Device Inventory

You can use the Device Inventory for a central view of all devices detected by each FortiGate in the current ADOM. Device Inventory includes charts for FortiAP, FortiSwitch, and WiFi SSID.

To view the Device Inventory monitor:

1. Go to Device Manager > Monitors > Device Inventory.
   The Device Inventory monitor displays charts and the device inventory table. Click Refresh in the toolbar to refresh the chart and table data.
   
2. Set the Show Charts toggle to the ON position. The Device Inventory includes the following charts:
   

   Hardware Vendor	Displays the distribution of hardware vendors for detected devices.
   Software OS	Displays the distribution of software OS for detected devices.
   Status	Displays the status (online or offline) of detected devices.
   Interface	Displays the distribution of interfaces used in detected devices.
   FortiSwitch	Displays the distribution of FortiSwitch devices.
   FortiAP	Displays the distribution of FortiAP devices.
   WiFi SSID	Displays the distribution of WiFi SSIDs.

3. Click Column Settings in the toolbar to change which columns are displayed in the table.
4. Click Tools in the toolbar to access additional options. The following actions are available.
   • Create MAC Address
   • Create IP Address
   • Create IPv6 Address
   • Export to CSV

   The table will also include IoT devices if they are collected by your FortiOS device. This requires an IoT Detection Service license. For more information, see IoT detection service in the FortiOS Administration Guide.

   IoT devices are indicated by a cloud icon () in the Device column. Mouse over the IoT device in the table to view detailed information.