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View configurations for device groups

View configurations for device groups

You can view configuration information for devices in a group on the Device Manager tab.

To view configurations:
  1. Go to Device Manager > Device & Groups.
  2. In the tree menu, click the device group name, for example, Managed Devices. The devices in the group are displayed in the content pane.

    The following columns are displayed. You can filter columns that have a Filter icon.

    Device Name

    The name of the device and its connectivity status.

    Config Status

    See the table below for config status details.

    Policy Package Status

    See the table below for policy package status details.

    Click on the policy package name to go to view and manage the package (see Managing policy packages).

    Host Name

    The host name for the device (available for managed devices).

    IP Address

    The IP address of the device.

    Platform

    The platform of the device (available for managed devices).

    Description

    Description of the device.

    HA Status

    The HA status of the device.

    FortiGuard License

    Status of the FortiGuard license for the device.

    Firmware Version

    The firmware version.

    Management Mode

    Management mode of the device.

    SN

    The serial number of the device.

    Controller Counter

    The number of each device type controlled by this device, such as FortiAPs and FortiSwitches.

    Company/Organization

    The company or organization information.

    Country

    The country where the device is located.

    Province/State

    The province or state.

    City

    The city.

    Contact

    The contact information.

    The following table identifies the different available config statuses.

    Config Status

    Icon

    Description

    Synchronized

    Green check

    Configurations are synchronized between FortiManager and the managed device.

    Modified

    Yellow triangle

    Configurations are modified on FortiManager and not synchronized between FortiManager and the managed device.

    Auto-update

    Green check

    Configurations modified on the managed device are auto synced to FortiManager.

    Modified (recent auto-updated)

    Yellow triangle

    Configurations are modified on FortiManager and configurations modified on the managed device are auto synced to FortiManager.

    Out of Sync

    Red X

    Configurations are modified on the managed device and not synced to FortiManager.

    Conflict

    Red X

    When one of the following happens:

    • Install failed
    • Configurations are modified on both FortiManager and the managed device, and not auto synced to FortiManager.

    Unknown

    Gray question mark

    When one of the following happens:

    • Connection goes down
    • No revision is generated, like added model device

    The following table identifies the different available policy package statuses.

    Policy Package Status

    Icon

    Description

    Imported

    Green check

    Policies and objects are imported into FortiManager.

    Synchronized

    Green check

    Policies and objects are synchronized between FortiManager and the managed device.

    Modified

    Yellow triangle

    Policies or objects are modified on FortiManager.

    Out of Sync

    Red X

    Policies or objects are modified on the managed device.

    Unknown with policy package name

    Gray question mark

    Configurations of the managed device are retrieved on FortiManager after being imported/installed.

    For example, when you retrieve a policy package after upgrading FortiOS, the policy package status changes to Unknown.

    Never Installed

    Yellow triangle

    The assigned policy package is not the result of an import for this device, and the package has not been installed since it has been assigned to this device.

View configurations for device groups

View configurations for device groups

You can view configuration information for devices in a group on the Device Manager tab.

To view configurations:
  1. Go to Device Manager > Device & Groups.
  2. In the tree menu, click the device group name, for example, Managed Devices. The devices in the group are displayed in the content pane.

    The following columns are displayed. You can filter columns that have a Filter icon.

    Device Name

    The name of the device and its connectivity status.

    Config Status

    See the table below for config status details.

    Policy Package Status

    See the table below for policy package status details.

    Click on the policy package name to go to view and manage the package (see Managing policy packages).

    Host Name

    The host name for the device (available for managed devices).

    IP Address

    The IP address of the device.

    Platform

    The platform of the device (available for managed devices).

    Description

    Description of the device.

    HA Status

    The HA status of the device.

    FortiGuard License

    Status of the FortiGuard license for the device.

    Firmware Version

    The firmware version.

    Management Mode

    Management mode of the device.

    SN

    The serial number of the device.

    Controller Counter

    The number of each device type controlled by this device, such as FortiAPs and FortiSwitches.

    Company/Organization

    The company or organization information.

    Country

    The country where the device is located.

    Province/State

    The province or state.

    City

    The city.

    Contact

    The contact information.

    The following table identifies the different available config statuses.

    Config Status

    Icon

    Description

    Synchronized

    Green check

    Configurations are synchronized between FortiManager and the managed device.

    Modified

    Yellow triangle

    Configurations are modified on FortiManager and not synchronized between FortiManager and the managed device.

    Auto-update

    Green check

    Configurations modified on the managed device are auto synced to FortiManager.

    Modified (recent auto-updated)

    Yellow triangle

    Configurations are modified on FortiManager and configurations modified on the managed device are auto synced to FortiManager.

    Out of Sync

    Red X

    Configurations are modified on the managed device and not synced to FortiManager.

    Conflict

    Red X

    When one of the following happens:

    • Install failed
    • Configurations are modified on both FortiManager and the managed device, and not auto synced to FortiManager.

    Unknown

    Gray question mark

    When one of the following happens:

    • Connection goes down
    • No revision is generated, like added model device

    The following table identifies the different available policy package statuses.

    Policy Package Status

    Icon

    Description

    Imported

    Green check

    Policies and objects are imported into FortiManager.

    Synchronized

    Green check

    Policies and objects are synchronized between FortiManager and the managed device.

    Modified

    Yellow triangle

    Policies or objects are modified on FortiManager.

    Out of Sync

    Red X

    Policies or objects are modified on the managed device.

    Unknown with policy package name

    Gray question mark

    Configurations of the managed device are retrieved on FortiManager after being imported/installed.

    For example, when you retrieve a policy package after upgrading FortiOS, the policy package status changes to Unknown.

    Never Installed

    Yellow triangle

    The assigned policy package is not the result of an import for this device, and the package has not been installed since it has been assigned to this device.