used to access the GUI. You can enter commands by typing them, or you can copy and paste commands into or out of the console. Click Detach in the CLI Console toolbar to open the console in a separate window. Note: The CLI Console requires that your web browser support JavaScript.
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.

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GUI overview

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