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Administration Guide

Creating folders

Creating folders

To create folders:
  1. Go to Device Manager > Device & Groups.
  2. In the toolbar, select Folder View from the dropdown menu.

    Folder view is displayed.

  3. Beside the Search bar, click +.

    Alternately, right-click Unassigned Devices, and select Create New Folder.

    The Create New Folder dialog box opens.

  4. In the Name box, type a name for the folder, for example, folder1, and click OK.

    The new folder is created and visible in the tree menu. Also, the FortiGates in the folder are now displayed in the content pane.

    You can add FortiGates directly to a folder by selecting devices from the Available Entries list in the Create New Folder dialog.

Creating folders

To create folders:
  1. Go to Device Manager > Device & Groups.
  2. In the toolbar, select Folder View from the dropdown menu.

    Folder view is displayed.

  3. Beside the Search bar, click +.

    Alternately, right-click Unassigned Devices, and select Create New Folder.

    The Create New Folder dialog box opens.

  4. In the Name box, type a name for the folder, for example, folder1, and click OK.

    The new folder is created and visible in the tree menu. Also, the FortiGates in the folder are now displayed in the content pane.

    You can add FortiGates directly to a folder by selecting devices from the Available Entries list in the Create New Folder dialog.