Checking device configuration status
In the Device Manager pane, when you select a device, you can view that device’s basic information under the device dashboard. You can also check if the current configuration file of the device stored in the FortiManager repository is in sync with the one running on the device.
If you make any configuration changes to a device directly, rather than using the FortiManager system, the configuration on the device and the configuration saved in the FortiManager repository will be out of sync. In this case, you can re synchronize with the device by retrieving the configuration from the device and saving it to the FortiManager repository.
You can use the following procedures when checking device configuration status on a FortiGate, FortiCarrier, or FortiSwitch.
To check the status of a configuration installation on a FortiGate unit:
- Go to Device Manager > Device & Groups and select a device group.
- In the lower tree menu, select a device. The content pane displays the device dashboard.
- In the dashboard, locate the Configuration and Installation Status widget.
- Synchronized: The latest revision is confirmed as running on the device.
- Out_of_sync: The configuration file on the device is not synchronized with the FortiManager system.
- Unknown: The FortiManager system is unable to detect which revision (in revision history) is currently running on the device.
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Auto-update: The configuration was changed directly on the FortiGate, and the changes were automatically retrieved to the FortiManager's device database. See Auto-Update.
- None: No warning.
- Unknown configuration version running on FortiGate: FortiGate configuration has been changed!: The FortiManager system cannot detect which revision (in revision history) is currently running on the device.
- Unable to detect the FortiGate version: Connectivity error.
- Aborted: The FortiManager system cannot access the device.
- Modified: Some configuration on the device has changed since the latest revision in the FortiManager database. Click Save Now to install and save the configuration.
- UnModified: All configuration displayed on the device is saved as the latest revision in the FortiManager database.
The Configuration and Installation Status widget shows the following information:
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System Template |
Displays the name of the selected system template. Click Change to change the system template. |
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Database Configuration |
Click View to display the database configuration file of the FortiGate unit. |
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Total Revisions |
Displays the total number of configuration revisions and the revision history. Click Revision History to view device history. For details, see Managing configuration revision history. Click Revision Diff to compare revisions. For details, see Comparing different configuration files. |
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Sync Status |
The synchronization status with the FortiManager. Click Refresh to update the synchronization status. |
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Warning |
Displays any warnings related to configuration and installation status. |
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Installation Tracking |
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Device Settings Status |
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Installation Preview |
Click Preview to preview an actual device configuration installation, including any errors and warnings. |
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Last Installation |
Displays the last installation’s date, time, revision number, and the person who did the installation. |
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Scheduled Installation |
Displays the data and time when a new configuration will be installed on the device. |
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Script Status |
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Last Script Run |
Displays the date and time when the last script was run. Click View History to see the script execution history. |
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Scheduled Script |
Displays the date and time when the next script is scheduled to run. |
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