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Menus

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If you believe your FortiGate model supports a menu that does not appear in the GUI as expected, go to System > Feature Visibility and ensure the feature is enabled. For more information, see Feature Visibility.

The GUI contains the following main menus, which provide access to configuration options for most FortiOS features:

Dashboard

The dashboard displays various widgets that display important system information and allow you to configure some system options.

For more information, see Dashboard.

Security Fabric

Access the physical topology, logical topology, audit, and settings features of the Fortinet Security Fabric.

For more information, see the Fortinet Security Fabric handbook.

FortiView

A collection of dashboards and logs that give insight into network traffic, showing which users are creating the most traffic, what sort of traffic it is, when the traffic occurs, and what kind of threat the traffic may pose to the network.

For more information, see the FortiView handbook.

Network

Options for networking, including configuring system interfaces and routing options.

For more information, see the Networking handbook.

System

Configure system settings, such as administrators, FortiGuard, and certificates.

For more information, see the System Administration handbook.

Policy & Objects

Configure firewall policies, protocol options, and supporting content for policies, including schedules, firewall addresses, and traffic shapers.

For more information, see the Firewall handbook.

Security Profiles

Configure your FortiGate's security features, including AntiVirus, Web Filtering, and Application Control.

For more information, see the Security Profiles handbook.

VPN

Configure options for IPsec and SSL virtual private networks (VPNs).

For more information, see the IPsec VPN and SSL VPN handbooks.

User & Device

Configure user accounts, groups, and authentication methods, including external authentication and single sign-on (SSO).

WiFi & Switch Controller

Configure the unit to act as a wireless network controller, managing the wireless Access Point (AP) functionality of FortiWiFi and FortiAP units.

On certain FortiGate models, this menu has additional features allowing for FortiSwitch units to be managed by the FortiGate.

For more information, see the FortiWiFi and FortiAP Configuration Guide.

Log & Report

Configure logging and alert email as well as reports.

For more information, see the Logging and Reporting handbook.

Monitor

View a variety of monitors, including the Routing Monitor, VPN monitors for both IPsec and SSL, monitors relating to wireless networking, and more.

Menus

note icon

If you believe your FortiGate model supports a menu that does not appear in the GUI as expected, go to System > Feature Visibility and ensure the feature is enabled. For more information, see Feature Visibility.

The GUI contains the following main menus, which provide access to configuration options for most FortiOS features:

Dashboard

The dashboard displays various widgets that display important system information and allow you to configure some system options.

For more information, see Dashboard.

Security Fabric

Access the physical topology, logical topology, audit, and settings features of the Fortinet Security Fabric.

For more information, see the Fortinet Security Fabric handbook.

FortiView

A collection of dashboards and logs that give insight into network traffic, showing which users are creating the most traffic, what sort of traffic it is, when the traffic occurs, and what kind of threat the traffic may pose to the network.

For more information, see the FortiView handbook.

Network

Options for networking, including configuring system interfaces and routing options.

For more information, see the Networking handbook.

System

Configure system settings, such as administrators, FortiGuard, and certificates.

For more information, see the System Administration handbook.

Policy & Objects

Configure firewall policies, protocol options, and supporting content for policies, including schedules, firewall addresses, and traffic shapers.

For more information, see the Firewall handbook.

Security Profiles

Configure your FortiGate's security features, including AntiVirus, Web Filtering, and Application Control.

For more information, see the Security Profiles handbook.

VPN

Configure options for IPsec and SSL virtual private networks (VPNs).

For more information, see the IPsec VPN and SSL VPN handbooks.

User & Device

Configure user accounts, groups, and authentication methods, including external authentication and single sign-on (SSO).

WiFi & Switch Controller

Configure the unit to act as a wireless network controller, managing the wireless Access Point (AP) functionality of FortiWiFi and FortiAP units.

On certain FortiGate models, this menu has additional features allowing for FortiSwitch units to be managed by the FortiGate.

For more information, see the FortiWiFi and FortiAP Configuration Guide.

Log & Report

Configure logging and alert email as well as reports.

For more information, see the Logging and Reporting handbook.

Monitor

View a variety of monitors, including the Routing Monitor, VPN monitors for both IPsec and SSL, monitors relating to wireless networking, and more.