GUI overview

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.

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.
Policy & Objects	Configure policy packages and objects. For more information, see Firewall Policy & Objects.
AP Manager	Configure and manage FortiAP access points. For more information, see Access Points.
FortiClient Manager	Manage FortiClient profiles and monitor FortiClient endpoints that are registered to FortiGate devices. See Endpoint Compliance.
VPN Manager	Configure and manage VPN connections. You can create VPN topologies and managed/external gateways. For more information, see VPN.
Fabric View	Configure fabric connectors and view Security Fabric Ratings. See Fabric View.
FortiGuard	Manage communication between devices and the FortiManager using the FortiGuard protocol. See Device Firmware and Security Updates.
FortiSwitch Manager	Configure and manage FortiSwitch devices. For more information, see FortiSwitch Manager.
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.
NOC - SOC	View device status information in real-time. When FortiAnalyzer features are enabled, additional predefined dashboards are available. See NOC - SOC Monitoring.
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.
Event Manager	Configure and view events for logging devices. This pane is only available when FortiAnalyzer features are enabled.
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.
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:

HA status	If HA is enabled, the status is shown.
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.
Full Screen	Click to view only the content pane in the browser window. See Full-screen mode.
Help	Click to open the FortiManager online help, or view the About information for your device (Product, Version, and Build Number).
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 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.

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.
Policy & Objects	Configure policy packages and objects. For more information, see Firewall Policy & Objects.
AP Manager	Configure and manage FortiAP access points. For more information, see Access Points.
FortiClient Manager	Manage FortiClient profiles and monitor FortiClient endpoints that are registered to FortiGate devices. See Endpoint Compliance.
VPN Manager	Configure and manage VPN connections. You can create VPN topologies and managed/external gateways. For more information, see VPN.
Fabric View	Configure fabric connectors and view Security Fabric Ratings. See Fabric View.
FortiGuard	Manage communication between devices and the FortiManager using the FortiGuard protocol. See Device Firmware and Security Updates.
FortiSwitch Manager	Configure and manage FortiSwitch devices. For more information, see FortiSwitch Manager.
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.
NOC - SOC	View device status information in real-time. When FortiAnalyzer features are enabled, additional predefined dashboards are available. See NOC - SOC Monitoring.
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.
Event Manager	Configure and view events for logging devices. This pane is only available when FortiAnalyzer features are enabled.
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.
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:

HA status	If HA is enabled, the status is shown.
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.
Full Screen	Click to view only the content pane in the browser window. See Full-screen mode.
Help	Click to open the FortiManager online help, or view the About information for your device (Product, Version, and Build Number).
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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