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Administration Guide

Components

Components

In a typical network, FortiGate devices are managed by one or more FortiManagers. Optionally, FortiGate logs can be gathered by one or more FortiAnalyzers.

FortiPortal
  • Uses the FortiManager API to manage devices, objects, and policies.

  • Aggregates FortiAnalyzer logs into a central database and performs security analytics on the logs.

  • Provides an administrative web interface that allows the administrator to configure the services for each organization, and to manage the overall cloud service.

  • Provides an organization web interface that enables each organization to access and analyze their data and administer their service.

For additional information about the organization web interface, see the FortiPortal User Guide (which is also available by selecting the help button in the organization web interface).

Components

In a typical network, FortiGate devices are managed by one or more FortiManagers. Optionally, FortiGate logs can be gathered by one or more FortiAnalyzers.

FortiPortal
  • Uses the FortiManager API to manage devices, objects, and policies.

  • Aggregates FortiAnalyzer logs into a central database and performs security analytics on the logs.

  • Provides an administrative web interface that allows the administrator to configure the services for each organization, and to manage the overall cloud service.

  • Provides an organization web interface that enables each organization to access and analyze their data and administer their service.

For additional information about the organization web interface, see the FortiPortal User Guide (which is also available by selecting the help button in the organization web interface).