GUI overview
When you log into the FortiManager 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.
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Fabric View |
View Security Fabric Ratings. See Fabric View. This pane is only available when FortiManager is managing FortiGate units in a Security Fabric group. |
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Device Manager |
Manage devices, VDOMs, groups, firmware images, device licenses, and scripts. You can also configure system, threat weight, and Certificate templates, and view real-time monitor data. See Firewall Devices. |
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Device Manager |
Add and manage devices and VDOMs. See Device Manager. |
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Policy & Objects |
Configure policy packages and objects. For more information, see Firewall Policy & Objects. |
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AP Manager |
Configure and manage FortiAP access points. For more information, see Access Points. |
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FortiClient Manager |
Manage FortiClient profiles and monitor FortiClient endpoints that are registered to FortiGate devices. See Endpoint Compliance. |
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VPN Manager |
Configure and manage VPN connections. You can create VPN topologies and managed/external gateways. For more information, see VPN. |
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FortiGuard |
Manage communication between devices and the FortiManager using the FortiGuard protocol. See Device Firmware and Security Updates. |
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FortiSwitch Manager |
Configure and manage FortiSwitch devices. For more information, see FortiSwitch Manager. |
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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. This pane is only available when FortiAnalyzer features are enabled. This pane is not available when the unit is in Collector mode. |
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NOC & SOC |
View device status information in real-time. When FortiAnalyzer features are enabled, additional predefined dashboards are available. See NOC & SOC Monitoring. 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. |
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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. This pane is only available when FortiAnalyzer features are enabled. |
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Event Manager |
Configure and view events for logging devices. This pane is only available when FortiAnalyzer features are enabled. This pane is not available when the unit is in Collector mode. |
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Reports |
Generate reports. You can also configure report templates, schedules, and output profiles, and manage charts and datasets. This pane is only available when FortiAnalyzer features are enabled. This pane is not available when the unit is in Collector mode. |
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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:
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HA status |
If HA is enabled, the status is shown. |
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ADOM |
If ADOMs are enabled, the required ADOM can be selected from the dropdown list. If enabled, ADOMs can also be locked or unlocked. The ADOMs available from the ADOM menu will vary depending on the privileges of the current user. |
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Help |
Click to open the FortiManager 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). |
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Notification |
Click to display a list of notifications. Select a notification from the list to take action on the issue. |
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admin |
Click to change the password or log out of the GUI. |