Dashboard

The Dashboard page displays widgets that provide performance and status information, allowing you to configure some basic system settings. These widgets appear on a single dashboard.

When you select the vertical ellipses () option next to a dashboard the following actions are available:

Edit Dashboard

Select to edit the selected dashboard's name.

Delete Dashboard

Select to delete the selected dashboard.

The Status dashboard cannot be deleted.

Add Menu Shortcut

Select to add the selected dashboard to Menu Shortcuts.

The following widgets are displayed in the Status dashboard by default:

System Information

Displays basic information about the FortiPAM system including host name, serial number, firmware version, mode, system time, uptime, and WAN IP address.

From this widget you can manually update the FortiPAM firmware to a different release. See Uploading a firmware and System information widget.

You can also configure system settings using this widget. For information on system settings, see Settings.

Licenses

Displays the status of your license and FortiGuard subscriptions. See Licenses widget.

Virtual Machine

Displays license information, number of allocated vCPUs, and how much RAM has been allocated. See VM license.

HA status

Displays HA mode. See High availability.

CPU

The real-time CPU usage is displayed for different time frames. Select the time frame from the dropdown at the top of the widget. Hovering over any point on the graph displays the average CPU usage along with a time stamp.

To see per core CPU usage, select the CPU widget and click Show per core CPU usage.

Memory

Real-time memory usage is displayed for different time frames. Select the time frame from the dropdown at the top of the widget. Hovering over any point on the graph displays the percentage of memory used along with a time stamp.

Proxy Sessions

Displays how many proxy sessions are active. Select the time frame from the dropdown at the top of the widget. Hovering over any point on the graph displays the number of proxy sessions with a time stamp.

Log Rate

Displays the real-time log rate. Select the time frame from the dropdown at the top of the widget. See Log settings.

Bandwidth

Displays the real-time incoming and outgoing traffic bandwidth for the selected interface. Select the time frame from the dropdown at the top of the widget.

Hovering over any point on the graph displays the bandwidth with a time stamp.

You can add the Interface Bandwidth widget to monitor the real-time incoming and outgoing traffic bandwidth of the selected interface over the selected time frame.

You can add the following System widgets to the Dashboard:

Administrators	Information about active administrator sessions.
HA Status	HA status of the device.
License Status	Status of various licenses, such as FortiCare Support and IPS.
System Information	General system information of the FortiPAM including hostname, serial number, and firmware version.
Top System Events	Show system events.
Virtual Machine	Virtual machine license information and resource allocations.

You can add the following Resource Usage widgets to the Dashboard:

CPU Usage	Real-time CPU usage over the selected time frame.
Log Rate	Real-time log rate over the selected time frame.
Memory Usage	Real-time memory usage over the selected time frame.
Proxy Session	Real-time number of proxy sessions over the selected time frame.

Adding a widget to a dashboard

To add a widget to a dashboard:

In a dashboard, select Add Widget.
The Add Dashboard Widget window opens.
Select the widget you want to add to the dashboard.
The Add Dashboard Widget - Widget Name window opens.

Enter the following information:

Fabric member	See Fabric Member.
Interface	From the dropdown, select an interface or create a new interface. Note: The option is only available when adding the Interface Bandwidth widget.
Note: Options in Time period and Sort by may vary depending on the widget you intend to add.
Time Period	Select from the following time periods to display: 5 minutes 1 hour 24 hours
Visualization	Select the type of chart to display. Note: For the Top System Events widget only the Table View is available.
Sort by	Sort by: Level Events

Click Add Widget.

Widget actions

All or some of the following actions are available for a widget when you click the vertical ellipsis () option for a widget:

Resize

Select and then select the number of squares you want to extend the widget to.

Settings

Select and then in Edit Dashboard Widget - Widget Name, specify the Fabric Member, interface (if available), and click OK.

Select from the following options:

Default: Uses the current fabric member.

Specify: Select a fabric member from the FortiPAM dropdown, i.e., a FortiPAM instance.

Choosing a specific fabric member for this widget will override the behavior for the entire dashboard. After this is done, the fabric member selection is on each individual widget.

Interface: From the dropdown, select an interface or create a new interface.

Remove

Select x to remove the widget.

Select the pin () icon on a widget to expand and pin hidden content.

Dashboard

The Dashboard page displays widgets that provide performance and status information, allowing you to configure some basic system settings. These widgets appear on a single dashboard.

When you select the vertical ellipses () option next to a dashboard the following actions are available:

Edit Dashboard

Select to edit the selected dashboard's name.

Delete Dashboard

Select to delete the selected dashboard.

The Status dashboard cannot be deleted.

Add Menu Shortcut

Select to add the selected dashboard to Menu Shortcuts.

The following widgets are displayed in the Status dashboard by default:

System Information

Displays basic information about the FortiPAM system including host name, serial number, firmware version, mode, system time, uptime, and WAN IP address.

From this widget you can manually update the FortiPAM firmware to a different release. See Uploading a firmware and System information widget.

You can also configure system settings using this widget. For information on system settings, see Settings.

Licenses

Displays the status of your license and FortiGuard subscriptions. See Licenses widget.

Virtual Machine

Displays license information, number of allocated vCPUs, and how much RAM has been allocated. See VM license.

HA status

Displays HA mode. See High availability.

CPU

To see per core CPU usage, select the CPU widget and click Show per core CPU usage.

Memory

Proxy Sessions

Log Rate

Displays the real-time log rate. Select the time frame from the dropdown at the top of the widget. See Log settings.

Bandwidth

Displays the real-time incoming and outgoing traffic bandwidth for the selected interface. Select the time frame from the dropdown at the top of the widget.

Hovering over any point on the graph displays the bandwidth with a time stamp.

You can add the Interface Bandwidth widget to monitor the real-time incoming and outgoing traffic bandwidth of the selected interface over the selected time frame.

You can add the following System widgets to the Dashboard:

Administrators	Information about active administrator sessions.
HA Status	HA status of the device.
License Status	Status of various licenses, such as FortiCare Support and IPS.
System Information	General system information of the FortiPAM including hostname, serial number, and firmware version.
Top System Events	Show system events.
Virtual Machine	Virtual machine license information and resource allocations.

You can add the following Resource Usage widgets to the Dashboard:

CPU Usage	Real-time CPU usage over the selected time frame.
Log Rate	Real-time log rate over the selected time frame.
Memory Usage	Real-time memory usage over the selected time frame.
Proxy Session	Real-time number of proxy sessions over the selected time frame.

Adding a widget to a dashboard

To add a widget to a dashboard:

In a dashboard, select Add Widget.
The Add Dashboard Widget window opens.
Select the widget you want to add to the dashboard.
The Add Dashboard Widget - Widget Name window opens.

Enter the following information:

Fabric member	See Fabric Member.
Interface	From the dropdown, select an interface or create a new interface. Note: The option is only available when adding the Interface Bandwidth widget.
Note: Options in Time period and Sort by may vary depending on the widget you intend to add.
Time Period	Select from the following time periods to display: 5 minutes 1 hour 24 hours
Visualization	Select the type of chart to display. Note: For the Top System Events widget only the Table View is available.
Sort by	Sort by: Level Events

Click Add Widget.

Widget actions

All or some of the following actions are available for a widget when you click the vertical ellipsis () option for a widget:

Resize

Select and then select the number of squares you want to extend the widget to.

Settings

Select and then in Edit Dashboard Widget - Widget Name, specify the Fabric Member, interface (if available), and click OK.

Select from the following options:

Default: Uses the current fabric member.

Specify: Select a fabric member from the FortiPAM dropdown, i.e., a FortiPAM instance.

Choosing a specific fabric member for this widget will override the behavior for the entire dashboard. After this is done, the fabric member selection is on each individual widget.

Interface: From the dropdown, select an interface or create a new interface.

Remove

Select x to remove the widget.

Select the pin () icon on a widget to expand and pin hidden content.

Administration Guide

Dashboard

Dashboard

Adding a widget to a dashboard

To add a widget to a dashboard:

Widget actions

Dashboard

Adding a widget to a dashboard

To add a widget to a dashboard:

Widget actions