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TABLEOFCONTENTS
Change Log
Introduction
FortiAnalyzer documentation

Whats New in FortiAnalyzer

FortiAnalyzer 5.4.1
Security ServiceIndicators of Compromise
FortiView
Reports
Log Forwarding
Log Fetching
Log View
FortiAnalyzer 5.4.0
New GUI
FortiView extensions
Report extensions
Log storage and disk management
Collector and analyzer mode updates
Fetching
FortiClient log management
Log forwarding extensions
Other device support

Key Concepts
Two operation modes
Analyzer mode
Collector mode
Analyzer and Collector:Feature comparison
AnalyzerCollector collaboration
Administrative domains
Log storage
SQLdatabase
Archive logs and Analytics logs
Data policy and automatic deletion
Disk utilization for compressed and Analytics logs

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GUI overview
Panes
Switching between ADOMs
Using the right-click menu
Restarting and shutting down

Getting started
Target audience and access level
Initial Setup
Configuring AnalyzerCollector collaboration
Configuring the Collector
Configuring the Analyzer
Fetching logs from the Collector to the Analyzer
Next steps

Network
About the network
Ports
Administrative access
Restrict administrator access with trusted hosts
Configuring the network
Configuring ports and administrator access
Adding a static route
Managing the network
Viewing network settings
Editing network settings
Changing administrative access
Disabling ports
Network references
Network pane
Create New Network Route pane
Edit System Interface pane

RAID
About RAID
Supported RAID levels
RAID support per FortiAnalyzer model
Configuring RAID
Managing RAID
Monitoring RAIDstatus
Swapping hard disks
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RAID references
RAID Management pane

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About ADOMs
How ADOMs affect the GUI
Default ADOMs
FortiClient support and ADOMs
Considerations for creating ADOMs
ADOM device modes and VDOM support
Configuring ADOMs
Enabling ADOMs
Enabling advanced ADOM device mode
Creating ADOMs
Assigning devices to ADOMs
Assigning administrators to ADOMs
Managing ADOMs
Viewing all ADOMs
Disabling advanced ADOMmode
Disabling ADOMs
ADOM references

Administrator Accounts
About administrator accounts
Administrator accounts
How ADOMs affect administrator access
Trusted hosts
Administrator profiles
Configuring administrator accounts
Managing administrator accounts
Viewing administrator accounts
Viewing administrators logged into the FortiAnalyzer unit
Disconnecting administrators from the FortiAnalyzer unit
Administrator profiles
Managing administrator profiles
Creating custom administrator profiles
Remote authentication servers
Managing remote authentication servers
Adding an LDAP server
Adding a RADIUS server
Adding a TACACS+ server
Two-factor authentication
Configuring FortiAuthenticator
Configuring FortiAnalyzer
Admin settings
Configuring administration settings

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Configuring the GUIlanguage
Picking a GUItheme
Administrator account references
Create Administrator page
Create Administrator Profile page
Global Administrator Settings page

Devices
About devices
How ADOMs affect devices
FortiClient EMS devices
Unregistered devices
The quick status bar
Displaying historical average log rates
Connecting to a registered device GUI
Adding devices
Adding devices using the wizard
Adding devices manually
Device references
Device Manager >Devices Total pane
Device Manager >Unregistered Devices pane
Add Device wizard
Edit Device pane

Log and File Storage

About log and file storage
How ADOMs affect log storage
FortiAnalyzer disk space allocation
Disk fullness and automatic log deletion
Automatic deletion of logs and files
FortiAnalyzer log files for storing logs
Log and file workflow
Configuring log storage policy
Configuring log storage settings with ADOMs enabled
Configuring log storage settings with ADOMs disabled
Monitoring log storage policy
Viewing log storage policy of all ADOMs
Viewing disk usage visualizations of each individual ADOM
Configuring global log and file settings
Configuring global automatic deletion
Configuring rolling and uploading of logs
Configuring rolling and uploading of logs by using the CLI

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How ADOMs affect the FortiView pane
Logs used for FortiView
FortiView summary list and description
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Viewing FortiView summary page
Viewing FortiView summaries in tabular format
Viewing FortiView summaries in graphical format
Filtering FortiView summaries
Viewing related logs
Exporting filtered summaries to PDF
Exporting filtered summaries to report charts
Viewing end users' Indicators of Compromise (IOC) information
Monitoring resource usage of devices
Examples of using FortiView
Finding application and user information
Finding unsecured wireless access points
Analyzing and reporting on network traffic

Log View
About Log View
How ADOMs affect the Log View tab
Logs used for Log View
Types of logs collected for each device
Log messages
Viewing the log message list of a specific log type
Viewing log message details
Customizing displayed columns
Filtering log messages
Viewing historical and real-time logs
Viewing raw and formatted logs
Custom views
Downloading log messages
Creating charts with Chart Builder
Log groups
Creating log groups
Log Browse
Browsing log files
Importing a log file
Downloading a log file
Log View references
Chart Builder dialog box

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How ADOMs affect events
Predefined event handlers
Logs used for events
Event handlers
Enabling event handlers
Creating custom event handlers
Filtering event handlers by predefined and custom
Searching event handlers
Resetting predefined event handlers to factory defaults
Managing event handlers
Events
Viewing event summaries
Viewing event details
Acknowledging events
Event references
List of predefined event handlers
Create New Handler pane

Reports
About reports
How ADOMs affect reports
Predefined reports, templates, charts, and macros
Logs used for reports
How charts and macros extract data from logs
How auto-cache works
Generating reports
Generating reports
Viewing completed reports
Enabling auto-cache
Grouping reports
Retrieving report generation logs
Scheduling reports
Creating reports
Creating reports from report templates
Creating reports by cloning and editing
Creating reports without using a template
Customizing report cover pages
Managing reports
Organizing reports into folders
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Viewing sample reports for predefined report templates
Managing report templates
Chart library
Creating charts
Managing charts
Macro library
Creating macros
Managing macros
Datasets
Creating datasets
Viewing the SQL query for an existing dataset
Validating datasets
Output profiles
Creating output profiles
Managing output profiles
Report languages
Predefined report languages
Adding language placeholders
Managing report languages
Report calendar
Viewing all scheduled reports
Managing report schedules
Report references
List of report templates
Reports Settings tab
Reports Layouts tab

System Settings
System settings tree menu
System settings dashboard
Customizing the dashboard
Configuring operation modes
Viewing and updating FortiAnalyzer firmware
Viewing license information
Uploading a FortiAnalyzer VMlicense
Enabling FortiAnalyzer to manage a small number of FortiGate devices
Viewing port status
Viewing CPUstatus
Viewing alert messages
Viewing the number of logs being received
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Local Certificates
Managing local certificates
Creating local certificate requests
Importing local certificates
Viewing details of local certificates
CA Certificates
Importing CA certificates
Viewing CAcertificate details
Downloading CAcertificates
Deleting CAcertificates
Certificate revocation lists
Importing a CRL
Viewing a CRL
Deleting a CRL
Log Forwarding
Modes
Configuring log forwarding
Log fetcher management
About log fetching
Conducting log fetching between two FortiAnalyzer units
FortiAnalyzer event log
FortiAnalyzer task monitor
Viewing tasks performed for the FortiAnalyzer unit
Deleting tasks
Filtering the task view
Configuring the task list size
SNMP
Configuring the SNMP agent
Configuring SNMP v1/v2c communities
Configuring SNMP v3 users
SNMP MIBs
SNMP traps
Fortinet & FortiAnalyzer MIB fields
Mail servers
Configuring a syslog server
Syslog servers
Configuring a syslog server
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Change Log

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Date

Change Description

2016-06-29

Initial release

2016-07-05

Corrected the Allow Save Maximum value in Report Settings

2016-07-11

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Introduction
FortiAnalyzer platforms integrate network logging, analysis, and reporting into a single system, delivering
increased knowledge of security events throughout your network. The FortiAnalyzer family minimizes the effort
required to monitor and maintain acceptable use policies, as well as identifies attack patterns to help you finetune your policies. Organizations of any size will benefit from centralized security event logging, forensic
research, reporting, content archiving, data mining and malicious file quarantining.
FortiAnalyzer offers enterprise class features to identify threats, while providing the flexibility to evolve along with
your ever-changing network. FortiAnalyzer can generate highly customized reports for your business
requirements, while aggregating logs in a hierarchical, tiered logging topology.
You can deploy FortiAnalyzer physical or virtual appliances to collect, correlate, and analyze geographically and
chronologically diverse security data. Alerts and log information from Fortinet appliances and third-party devices
are aggregated in a single location, providing a simplified, consolidated view of your security posture. In addition,
FortiAnalyzer platforms provide detailed data capture for forensic purposes to comply with policies regarding
privacy and disclosure of information security breaches.

FortiAnalyzer documentation
The following FortiAnalyzer product documentation is available:
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FortiAnalyzer Administration Guide

This document describes how to set up the FortiAnalyzer system and use it with supported Fortinet units.
FortiAnalyzer device QuickStart Guides
These documents are included with your FortiAnalyzer system package. Use this document to install and
begin working with the FortiAnalyzer system and FortiAnalyzer GUI.

FortiAnalyzer Online Help

You can get online help from the FortiAnalyzer GUI. FortiAnalyzer online help contains detailed procedures for
using the FortiAnalyzer GUI to configure and manage FortiGate units.
FortiAnalyzer CLI Reference
This document describes how to use the FortiAnalyzerCommand Line Interface (CLI) and contains references
for all FortiAnalyzer CLI commands.
FortiAnalyzer Release Notes
This document describes new features and enhancements in the FortiAnalyzer system for the release, and
lists resolved and known issues. This document also defines supported features, languages, platforms and
firmware versions.
FortiAnalyzer VM Install Guide
This document describes installing FortiAnalyzer VM in your virtual environments.

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Whats New in FortiAnalyzer

This chapter provides a summary of the new features and enhancements in FortiAnalyzer.

FortiAnalyzer 5.4.1
FortiAnalyzer 5.4.1 includes the following new features and enhancements.

Security ServiceIndicators of Compromise

Indicators of Compromise (IOC), a new, dynamically updated engine and signature service is now available for
FortiAnalyzer. The IOC engine detects end users with suspicious web usage compromises by checking new and
historical logs against the IOC signatures, which are based on your FortiGuard subscription. An IOC summary is
available in FortiView. See Viewing end users' Indicators of Compromise (IOC) information on page 96.

FortiView
Export a FortiView Summary to Chart
You can export a filtered FortiView summary, or any level of its drilldowns, to a custom chart. This new chart is
saved in the chart library and can be inserted into reports. See Exporting filtered summaries to report charts on
page 96.

JSONAPI Support
An extension of the JSON API allows remote systems to query and retrieve FortiView data.

FortiClient Vulnerability Detection

A new "Endpoints Vulnerabilities" FortiView summary is available for you to monitor FortiClient vulnerability
detection and remediation. See FortiView summary list and description on page 88.

New FortiView Summaries for FortiClient EMS ADOM

The following FortiView summaries are now available for a FortiClient EMS ADOM:Top Threats, Top
Applications, Top Websites, All Endpoints, and Endpoints Vulnerabilities. See FortiView summaries for
FortiClient EMSdevices on page 90.

Performance Optimization
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Whats New in FortiAnalyzer

Reports
FortiClient Vulnerability Scan Report
FortiAnalyzer supports the new FortiClient 5.4.1 Vulnerability Scan feature by including a new "FortiClient
Vulnerability Scan Report" report template, which summarizes all the FortiClient endpoints in the network, plus
their installed applications and any vulnerabilities. See List of report templates on page 142.

Report Generation Diagnostic Tool

When you start running a report, a log about the report generation status and system performance is created. The
log breaks down the time taken to generate each chart in the report. You can use this log to troubleshoot report
generation problems and tune the system. You can also download the diagnostic log. See Retrieving report
generation logs on page 124.

Log Forwarding
Field Exclusion
You can now control which log fields to include when you forward logs to a remote Syslog or CEF server. See
Configuring log forwarding on page 165.

Log Fetching
Log fetching is a new feature in FortiAnalyzer 5.4. It enables you to run queries or reports against historical
(archived) database for forensic analysis. The fetch client queries the remote FortiAnalyzer fetch server and
retrieves the needed data. FortiAnalyzer 5.4.1 includes usability improvements for the setup and authentication
between fetch client and server. See Log fetcher management on page 167.

Log View
Log Details in Tree View
Log fields in the details pane are now grouped in tree view for better readability. See Viewing log message details
on page 101.

Case-Insensitive Search
Search in Log View is now case-insensitive by default. See Filtering log messages on page 102.

FortiAnalyzer 5.4.0
FortiAnalyzer 5.4.0 includes the following new features and enhancements.

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FortiAnalyzer 5.4.0

New GUI
The FortiAnalyzer GUI has a new look and simplified navigation. When ADOMs are enabled, you now select an
ADOM when you log into FortiAnalyzer. After you log in, you can choose which pane to display by choosing one of
the following options: Device Manager, FortiView , Log View , Event Monitor, Reports, and System Settings.
You can use the banner at the top of the FortiAnalyzer GUI to switch between ADOMs and panes. See GUI
overview on page 22.

FortiView extensions
FortiView includes new summary views as well as more graphical display options. You can also print summary
views and detailed views to PDF.
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FortiView >Summary >Threats: Threat Map

FortiView >Summary >Traffic: Policy Hit

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FortiView >Summary >Endpoints: All FortiClient endpoints registered to FortiGates

See FortiView on page 88.

Report extensions
FortiAnalyzer includes the new reports, report templates, and charts. See Reports on page 121.
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PCI DSSCompliance Review

FortiSandbox Default Report

FortiDDoS Default Report

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Top 20 users by website browsing time

A new chart builder is also available on the Log View pane to help you build charts based on the logs that you are
viewing. See Creating charts with Chart Builder on page 106.

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Whats New in FortiAnalyzer

Log storage and disk management

It is now easier to configure and monitor how much FortiAnalyzer disk space to use for log storage. You can now
specify how long to keep logs online and indexed in the SQL database to support data analysis on the Log View ,
FortiView, and Reports tabs. You can also specify how long to store logs on the FortiAnalyzer unit in an offline,
compressed format to support archiving. You can then monitor how quickly the allotted space is being consumed
by logs. See Log storage on page 20.

Collector and analyzer mode updates

When the FortiAnalyzer unit is operating in collector mode, the SQL database is now disabled by default.
Collector mode is useful for receiving and storing many logs from many managed devices. While in collector
mode, logs are stored in a compressed format and can be stored for a longer period of time to support archiving,
compliance requirements, and log search. You can control how long Archive logs are stored on the FortiAnalyzer
unit by using a data policy.
You can then forward only the logs that you want to analyze to a FortiAnalyzer unit that is operating in analyzer
mode. In analyzer mode, the SQLdatabase is enabled by default, and logs are automatically indexed in the
database to support data analysis on the Log View , FortiView , and Reports tabs. You many need only a short
amount of time to analyze logs, and you can control how long logs are indexed in the database by using a data
policy.
For more information, see Two operation modes on page 18, Archive logs and Analytics logs on page 20, and Log
storage on page 20.

Fetching
You can fetch offline, Archive logs from one FortiAnalyzer unit to a second FortiAnalyzer unit where the logs can
be automatically indexed in the database to support data analysis on the Log View , FortiView , and Reports tabs.
The fetch feature allows you to analyze data from Archive logs without affecting the performance of the primary
FortiAnalyzer unit because the process of fetching logs happens in the background. See Log fetcher
management on page 167.

FortiClient log management

You can now view and analyze logs from FortiClient endpoints that are registered to FortiGate devices or
FortiClient EMS devices. You can view FortiClient logs under the device to which the endpoints are registered.
For example, you can view logs for FortiClient endpoints that are registered to a FortiGate device by viewing the
FortiGate device. Alternately, you can view logs for FortiClient endpoints that are registered to a FortiClient EMS
device by viewing the FortiClient EMS device. ADOMs must be enabled to support FortiClient EMS devices.

Log forwarding extensions

You can now configure FortiAnalyzer to forward only the log messages that meet the requirements of specified
filters. See Log Forwarding on page 164.

Other device support

FortiAnalyzer now supports FortiDDoS devices and FortiClient EMS servers.

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Key Concepts
This chapter defines basic FortiAnalyzer concepts and terms. If you are new to FortiAnalyzer, this chapter can
help you to quickly understand this document and your FortiAnalyzer platform.

Two operation modes

FortiAnalyzer provides two operation modes: Analyzer and Collector. Choose the operation mode for your
FortiAnalyzer units based on your network topology and individual requirements.

Analyzer mode
The Analyzer mode is the default mode that supports all FortiAnalyzer features, such as FortiView , Event
Monitor, and Reports. You can use this mode to aggregate logs from one or more Collectors.
The following diagram illustrates an example of deploying a FortiAnalyzer unit in Analyzer mode.

Collector mode
When a FortiAnalyzer is configured to work in the Collector mode, its primary task becomes forwarding logs of the
connected devices to an Analyzer and archiving the logs. Instead of writing logs to the database, the Collector
retains the logs in their original (binary) format for uploading. In this mode, most features, including FortiView,
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Key Concepts

Analyzer and Collector:Feature comparison

Feature

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Event Management

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Monitoring devices

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Reporting

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FortiView/Log View

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Device Manager

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System Settings

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Log Forwarding

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AnalyzerCollector collaboration
You can deploy the Analyzer mode and Collector mode on different FortiAnalyzer units and make the units work
together to improve the overall performance of log receiving, analysis, and reporting. The Collector offloads the
log receiving task from the Analyzer so that the Analyzer can focus on data analysis and report generation. Since
collecting logs from the connected devices is the dedicated task of the Collector, its log receiving performance is
maximized.
For an example of setting up AnalyzerCollector collaboration, see Configuring AnalyzerCollector collaboration
on page 28.

Administrative domains
Administrative domains (ADOMs) enable the admin administrator to constrain the access privileges of other
FortiAnalyzer unit administrators to a subset of devices in the device list. For Fortinet devices with virtual domains
(VDOMs), ADOMs can further restrict access to only data from a specific VDOM for a device.
Enabling ADOMs alters the available functions in the GUI and CLI. Access to the functions depends on whether
you are logged in as the admin administrator. If you are logged in as the admin administrator, you can access
all ADOMs. If you are not logged in as the admin administrator, access to ADOMs is determined by the settings
in your administrator account.
For information on enabling and disabling ADOMs, see Enabling ADOMs on page 44. For information on working
with ADOMs, see Administrative Domains on page 43. For information on configuring administrator accounts,
See Administrator Accounts on page 51.
ADOMs must be enabled to support FortiCarrier, FortiClient EMS, FortiMail,
FortiWeb, FortiCache, and FortiSandbox logging and reporting. See Administrative
Domains on page 43.

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Log storage

Log storage
FortiAnalyzer stores logs from managed devices on the FortiAnalyzer disks and in an SQLdatabase. You can
control how much storage space to use for logs and how long to store logs.

SQLdatabase
The FortiAnalyzer unit supports Structured Query Language (SQL) for logging and reporting. The log data is
inserted into the SQL database to support data analysis on the FortiView pane, Log View pane, and Reports
pane. Remote SQL databases are not supported.
For more information, see FortiView on page 88, Log View on page 99, and Reports on page 121.
The log storage settings define how much FortiAnalyzer disk space to use for the SQLdatabase. See Log storage
on page 20.
The SQLdatabase is disabled by default when the FortiAnalyzer unit is operating in
collector mode. See Two operation modes on page 18.

Archive logs and Analytics logs

While logs are on the FortiAnalyzer unit, they are in one of the following phases, and you can specify how long
logs remain in each phase:
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Archive logs:Compressed on hard disks and offline

Analytics logs:Indexed in the SQLdatabase and online

During the compressed phase, logs are compressed and stored on the FortiAnalyzer disks for a specified amount
of time for the purpose of retention. While logs are compressed, they are considered offline, and you cannot view
details about the logs on the FortiView pane or the Log View pane. You also cannot generate reports about the
logs on the Reports pane.
During the indexed phase, logs are indexed in the SQLdatabase for a specified amount of time for the purpose of
analysis. While logs are indexed in the SQLdatabase, they are considered online, and you can view details about
the logs on the FortiView pane and the Log View pane. You can also generate reports about the logs on the
Reports pane.
You can control how long to retain Archive logs and how long to keep Analytics logs in the database by using a
data policy.

Data policy and automatic deletion

A data policy is used to control how long logs remain in the indexed and compressed phases. When ADOMs are
enabled, you can specify a unique data policy for each ADOM, which applies to all devices in the ADOM. When
ADOMs are disabled, one data policy is applied to all managed devices.
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How long to keep the logs indexed in the database

When the specified amount of time in the data policy expires, logs are automatically purged from the
database, but remain compressed in a log file on the FortiAnalyzer disks.

How long to keep Archive logs on the FortiAnalyzer disks

When the specified amount of time in the data policy expires, Archive logs are deleted from the
FortiAnalyzer disks.

See also Configuring log storage policy on page 79.

Disk utilization for compressed and Analytics logs

You can specify how much of the total available FortiAnalyzer disk space to use for log storage. You can specify
what ratio of the allotted storage space to use for logs that are indexed in the SQLdatabase and for logs that are
stored in a compressed format on the FortiAnalyzer disks. Then you can monitor how quickly device logs are
filling up the allotted disk space.
Logs that are indexed in the SQLdatabase require more disk space than logs that are
purged from the SQLdatabase, but remain compressed on the FortiAnalyzer disks.
The size of an average indexed log is 512 bytes, and the average size of a compressed
log is 125 bytes. Keep this difference in mind when specifying the storage ratio for Analytics and Archive logs.
When ADOMs are enabled, you can specify disk utilization for each ADOM, and the settings apply to all devices
in the ADOM. When ADOMs are disabled, disk utilization settings apply to all managed devices. See also
Configuring log storage policy on page 79.

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FortiAnalyzer GUI
You can use the GUIto configure most FortiAnalyzer settings, such as the date, time, and the host name. You
can also use the GUIto reboot and shut down the FortiAnalyzer unit.

Connecting to the GUI

For more information on connecting to your specific FortiAnalyzer unit, read that devices QuickStart Guide.

To connect to the GUI:

1. Connect the FortiAnalyzer unit to a management computer by using an Ethernet cable.
2. Configure the management computer to be on the same subnet as the internal interface of the FortiAnalyzer unit:
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IP address: 192.168.1.X

Netmask: 255.255.255.0

3. On the management computer, start a supported web browser and browse to https://192.168.1.99.
4. Type admin in the User Name field, leave the Password field blank, and click Login.
5. If ADOMs are enabled, the Select an ADOM pane is displayed. Click an ADOM to select it.
The home page of tiles is displayed.
6. Click a tile to go to that pane.
If the network interfaces have been configured differently during installation, the URL
and/or permitted administrative access protocols (such as HTTPS) may no longer be in
their default state.
For information on enabling administrative access protocols and configuring IP addresses, see Configuring ports
and administrator access on page 31.
If the URL is correct and you still cannot access the GUI, you may also need to configure static routes. For details, see Adding a static route on page 32.
After logging in for the first time, you should create an administrator account for yourself and assign the Super_
User profile to it. Then you should log into the FortiAnalyzer unit by using the new administrator account. See
Configuring administrator accounts on page 53.

GUI overview
When you log into the FortiAnalyzer GUI, the following home page of tiles is displayed:

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FortiAnalyzer GUI

Select one of the following tiles to display the respective pane. The available tiles will vary depending on the
privileges of the current user.
Device Manager

Add and manage devices and VDOMs. See Devices on page 68.

FortiView

View summaries of log data in graphical formats. For example, you can
view top threats to your network, top sources of network traffic, top destinations of network traffic and so on.
For each summary view, you can drill down into details for the event. See
FortiView on page 88.
This pane is not available when the unit is in Collector mode. See Two operation modes on page 18

Log View

View logs for managed devices. You can display, download, import, and
delete logs on this page. You can also define custom views and create log
groups. See Log View on page 99.
This pane is not available when the unit is in Collector mode. See Two operation modes on page 18

Event Monitor

Configure and view events for managed log devices.See Event Monitor on
page 110.
This pane is not available when the unit is in Collector mode. See Two operation modes on page 18

Reports

Generate reports. You can also configure report templates, schedules, and
output profiles, and manage charts and datasets. See Reports on page
121.
This pane is not available when the unit is in Collector mode. See Two operation modes on page 18

System Settings

Configure system settings, such as network interfaces, administrators, system time, server settings, and others. You can also perform maintenance
and firmware operations. See System Settings on page 151.

The top-right corner of the home page includes an admin menu, as well as a Notification button, and a Help
button.

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Admin

Click to change the password or log out of the GUI.

Notification

Click to display a list of notifications. Select a notification from the list to take action on
the issue.

Help

Click to open the FortiAnalyzer online help or view the About information for your
device (Product, Version, and Build Number).

Panes
In general, panes have four primary parts: the banner, toolbar, tree menu, and content pane.
Banner

Along the top of the page; includes the home button (Fortinet logo), tile menu, ADOM
menu (when enabled), admin menu, notifications, and help button.

Tree menu

On the left side of the screen; includes the menus for the selected pane. Not available
in Device Manager.

Content pane

Contains widgets, lists, configuration options, or other information, depending on the

pane, menu, or options that are selected. Most management tasks are handled in the
content pane.

Toolbar

Directly above the content pane; includes options for managing content in the content
pane, such as Create New and Delete.

To switch between panes, either select the home button to return to the home page, or select the tile menu then
select a new tile.

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FortiAnalyzer GUI

Switching between ADOMs

When ADOMs are enabled, you can move between ADOMs by selecting an ADOMfrom the ADOMmenu in the
banner.

ADOMaccess is controlled by administrator accounts and the profile assigned to the administrator account.
Depending on your account privileges, you might not have access to all ADOMs. See also Administrator Accounts
on page 51.

Using the right-click menu

Options are sometimes also available by using a right-click menu. You can right-click items in the content pane to
display a menu and access the options.
In the following example on the Reports pane, you can right-click a template, and select Create New, View , or
Clone.

Restarting and shutting down

Always use the operation options in the GUI or the CLIcommands to restart and shut down the FortiAnalyzer
system to avoid potential configuration problems.

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Restarting and shutting down

To restart the FortiAnalyzer unit from the GUI:

1. Go to System Settings> Dashboard.
2. In the Unit Operation widget, click the Restart button.
3. Enter a message for the event log, then click OK to restart the system.

To restart the FortiAnalyzer unit from the CLI:

1. From the CLI, or in the CLI Console widget, enter the following command:
execute reboot
The system will be rebooted.
Do you want to continue? (y/n)

2. Select y to continue. The FortiAnalyzer system will restart.

To shutdown the FortiAnalyzer unit from the GUI:

1. Go to System Settings> Dashboard.
2. In the Unit Operation widget, click the Shutdown button.
3. Enter a message for the event log, then click OK to shutdown the system.

To shutdown the FortiAnalyzer unit from the CLI:

1. From the CLI, or in the CLI Console widget, enter the following command:
execute shutdown
The system will be halted.
Do you want to continue? (y/n)

2. Select y to continue. The FortiAnalyzer system will shutdown.

To reset the FortiAnalyzer unit:

1. From the CLI, or in the CLI Console widget, enter the following command:
execute reset all-settings
This operation will reset all settings to factory defaults
Do you want to continue? (y/n)

2. Select y to continue. The device will reset to factory default settings and reboot.

To reset logs and re-transfer all logs into the database:

1. From the CLI, or in the CLI Console widget, enter the following command:
execute reset-sqllog-transfer
WARNING: This operation will re-transfer all logs into database.
Do you want to continue? (y/n)

2. Select y to continue. All logs will be re-transferred into the database.

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Getting started

Getting started
This chapter provides information about performing some basic setups for your FortiAnalyzer units.

Target audience and access level

This guide is intended for administrators with full privileges, who can access all panes in the FortiAnalyzer GUI,
including the System Settings pane.
In FortiAnalyzer, administrator privileges are controlled by administrator profiles. Administrators who are
assigned profiles with limited privileges might be unable to view some panes in the GUI and might be unable to
perform some tasks described in this guide. For more information about administrator profiles, see Administrator
profiles on page 52.
If you logged in by using the admin administrator account, you have the Super_User
administrator profile, which is assigned to the admin account by default and gives the
admin administrator full privileges.

Initial Setup
This topic provides an overview of the tasks that you need to do to get your FortiAnalyzer unit up and running.

To set up FortiAnalyzer:
1. Connect to the GUI. See Connecting to the GUI on page 22.
2. Configure the RAID level, if the FortiAnalyzer unit supports RAID. See Configuring RAID on page 39.
3. Configure network settings. See Configuring ports and administrator access on page 31.
Once the IP address of the administrative port of FortiAnalyzer is changed, you
will lose connection to FortiAnalyzer. You will have to reconfigure the IP
address of the management computer to connect again to FortiAnalyzer and
continue.
4. (Optional) Configure administrative domains. See Configuring ADOMs on page 44.
5. Configure administrator accounts. See Configuring administrator accounts on page 53.
After you configure the administrator accounts for the FortiAnalyzer unit, you
should log in again by using your new administrator account.
6. Add devices to the FortiAnalyzer unit so that the devices can send logs to the FortiAnalyzer unit. See Adding
devices on page 69.
7. Configure the operation mode. See Configuring operation modes on page 155 and Two operation modes on page
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Configuring AnalyzerCollector collaboration

Configuring AnalyzerCollector collaboration

This topic describes how to configure two FortiAnalyzer units as the Analyzer and Collector respectively and make
them work together. In this scenario (as shown in the following diagram), Company A has a remote branch
network with a FortiGate unit and a FortiAnalyzer 400E in the Collector mode deployed. In its head office,
Company A has another FortiGate unit and a FortiAnalyzer 3000D in the Analyzer mode deployed. The Collector
forwards the logs of the FortiGate unit in the remote branch to the Analyzer in the head office for data analysis
and reports generation. The Collector will also be used for log archival.

For the related concepts, see Two operation modes on page 18 and AnalyzerCollector collaboration on page 19.
You need to complete the initial setup for your FortiAnalyzer units first. See "Initial Setup" on page 27.

Configuring the Collector

To configure the Collector:
1. If you have not done it yet, set theOperation Mode to Collector. See Configuring operation modes on page 155
2. Check and configure the storage policy for the Collector. See Monitoring log storage policy on page 81 and
Configuring log storage policy on page 79.
For the Collector, you should allocate most of the disk space for Archive
logs. You should keep the Archive logs long enough to meet the regulatory
requirements of your organization. After this initial configuration, you can
monitor the storage usage and adjust it as you go.
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Getting started

3. Set up log forwarding to enable the Collector to forward the logs to the Analyzer. See Log Forwarding on page
164. In particular,
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Set Remote Server Type to FortiAnalyzer.
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Set Server IP to the IP address of the Analyzer that this Collector will forward logs to.

Click Select Device and select the FortiGate device that the Collector will forward logs for.
Per the default setting, the Collector will forward logs in real time to the
Analyzer. If you want the Collector to upload content files, which include DLP
(data leak prevention) files, antivirus quarantine files, and IPS (intrusion
prevention system) packet captures, you should set the log forwarding mode to
Both so that the Collector will also send content files to the Analyzer daily at the
scheduled time. See Configuring log forwarding mode in CLI on page 165.

Configuring the Analyzer

To configure the Analyzer:
1. (Only when necessary) Set theOperation Mode to Collector. See Configuring operation modes on page 155
2. Check and configure the storage policy for the Analyzer. See Monitoring log storage policy on page 81 and
Configuring log storage policy on page 79.
For the Analyzer you should allocate most of the disk space for Analytics
logs. You may want to keep the Analytics logs for 3090 days. After this
initial configuration, you can monitor the storage usage and adjust it as you
go.
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Next steps

3. Make sure that the aggregation service is enabled on the Analyzer. If not, use this CLIcommand to enable it:
config system aggregation-service
set accept-aggregation enable
end

4. Add the FortiGate device of the remote office that the Collector will forward logs for. See Adding devices manually
on page 71.
Once the FortiGate of the remote office is added, the Analyzer starts receiving its logs from the Collector.

Fetching logs from the Collector to the Analyzer

At times, you might want to fetch logs from the Collector to the Analyzer. The Collector will perform the role of the
fetch server, and the Analyzer will perform the role of fetch client. For information about how to conduct log
fetching, see Conducting log fetching between two FortiAnalyzer units on page 167.

Next steps
Now that you have set up your FortiAnalyzer units and they have started receiving logs from the devices, you can
start monitoring and interpret data. You can:

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View log messages collected by the FortiAnalyzer unit in Log View . See Log View on page 99.

View summaries of threats, traffic, and more in FortiView . See FortiView on page 88

Generate and view events in Event Monitor. See Event Monitor on page 110.

Generate and view reports in Reports. See Reports on page 121.

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About the network
The network settings are used to configure one or more ports for the FortiAnalyzer unit. You should also specify
what port and methods that administrators can use to access the FortiAnalyzer unit. You can also configure
statics routes if required.

Ports
The default port for FortiAnalyzer units is port1. You can use port1 to configure one IPaddress for the
FortiAnalyzer unit, or you can use multiple ports to configure multiple IPaddresses for better security.

Administrative access
The default configuration allows administrative access to one or more of the ports for the FortiAnalyzer unit as
described in the QuickStart and installation guides for your device.
You can configure administrative access in IPv4 or IPv6 and include settings for HTTPS, HTTP, PING, SSH
(Secure Shell), TELNET, SNMP, Web Service, and FortiManager.

Restrict administrator access with trusted hosts

You can prevent unauthorized access to the GUI by creating administrator accounts with trusted hosts. With
trusted hosts configured, the administrator can only log in to the GUI when working on a computer with the
trusted host as defined in the administrator account. For more information, see Trusted hosts on page 51 and
Configuring administrator accounts on page 53.

Configuring the network

Configuring ports and administrator access
The following port configuration is recommended:
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Use port1 for device log traffic, and disable unneeded services for port1, such as SSH, TELNET, Web Service, and
so on.
Use a second port for administrator access, and enable HTTPs, Web Service, and SSH for this port. Leave other
services disabled.

The DNS servers must be on the networks to which the FortiAnalyzer unit connects and should have two different
IPaddresses.

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Managing the network

To configure IPaddresses and administrator access:

1. Go to System Settings> Network.
The System Network Management Interface pane is displayed. For a description of the fields, see Network
pane on page 33.

2. Configure the settings for port1, and click Apply.

3. Configure additional ports as needed:
a. Select All Interfaces.
b. Select a port then click Edit. The Edit System Interface pane is displayed.
c. Complete the settings then click OK.
d. Repeat for each port that you want to configure.

Adding a static route

To add a static route:
1. Go to System Settings> Network.
2. Click the Routing Table button to add an IPv4 static route or the IPv6 Routing Table button to add an IPv6 static
route.
3. Click the Create New button. The Create New Network Route pane is displayed. For a description of the fields,
see Create New Network Route pane on page 34.
4. Configure the settings, then click OK to create the new static route.

Managing the network

You can view and edit network interfaces and static routes. You can also change administrative access. Some
diagnostic tools are also available.

Viewing network settings

You can view all of the network settings for the FortiAnalyzer unit. The names of the physical interfaces on your
FortiAnalyzer unit depend on the model.
If HA operation is enabled, the HA interface has /HA appended to its name.

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Network

To view the Network settings, go to System Settings> Network, and click All Interfaces, Routing Table, or IPv6
Routing Table.

Editing network settings

To edit a network setting:
1. Go to System Settings> Network, and click All Interfaces, Routing Table, or IPv6 Routing Table.
2. Select an entry, and click Edit. For a description of the fields, see Edit System Interface pane on page 34.
3. Configure the settings as required, then click OK.

Changing administrative access

To change administrative access:
1. Go to System Settings> Network.
By default, port1 settings are displayed. You can configure administrative access for a different interface.
Click All Interfaces, and then select the interface from the list.
2. Set the IPv4 IP Address/Netmask or the IPv6 Address.
3. Select one or more Administrative Access types for the interface, and set the default gateway and Domain Name
System (DNS) servers.
4. Click Apply .

Disabling ports
You can enable and disable ports. When a port is enabled, it accepts network traffic. When a port is disabled, no
network traffic is accepted.

To disable ports:
1. Go to System Settings> Network.
2. Click All Interfaces.
3. Select a port, then click Edit.
4. Beside Status, click the Disable button, then click OK.

Network references
Network pane
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Field

Description

IP Address/Netmask

The IP address and netmask associated with this interface.

IPv6 Address

The IPv6 address and netmask associated with this interface.

Administrative Access

Select the allowed administrative service protocols from: HTTPS, HTTP,

PING, SSH, TELNET, SNMP, Web Service, and FortiManager.

IPv6 Administrative Access

Select the allowed IPv6 administrative service protocols from: HTTPS,

HTTP, PING, SSH, TELNET, SNMP, Web Service, and FortiManager.

Default Gateway

Type the default gateway associated with this interface

Primary DNS Server

Type the primary DNS server IP address.

Secondary DNS Server

Type the secondary DNS server IP address.

All Interfaces

Opens the network interface list.

Routing Table

Opens the routing table.

IPv6 Routing Table

Opens the IPv6 routing table.

Create New Network Route pane

Following is a description of the fields on the System Settings > Network pane when creating a static route.

Field

Description

Destination IP/Mask or Destination IPv6 Prefix

Type the destination IP address and netmask or IPv6 prefix for this route.

Gateway

Type the address of the next hop router to which this route directs traffic.

Interface

Select the network interface that connects to the gateway.

Edit System Interface pane

Following is a description of the fields on the System Settings > Network page when editing a network interface.

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Field

Description

Name

Displays the name of the interface.

Alias

Type an alias for the port to make it easily recognizable.

IP Address/Netmask

Type the IP address and netmask for the interface.

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Network

Field

Description

IPv6 Address

Type the IPv6 address for the interface.

Administrative Access

Select the services to allow on this interface. Any interface that is used to
provide administration access to the FortiAnalyzer unit will require at least
HTTPS or HTTP for GUI access, or SSH for CLI access.

IPv6 Administrative Access

Select the services to allow on this interface. Any interface that is used to
provide administration access to the FortiAnalyzer unit will require at least
HTTPS or HTTP for GUI access, or SSH for CLI access.

Service Access

Select if FortiGate Updates services are allowed access on this interface.

By default, service access is disabled on all ports.

Status

Enable or disable the interface. Click Enable to enable the interface and
allow the interface to accept network traffic. Click Disable to disable the
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About RAID
RAID helps to divide data storage over multiple disks, providing increased data reliability. For FortiAnalyzer units
that contain multiple hard disks, you can configure the RAID array for capacity, performance, and availability.
If the FortiAnalyzer device supports RAID, you can choose the RAIDlevel for the device on the
SystemSettings> RAID Management pane.
The RAID Management tree menu is only available on FortiAnalyzer devices that support RAID.

Supported RAID levels

FortiAnalyzer units with multiple hard drives can support the following RAID levels:

Linear
Linear RAID combines all hard disks into one large virtual disk. The total space available in this option is the
capacity of all disks used. There is very little performance change when using this RAID format. If any of the
drives fails, the entire set of drives is unusable until the faulty drive is replaced. All data will be lost.

RAID 0
A RAID 0 array is also referred to as striping. The FortiAnalyzer unit writes information evenly across all hard
disks. The total space available is that of all the disks in the RAID array. There is no redundancy available. If any
single drive fails, the data on that drive cannot be recovered. This RAID level is beneficial because it provides
better performance, since the FortiAnalyzer unit can distribute disk writing across multiple disks.
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Minimum number of drives: 2

Data protection: No protection

RAID 0 is not recommended for mission critical environments as it is not fault-tolerant.

RAID 1
A RAID 1 array is also referred to as mirroring. The FortiAnalyzer unit writes information to one hard disk, and
writes a copy (a mirror image) of all information to all the other hard disks. The total disk space available is that of
only one hard disk, as the others are solely used for mirroring. This provides redundant data storage with no
single point of failure. Should any of the hard disks fail, there are backup hard disks available.

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RAID

One write or two reads are possible per mirrored pair. RAID 1 offers redundancy of
data. A re-build is not required in the event of a drive failure. This is the simplest RAID
storage design with the highest disk overhead.

RAID 1 +Spare
A RAID 1 with hot spare (or RAID 1s) array uses one of the hard disks as a hot spare (a stand-by disk for the
RAID). If a hard disk fails, within a minute of the failure, the hot spare is substituted for the failed drive,
integrating it into the RAID array, and rebuilding the RAIDs data. When you replace the failed hard disk, the new
hard disk becomes the new hot spare.

RAID 5
A RAID 5 array employs striping with a parity check. Similar to RAID 0, the FortiAnalyzer unit writes information
evenly across all drives but additional parity blocks are written on the same stripes. The parity block is staggered
for each stripe. The total disk space is the total number of disks in the array, minus one disk for parity storage. For
example, with four hard disks, the total capacity available is actually the total for three hard disks. RAID 5
performance is typically better with reading than with writing, although performance is degraded when one disk
has failed or is missing. With RAID 5, one disk can fail without the loss of data. If a drive fails, it can be replaced
and the FortiAnalyzer unit will restore the data on the new disk by using reference information from the parity
volume.
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Data protection: Single-drive failure

RAID 5 +Spare
A RAID 5 with hot spare array uses one of the hard disks as a hot spare (a stand-by disk for the RAID). If a hard
disk fails, within a minute of the failure, the hot spare is substituted for the failed drive, integrating it into the RAID
array, and rebuilding the RAIDs data. When you replace the failed hard disk, the new hard disk becomes the new
hot spare.

RAID 6
A RAID 6 array is the same as a RAID 5 array with an additional parity block. It uses block-level striping with two
parity blocks distributed across all member disks.
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Data protection: Up to two disk failures.

RAID 6 +Spare
A RAID 6 with hot spare array is the same as a RAID 5 with hot spare array with an additional parity block.

RAID 10
RAID 10 (or 1+ 0), includes nested RAID levels 1 and 0, or a stripe (RAID 0) of mirrors (RAID 1). The total disk
space available is the total number of disks in the array (a minimum of 4) divided by 2, for example:
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three RAID 1 arrays of two disks each

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About RAID

six RAID1 arrays of two disks each.

One drive from a RAID 1 array can fail without the loss of data; however, should the other drive in the RAID 1
array fail, all data will be lost. In this situation, it is important to replace a failed drive as quickly as possible.
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Data protection: Up to two disk failures in each sub-array.

Alternative to RAID 1 when additional performance is required.

RAID 50
RAID 50 (or 5+0) includes nested RAID levels 5 and 0, or a stripe (RAID 0) and stripe with parity (RAID 5). The
total disk space available is the total number of disks minus the number of RAID 5 sub-arrays. RAID 50 provides
increased performance and also ensures no data loss for the same reasons as RAID 5. One drive in each RAID 5
array can fail without the loss of data.
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Data protection: Up to one disk failure in each sub-array.

Higher fault tolerance than RAID 5 and higher efficiency than RAID 0.

RAID 50 is only available on models with 9 or more disks. By default, two groups are
used unless otherwise configured via the CLI. Use the diagnose system raid
status CLI command to view your current RAID level, status, size, groups, and hard
disk drive information.

RAID 60
A RAID 60 (6+ 0) array combines the straight, block-level striping of RAID 0 with the distributed double parity of
RAID 6.
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Data protection: Up to two disk failures in each sub-array.

High read data transaction rate, medium write data transaction rate, and slightly lower
performance than RAID 50.

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RAID Type

RAID Level

Hot Swappable

FAZ-200D

NA

NA

NA

FAZ-300D

Software RAID

Linear, 0, 1

No

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Model

RAID Type

RAID Level

Hot Swappable

FAZ-400E

Software RAID

Linear, 0,1,1s,5,5s,10

No

FAZ-1000D

Hardware RAID

0, 1, 5, 10

Yes

FAZ-1000E

Hardware RAID

0,1,1s, 5,5s, 6, 6s, 10, 50, 60

Yes

FAZ-2000B

Hardware RAID

0,1,1s, 5,5s, 6, 6s, 10, 50

Yes

FAZ-2000E

Hardware RAID

0,1,1s, 5,5s, 6, 6s, 10, 50, 60

Yes

FAZ-3000D

Hardware RAID

0,1,1s, 5,5s, 6, 6s, 10, 50, 60

Yes

FAZ-3000E

Hardware RAID

0,1,1s, 5,5s, 6, 6s, 10, 50, 60

Yes

FAZ-3000F

Hardware RAID

0,1,1s, 5,5s, 6, 6s, 10, 50, 60

Yes

FAZ-3500E

Hardware RAID

0,1,1s, 5,5s, 6, 6s, 10, 50, 60

Yes

FAZ-3500F

Hardware RAID

0,1,1s, 5,5s, 6, 6s, 10, 50, 60

Yes

FAZ-3900E

Hardware RAID

0,1,1s, 5,5s, 6, 6s, 10, 50, 60

Yes

FAZ-4000B

Hardware RAID

0,5,5s, 6, 6s, 10, 50, 60

Yes

Configuring RAID
To configure the RAID level:
1. Go to System Settings > RAID Management.
2. Beside RAID Level, click Change. The RAID Settings dialog box is displayed.
3. From the RAID Level list, select a new RAID level, and click OK.
The FortiAnalyzer unit reboots. Depending on the selected RAID level, it may take a significant amount of
time to generate the RAID array.
If you change the RAID settings, all data will be deleted.

Managing RAID
You can monitor RAIDstatus, swap hard disks, and in some cases, add new disks to the FortiAnalyzer unit.

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Monitoring RAIDstatus
The Alert Message Console widget, which is located in System Settings> Dashboard, provides detailed
information about any RAID array failures. For more information, see Viewing and updating FortiAnalyzer
firmware on page 155.

To view RAIDstatus:
Go to SystemSettings> RAID Management. The RAID Management pane displays the status of each disk in
the RAID array, including the disks RAID level. You can also see how much disk space is being used. For a
description of the fields, see RAID references on page 41.

Swapping hard disks

If a hard disk on a FortiAnalyzer unit fails, it must be replaced. On FortiAnalyzer devices that support hardware
RAID, the hard disk can be replaced while the FortiAnalyzer unit is still running, which is known as hot swapping.
On FortiAnalyzer units with software RAID, the device must be shutdown prior to exchanging the hard disk.
To identify which hard disk failed, read the relevant log message in the Alert Message Console widget. See
Viewing and updating FortiAnalyzer firmware on page 155.
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage FortiAnalyzer equipment. Only perform the
procedures described in this document from an ESD workstation. If no such station is
available, you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an anti-static wrist or ankle
strap and attaching it to an ESD connector or to a metal part of a FortiAnalyzer
chassis.
When replacing a hard disk, you need to first verify that the new disk has the same size
as those supplied by Fortinet and has at least the same capacity as the old one in the
FortiAnalyzer unit. Installing a smaller hard disk will affect the RAID setup and may
cause data loss. Due to possible differences in sector layout between disks, the only
way to guarantee that two disks have the same size is to use the same brand and
model.
The size provided by the hard drive manufacturer for a given disk model is only an
approximation. The exact size is determined by the number of sectors present on the
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RAID

To hot-swap a hard disk on a device that supports hardware RAID:

Remove the faulty hard disk, and replace it with a new one.
The FortiAnalyzer unit automatically adds the new disk to the current RAID array. The status appears on the
console. The RAID Management pane displays a green check mark icon for all disks, and the Status area
displays the progress of the RAID re-synchronization/rebuild.
Once a RAID array is built, adding another disk with the same capacity will not affect
the array size until you rebuild the array by restarting the FortiAnalyzer unit.

Adding new disks

Some FortiAnalyzer units have space to add more hard disks to increase your storage capacity.
Fortinet recommends that you use the same disks as those supplied by Fortinet. Disks
of other brands will not be supported by Fortinet. For information on purchasing extra
hard disks, contact your Fortinet reseller.

To add more hard disks:

1. Obtain the same disks as those supplied by Fortinet.
2. Back up the log data on the FortiAnalyzer unit. You can also migrate the data to another FortiAnalyzer unit, if you
have one. Data migration reduces system down time and risk of data loss.
3. If your device has hardware RAID, install the disks in the FortiAnalyzer unit while the FortiAnalyzer unit is running.
If your device has software RAID, shut down the device (see Restarting and shutting down on page 25), install the
disk or disks, and then restart the device.
4. Configure the RAID level. See Configuring RAID on page 39.
5. If you have backed up the log data, restore the data.

RAID references
RAID Management pane
Following is a description of the fields on the System Settings > RAIDManagement pane.

Field

Description

Summary

Displays summary information about the RAIDarray.

Graphic

Displays the position and status of each disk in the RAIDarray. Hover over
each disk to view status details.

RAIDLevel

Displays the selected RAIDlevel. Click Change to change the selected

RAIDlevel. When you change the RAID settings, all data is deleted.

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Field

Description

Status

Displays the overall status of the RAIDarray

Disk Space Usage

Displays the total size of the disk space, how much disk space is used, and
how much disk space is free.

Disk Management

Displays information about each disk in the RAIDarray.

Disk Number

Identifies the disk number for each disk in the RAIDarray

Disk Status

Displays the status of each disk in the RAIDarray

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Ready: The hard drive is functioning normally.

Rebuilding: The FortiAnalyzer unit is writing data to a newly added hard
drive in order to restore the hard drive to an optimal state. The
FortiAnalyzer unit is not fully fault tolerant until rebuilding is complete.
Initializing: The FortiAnalyzer unit is writing to all the hard drives in the
device in order to make the array fault tolerant.
Verifying: The FortiAnalyzer unit is ensuring that the parity data of a
redundant drive is valid.
Degraded: The hard drive is no longer being used by the RAID controller.
Inoperable: One or more drives are missing from the FortiAnalyzer unit.
The drive is no longer available to the operating system. Data on an
inoperable drive cannot be accessed.

Size (GB)

Displays the size in GBof each disk in the RAIDarray

Disk Model

Displays the model number of each disk in the RAIDarray

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About ADOMs
FortiAnalyzer administrative domains (ADOMs) are used to create groupings of devices and VDOMs for
configured administrators to monitor and mange. FortiAnalyzer can manage a large number of devices and
VDOMs. This enables administrators to maintain managed devices and VDOMs specific to their geographic
location or business division.
Each FortiAnalyzer ADOM also specifies how much FortiAnalyzer disk space to use for its logs and how long to
store its logs. You can monitor disk utilization for each ADOMand adjust storage settings for logs as needed.
Each administrator is tied to an administrative domain (ADOM). When an administrator logs in, the administrator
sees only those devices or VDOMs configured for that administrator and ADOM. The one exception is
administrative accounts assigned the Super_User profile. These administrators can see and maintain all
administrative domains and the devices within those domains.
Administrative domains are disabled by default, and enabling and configuring the domains can only be performed
by administrators with accounts that are assigned the Super_User profile.
ADOMs must be enabled to support the logging and reporting of non-FortiGate
devices, such as FortiCarrier, FortiClient EMS, FortiMail, FortiWeb, FortiCache, and
FortiSandbox. When a non-FortiGate device is registered with a FortiAnalyzer unit, the
device is added to its respective default ADOM..

How ADOMs affect the GUI

When ADOMs are enabled, the Device Manager, FortiView , Log View , Event Monitor, and Reports tabs are
displayed per ADOM. You select the ADOM for which you want to view information when you log into the
FortiAnalyzer unit. See also Switching between ADOMs on page 25.

Default ADOMs
FortiAnalyzer includes default ADOMs. The default ADOMs are for specific types of devices. When you add one
or more of these devices to FortiAnalyzer, the devices are automatically added to the appropriate ADOM, and
then the ADOMis visible for selection. When a default ADOMcontains no devices, the ADOMis not visible for
selection.
For example, when you add a FortiClient EMSdevice to FortiAnalyzer, the FortiClient EMSdevice is
automatically added to the default FortiClient ADOM. After the FortiClient ADOMcontains a FortiClient
EMSdevice, the FortiClient ADOMis visible for selection when you log into FortiAnalyzer or when you switch
between ADOMs.
You can view all of the ADOMs, including default ADOMs without devices, on the System Settings > All ADOMs
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FortiClient support and ADOMs

FortiClient logs are stored with the device to which the FortiClient endpoint is registered.
For example, when endpoints are registered to a FortiGate device, you view FortiClient logs on the FortiGate
device. When endpoints are registered to a FortiClient EMSserver, you view FortiClient logs by viewing the
FortiClient ADOM that the FortiClient EMS device is added to. ADOMs must be enabled to support FortiClient
EMSdevices.

Considerations for creating ADOMs

Keep the following considerations in mind when creating ADOMs:
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You can only create ADOMs when you are using an administrator account that is assigned the Super_User
administrative profile.
The maximum number of ADOMs you can create depends on the specific FortiAnalyzer system model. Please refer
to the FortiAnalyzer data sheet for information on the maximum number of devices and ADOMs that your model
supports.
You must add a device to only one ADOM. You cannot add a device to multiple ADOMs.
You cannot add FortiGate and FortiCarrier devices to the same ADOM. FortiCarrier devices are added to a specific,
default FortiCarrier ADOM.
You can add one or more VDOMs from a FortiGate device to one ADOM. If you want to add individual VDOMs from
a FortiGate device to different ADOMs, you must first enable ADOMs in advanced device mode.
You can configure how an ADOMhandles log files from its devices. For example, you can configure how much
FortiAnalyzer disk space that an ADOMcan use for logs, and then monitor the fullness of the allotted disk space.
You can also specify how long to keep logs indexed in the SQLdatabase for analysis and how long to keep logs
stored in a compressed format.

ADOM device modes and VDOM support

An ADOM has two device modes to support VDOMs: normal and advanced.
In normal device mode, you must assign the FortiGate unit and all of its VDOMs to a single ADOM. You cannot
assign different FortiGate VDOMs to multiple FortiAnalyzer ADOMs.
In advanced device mode, you can assign different VDOMs from the same FortiGate unit to multiple ADOMs.
This allows you to use the FortiView , Event Management, and Reports tabs to analyze data for individual
VDOMs. See Enabling advanced ADOM device mode on page 45.
Advanced ADOM mode will allow users to assign VDOMs from a single device to different ADOMs, but will result in a reduced operation mode and more complicated management scenarios. It is recommended for advanced users only.

Configuring ADOMs
Enabling ADOMs
You must enable the ADOM feature before you can create ADOMs.

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To enable the ADOM feature:

1. Go to System Settings > Dashboard.
2. In the System Information widget, toggle the Administrative Domain switch to On.
3. Type your username and password when prompted.

Enabling advanced ADOM device mode

You must enable ADOMs before you can enable advanced ADOM device mode.
Normal ADOM device mode is the default setting. Advanced ADOM device mode is only required in certain
situations, see ADOM device modes and VDOM support.

To enable advanced ADOM device mode:

Go to System Settings > Advanced > Advanced Settings, select Advanced in the ADOM Mode field, then click
Apply.
Alternatively, use the following command in the CLI:
config system global
set adom-mode {normal | advanced}
end

Creating ADOMs
When you create ADOMs, you can specify what devices to include in the ADOM. You can also specify how much
FortiAnalyzer disk space that the ADOM can use for its logs. You can also specify how long to index logs in the
SQL database to support analysis and how long to store Archive logs for retention.

To create an ADOM:
1. Go to System Settings > All ADOMs.
2. Select Create New from the toolbar. For a description of the fields, see Create(Edit) ADOM dialog box on page
46.

3. Set the options then select OK to create the ADOM.

4. Configure the data policy and disk utilization for the ADOM see .

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Create(Edit) ADOM dialog box

Following is a description of the options available on the Create(Edit) ADOM dialog box.
When ADOMs are disabled, you can access the options on the System Settings >Dashboard > System
Information widget.

Field

Description

Name

Displays the name of the selected ADOM. Type a new name to

create a new ADOM.

Data Policy

Use the Data Policy settings to specify how long to keep logs in
the indexed and compressed states.

Keep Logs for Analytics

Specify how long to keep logs in the indexed state. During the
indexed state, logs are indexed in the SQLdatabase for the specified amount of time, and you can view information about the
logs on the FortiView , Event Monitor, and Reports tabs. After
the specified amount of time expires, logs are automatically
purged from the SQLdatabase.

Keep Logs for Archive

Specify how long to keep logs in the compressed state. During

the compressed state, logs are stored in a compressed format
on the FortiAnalyzer unit. When logs are in the compressed
state, you cannot view information about the log messages on
the FortiView , Event Monitor, and Reports tabs. After the specified amount of time expires, Archive logs are automatically
deleted from the FortiAnalyzer unit.

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Use the Disk Utilization settings to specify how much FortiAnalyzer disk space to use for logs.

Maximum Allowed

Specify a maximum amount of FortiAnalyzer disk space to use

for logs, and select the unit of measure. You can view the total
available space for the FortiAnalyzer unit. For more info about
the maximum available space for each FortiAnalyzer unit, see
FortiAnalyzer disk space allocation on page 75.

Analytics:Archive

Specify how much of the allotted space to use for Analytics and
Archive logs. Analytics logs require more space than Archive
logs. For example, a setting of 70% and 30% indicates that 70%
of the allotted disk space will be used for Analytics logs, and
30% of the allotted space will be used for Archive logs. Select
the Modify check box to change the setting.

Alert and Delete When

Usage Reaches

Specify at what fullness you want alert messages to be generated and logs to be automatically deleted. The oldest Archive
log files or Analytics database tables are deleted first.

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Assigning devices to ADOMs

The Super_Admin administrator selects the devices to be included in an ADOM. You cannot assign the same
device to two different ADOMs.

To assign devices to ADOMs:

1. Go to System Settings> All ADOMs.
2. Select an ADOM then click Edit in the toolbar.
3. Click Select Device. The Device Selection dialog box will open on the right side of the screen.
4. Select the devices that you want to associate with the ADOM, then click Close to close the box.
If the ADOM mode is Advanced you can add separate VDOMs to the ADOM as well as units.
5. When you are done, click OK. The selected devices are moved to the ADOM.

Assigning administrators to ADOMs

Administrators that are assigned the Super_Admin administrator profile can create other administrators and
assign an ADOM to their account, constraining them to configurations and data that apply only to devices in their
ADOM.
By default, when ADOMs are enabled, existing administrator accounts other than
admin are assigned to the root domain, which contains all devices in the device list.
For more information about creating other ADOMs, See Creating ADOMs on page 45.

To assign administrator to ADOMs:

1. Log in to the device as admin. Other administrators cannot configure administrator accounts when ADOMs are
enabled.
2. Go to System Settings> Admin> Administrator.
3. Select an administrator account, and select Edit.
Do not select Edit for the admin account. The admin administrator account cannot
be restricted to an ADOM.
4. Edit the Administrative Domain field as required, either assigning or excluding specific ADOMs.
5. Select OK to apply your changes.

Managing ADOMs
You can manage ADOMs by navigating to System Settings >All ADOMs.Options are available in the toolbar.
Some options are available in the right-click menu. Right-click an ADOMto display the menu.

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Option

Description

Create New

Create a new ADOM

Edit

Edit the selected ADOM.

Delete

Deletes the selected ADOM. You cannot delete default ADOMs, such as
the root.

Switch to ADOM

Switches to ADOM.

Expand Devices

Expands the ADOM to show the device list within the ADOM.

Collapse Devices

Collapses the device list within the ADOM

Viewing all ADOMs

The All ADOMs menu item displays all the ADOMs configured on the device, and provides the option to create
new ADOMs. Clicking a column heading will sort the list based on that heading. It is only visible if ADOMs are
enabled.

Field

Description

Name

Displays the name of the ADOM. ADOMs are listed in the following
groups:Central Management and Other Device Types. You can expand
and hide the groups to view the ADOMs contained in the group.

Firmware Version

Displays the version of devices the ADOMcontains.

Allocated Storage

The amount of hard drive storage space allocated to the ADOM.

Device

Displays how many devices that the ADOMcontains. You can display and
hide the names of the devices in the ADOMby clicking the triangle.
FortiAnalyzer 5.2.0 and later supports FortiGate, FortiCache, FortiCarrier,
FortiClient, FortiDDoS, FortiMail, FortiSandbox, FortiWeb, Syslog, and others ADOM types.

Disabling advanced ADOMmode

To disable advanced ADOMmode:
1. Ensure no FortiGate VDOMs are assigned to an ADOM.
2. Go to System Settings> Advanced> Advanced Settings.
3. In the ADOM Mode field, select Normal, then select Apply.

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Disabling ADOMs

The default ADOMs cannot be disabled.

To disable the ADOM feature:

1. Remove all log devices from all non-root ADOMs:
a. Ensure you are in the correct ADOM.
b. Navigate to Device Manager.
c. Select Delete.
2. Delete all non-root ADOMs:
a. Go to System Settings> All ADOMs.
b. Select each non-root ADOM and select Delete.
c. Select OK in the dialog box to delete the ADOM.
3. Disable ADOMs:
a. Go to System Settings > Dashboard.
b. In the System Information widget, select OFF next to Administrative Domain to disable ADOMs.

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Administrator Accounts

Administrator Accounts
About administrator accounts
Administrator accounts are used to control administrator access to the FortiAnalyzer unit. Local and remote
authentication is supported as well as two-factor authentication.
FortiAnalyzer includes administrator profiles that define different types of administrators and what level of access
each type of administrator has to devices connected to the FortiAnalyzer unit and to the FortiAnalyzer features.
You can assign an administrator profile to each administrator account.
When you create an administrator account in FortiAnalyzer, you can specify the following items for the
administrator:
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Administrator profile

ADOMs that the administrator can access

You can configure and monitor administrator access to the FortiAnalyzer unit from SystemSettings> Admin.

Administrator accounts
Administrator accounts control who can access the FortiAnalyzer unit, the method of authentication used for the
administrator, the profile associated with the administrator, and the ADOMassociated with the administrator.

How ADOMs affect administrator access

When ADOMs are enabled, administrators can access only the ADOMs listed in the administrator account that is
associated with the administrator.

Trusted hosts
Setting trusted hosts for all of your administrators increases the security of your network by further restricting
administrative access. In addition to knowing the password, an administrator must connect only through the
subnet or subnets you specify. You can even restrict an administrator to a single IP address if you define only one
trusted host IP address with a netmask of 255.255.255.255.
When you set trusted hosts for all administrators, the FortiAnalyzer unit does not respond to administrative
access attempts from any other hosts. This provides the highest security. If you leave even one administrator
unrestricted, the unit accepts administrative access attempts on any interface that has administrative access
enabled, potentially exposing the unit to attempts to gain unauthorized access.
The trusted hosts you define apply both to the GUI and to the CLI when accessed through SSH. CLI access
through the console connector is not affected.
If you set trusted hosts and want to use the Console Access feature of the GUI, you
must also set 127.0.0.1/255.255.255.255 as a trusted host. By default, Trusted Host 3
is set to this address.

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About administrator accounts

Administrator profiles
Administrator profiles are used to limit administrator access privileges to devices or system features. The
administrator profiles restrict access to both the GUI and CLI. You can assign a profile to an administrator when
you create the administrator account.

Predefined profiles
FortiAnalyzer includes the following predefined profiles that you can assign to administrators:
Restricted_User

Restricted user profiles have no System Privileges enabled, and have

read-only access for all Device Privileges.

Standard_User

Standard user profiles have no System Privileges enabled, but have

read/write access for all Device Privileges.

Super_User

Super user profiles have all system and device privileges enabled. It cannot
be edited.

Restricted_User and Standard_User admin profiles do not have access to the System Settings tab. An administrator with either of these admin profiles will see a
change password icon in the navigation pane.
When Read-Write is selected, the user can view and make changes to the FortiAnalyzer system. When ReadOnly is selected, the user can only view information. When None is selected, the user can neither view or make
changes to the FortiAnalyzer system.

Feature

Predefined Administrator Profiles

Super User

Standard User

Restricted User

System Settings / system-setting

Read-Write

None

None

Administrator Domain / adom-switch

Read-Write

Read-Write

None

Device Manager / device-manager

Read-Write

Read-Write

Read-Only

Add/Delete Devices/Groups / deviceop

Read-Write

Read-Write

None

FortiView / realtime-monitor

Read-Write

Read-Write

Read-Only

Event Management / event-management

Read-Write

Read-Write

Read-Only

Reports / report-viewer

Read-Write

Read-Write

Read-Only

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Feature

Administrator Accounts

Predefined Administrator Profiles

Super User

Standard User

Restricted User

profileid

Super_User

Standard_User

Restricted_User

device-wan-link-loadbalance

Read-Write

Read-Write

Read-Only

device-ap

Read-Write

Read-Write

Read-Only

device-forticlient

Read-Write

Read-Write

Read-Only

log-viewer

Read-Write

Read-Write

Read-Only

You cannot delete these profiles, but standard and restricted user profiles can be edited. You can also create new
profiles as required.
This guide is intended for default users with full privileges. If you create a profile with
limited privileges it will limit the ability of any administrator using that profile to follow
the procedures in this guide.

Configuring administrator accounts

You need the following information to create an administrator account:
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What authentication method the administrator will use to log into the FortiAnalyzer unit. Local and remote
authentication methods are supported.

What administrator profile you want to assign to the account

What ADOMs you want the administrator to access, if using ADOMs

The trusted host address and network mask, if using trusted hosts

To create a new administrator account:

1. Go to System Settings > Admin > Administrator and select Create New from the toolbar. For a description of the
fields, see Create Administrator page on page 65.

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2. Configure the settings, then select OK to create the new administrator account.

Managing administrator accounts

You can manage administrator accounts by navigating to System Settings >Admin >Administrator.

Option

Description

Create New

Create a new administrator account.

Edit

Edit the selected administrator account.

Delete

Delete the selected administrator account. You cannot delete the default admin
administrator account from the GUI.

Viewing administrator accounts

Go to System Settings > Admin > Administrator to view the list of administrators. Only the default admin
administrator account can see the complete administrators list. If you do not have certain viewing privileges, you
will not see the administrator list.

Viewing administrators logged into the FortiAnalyzer unit

You can view the list of administrators logged into the FortiAnalyzer unit and disconnect administrators if
necessary.

To view logged in administrators on the FortiAnalyzer unit:

1. Go to System Settings > Dashboard.
2. In the System Information widget, in Current Administrators field, click the Current Session List button. The list
of current administrator sessions opens.

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3. Click the close button to return to the normal widget.

Disconnecting administrators from the FortiAnalyzer unit

To disconnect an administrator:
1. Go to System Settings> Dashboard.
2. In the System Information widget, in the Current Administrators field, click the Current Sessions List button.
The list of current administrator sessions appears.
3. Select the administrator session or sessions that you want to disconnect, then select Delete from the toolbar.
4. Click OK to confirm deletion of the session or sessions.
The disconnected administrator will see the FortiAnalyzer login screen when disconnected. They will not
have any additional warning. If possible, it is advisable to inform the administrator before disconnecting
them, in case they are in the middle of important configurations for the FortiAnalyzer or another device.

Administrator profiles
Managing administrator profiles
You can manage administrator profiles from the System Settings >Admin >Profile page. Some options are
available as buttons on the toolbar. Some options are available in the right-click menu. Right-click an
administrator profile to display the menu.

Option

Description

Create New

Create a new administrator profile.

Edit

Edit an administrator profile.The Super_User profile cannot be deleted.

Delete

Delete the selected administrator profile. You can only delete custom profiles that are
not applied to any administrators. You cannot delete the default administrator profiles:
Restricted_User, Standard_User, and Super_User.

Creating custom administrator profiles

You can create custom profiles, and edit existing profiles, including the predefined profiles, as required. Only
administrators with full system privileges can edit the administrator profiles.

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To create a custom profile:

1. Go to System Settings > Admin > Profile.
2. Select Create New. For a description of the fields, see Create Administrator Profile page on page 66.
3. Configure the settings, then select OK to create the new profile.

Remote authentication servers

The FortiAnalyzer system supports remote authentication of administrators using Remote Authentication Dial-in
User (RADIUS), Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), and Terminal Access Controller Access-Control
System (TACACS+) servers. To use this feature, you must configure the appropriate server entries in the
FortiAnalyzer unit for each authentication server in your network. LDAP servers can be linked to all ADOMs or to
specific ADOMs.

Managing remote authentication servers

You can manage remote authentication servers from the System Settings >Admin >Remote Auth Server
page. Some options are available as buttons on the toolbar. Some options are available in the right-click menu.
Right-click a remote authentication server to display the menu.

Option

Description

Create New

Create a new remote authentication server.

Edit

Edit a remote authentication server. You cannot change the name field
when editing a remote authentication server.

Delete

Delete the selected remote authentication server. You cannot delete a

remote authentication server entry if administrators are using it.

Adding an LDAP server

LDAP is an Internet protocol used to maintain authentication data that may include departments, people, groups
of people, passwords, email addresses, and printers. LDAP consists of a data-representation scheme, a set of
defined operations, and a request/response network.
If you have configured LDAP support and require a user to authenticate using an LDAP server, the FortiAnalyzer
unit contacts the LDAP server for authentication. To authenticate with the FortiAnalyzer unit, the user enters a
user name and password. The FortiAnalyzer unit sends this user name and password to the LDAP server. If the
LDAP server can authenticate the user, the FortiAnalyzer unit successfully authenticates the user. If the LDAP
server cannot authenticate the user, the FortiAnalyzer unit refuses the connection.

To add an LDAP server:

1. Go to System Settings> Admin> RemoteAuthServer.
2. Select Create New from the toolbar, and select LDAP Server from the drop-down list.

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3. Configure the following information:

Name

Enter a name to identify the LDAP server.

Server Name/IP

Enter the IP address or fully qualified domain name of the LDAP server.

Port

Enter the port for LDAP traffic. The default port is 389.

Common Name Identifier

The common name identifier for the LDAP server. Most LDAP servers use
cn. However, some servers use other common name identifiers such as
uid.

Distinguished Name

The distinguished name used to look up entries on the LDAP servers use.
The distinguished name reflects the hierarchy of LDAP database object
classes above the common name identifier.
Select the query icon to query the distinguished name.

Bind Type

Select the type of binding for LDAP authentication from the drop-down list.
One of: Simple, Anonymous, or Regular.

User DN

Enter the user distinguished name. This option is available when the Bind
Type is set to Regular.

Password

Enter the user password. This option is available when the Bind Type is set
to Regular.

Secure Connection

Select to use a secure LDAP server connection for authentication.

Protocol

Select the secure connection protocol, LDAPS or STARTTLS. This option

is only available when Secure Connection is selected.

Certificate

Select a CA certificate. This option is only available when Secure

Connection is selected.

Administrative Domain

Select either All ADOMs or Specify to select which ADOMs to link to the
LDAP server. Select Specify and then select the add icon to add
Administrative Domains. Select the remove icon to remove an
Administrative Domain.

4. Select OK to save the new LDAP server entry.

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Adding a RADIUS server

RADIUS is a user authentication and network-usage accounting system. When users connect to a server they
enter a user name and password. This information is passed to a RADIUS server, which authenticates the user
and authorizes access to the network.
You can create or edit RADIUS server entries in the RADIUS server list to support authentication of
administrators. When an administrator accounts type is set to RADIUS, the FortiAnalyzer unit uses the RADIUS
server to verify the administrator password at logon. The password is not stored on the FortiAnalyzer unit.

To add a RADIUS server configuration:

1. Go to System Settings > Admin > RemoteAuthServer.
2. Select Create New in the toolbar, and select RADIUS Server from the drop-down list.

3. Configure the following settings:

Name

Enter a name to identify the RADIUS server.

Server Name/IP

Enter the IP address or fully qualified domain name of the RADIUS server.

Port

Enter the port for RADIUS traffic. The default port is 1812. Some RADIUS
servers use port 1645.

Server Secret

Enter the RADIUS server secret.

Secondary Server Name/IP

Enter the IP address or fully qualified domain name of the secondary

RADIUS server.

Secondary Server Secret

Enter the secondary RADIUS server secret.

Authentication Type

Enter the authentication type the RADIUS server requires: ANY, PAP,
CHAP, or MSv2. The default setting of ANY has the FortiAnalyzer unit try
all the authentication types.

4. Select OK to save the new RADIUS server.

Adding a TACACS+ server

TACACS+ is a remote authentication protocol that provides access control for routers, network access servers,
and other networked computing devices via one or more centralized servers. TACACS allows a client to accept a
user name and password and send a query to a TACACS authentication server. The server host determines
whether to accept or deny the request and sends a response back that allows or denies network access to the
user. The default TCP port for a TACACS server is 49.

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Administrator Accounts

For more information about TACACS+ servers, see the FortiGate documentation.

To add a TACACS+ server:

1. Go to System Settings > Admin > RemoteAuthServer.
2. Select Create New in the toolbar, and select TACACS+ Server from the drop-down list.

3. Configure the following information:

Name

Enter a name to identify the TACACS+ server.

Server Name/IP

Enter the IP address or fully qualified domain name of the TACACS+

server.

Port

Enter the port for TACACS+ traffic. The default port is 49.

Server Key

Enter the key to access the TACACS+ server. The server key can be a
maximum of 16 characters in length.

Authentication Type

Enter the authentication type the TACACS+ server requires: AUTO,

ASCII, PAP, CHAP, or MSCHAP. The default value is AUTO.

4. Select OK to save the new TACACS+ server entry.

Two-factor authentication
To configure two-factor authentication for administrator login you will need the following:
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FortiAnalyzer

FortiAuthenticator

FortiToken

Configuring FortiAuthenticator
The following instructions describes the steps required on your FortiAuthenticator device to configure two-factor
authentication for administrator logins.
Before proceeding, ensure that you have configured your FortiAuthenticator and that
you have created a NAS entry for your FortiAnalyzer and created/imported
FortiTokens. For more information, see the FortiAuthenticator Interoperability Guide
and FortiAuthenticator Administration Guide available in the Fortinet Document
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To create a new local user:

1. Go to Authentication> User Management> Local Users.
2. Select Create New from the toolbar.
3. Configure the following settings:
Username

Enter a user name for the local user.

Password creation

Select Specify a password from the drop-down list.

Password

Enter a password. The password must be a minimum of 8 characters.

Password confirmation

Re-enter the password. The passwords must match.

Allow RADIUS
authentication

Enable to allow RADIUS authentication.

Role

Select the role for the new user.

Enable account expiration

Optionally, select to enable account expiration. For more information see

the FortiAuthenticator Administration Guide.

4. Select OK to continue.

5. Configure the following settings:

Disabled

Select to disable the local user.

Password-based
authentication

Leave this option selected. Select [Change Password] to change the

password for this local user.

Token-based authentication

Select to enable token-based authentication.

Deliver token
code by
Allow RADIUS
authentication

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Select to deliver token by FortiToken, Email or SMS. Select Test Token to

test the token.
Select to allow RADIUS authentication.

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Enable account expiration

Administrator Accounts

Optionally, select to enable account expiration. For more information see

the FortiAuthenticator Administration Guide.

User Role
Role

Select either Administrator or User.

Full Permission

Select to allow Full Permission, otherwise select the admin profiles to apply
to the user. This option is only available when Role is Administrator.

Web service

Select to allow Web service, which allows the administrator to access the
web service via a REST API or by using a client application. This option is
only available when Role is Administrator.

Restrict admin
login from
trusted
management
subnets only

Select to restrict admin login from trusted management subnets only, then
enter the trusted subnets in the table. This option is only available when
Role is Administrator.

Allow LDAP
Browsing

Select to allow LDAP browsing. This option is only available when Role is
User.

6. Select OK to save the setting.

To create a new RADIUS client:

1. Go to Authentication> RADIUS Service> Clients.
2. Select Create New from the toolbar.
3. Configure the following settings:
Name

Enter a name for the RADIUS client entry.

Client name/IP

Enter the IP address or Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) of the

FortiAnalyzer.

Secret

Enter the server secret. This value must match the FortiAnalyzer RADIUS
server setting at System Settings> Admin> Remote Auth Server.

First profile name

See the FortiAuthenticator Administration Guide.

Description

Enter an optional description for the RADIUS client entry.

Apply this profile based on

RADIUS attributes

Select to apply the profile based on RADIUS attributes.

Authentication method

Select Enforce two-factor authentication from the list of options.

Username input format

Select the username input format.

Realms

Configure realms.

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Allow MAC-based
authentication

Optional configuration.

Check machine
authentication

Select to check machine based authentication and apply groups based on

the success or failure of the authentication.

Enable captive portal

Enable various portals.

EAP types

Optional configuration.

4. Select OK to save the setting.

Configuring FortiAnalyzer
The following instructions describes the steps required on your FortiAnalyzer device to configure two-factor
authentication for administrator logins.

To configure the RADIUS server:

1. Go to SystemSettings > Admin > Remote Auth Server.
2. Select Create New from the toolbar, and select RADIUS Server from the drop down list.

3. Configure the following settings:

Name

Enter a name to identify the FortiAuthenticator.

Server Name/IP

Enter the IP address or fully qualified domain name of your

FortiAuthenticator.

Port

Enter the port for FortiAuthenticator traffic. The default port is 1812.

Server Secret

Enter the FortiAuthenticator secret.

Secondary Server Name/IP

Enter the IP address or fully qualified domain name of the secondary

FortiAuthenticator, if applicable.

Secondary Server Secret

Enter the secondary FortiAuthenticator secret, if applicable.

Authentication Type

Enter the authentication type the FortiAuthenticator requires. The default

setting of ANY has the FortiAnalyzer unit try all the authentication types.
Select one of: ANY, PAP, CHAP, or MSv2.

4. Select OK to save the setting.

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Administrator Accounts

To create the administrator users:

1. Go to System Settings> Admin> Administrator.
2. Select Create New from the toolbar.
3. Configure the settings, selecting the previously added RADIUS server from the RADIUS Server drop-down list.
See Adding a RADIUS server on page 58.
4. Click OK to save the settings.

To test the configuration:

1. Attempt to log into the FortiAnalyzer GUI with your new credentials.
2. Enter your user name and password then select Login.
3. Enter your FortiToken pin code then select Submit to finish logging in to FortiAnalyzer.

Admin settings
In the Admin Settings pane, you can configure administration settings, password policy, GUI language, and
GUItheme.
Only administrators with the Super_User profile can access and configure admin settings. The admin settings is global and applies to all the administrators of the FortiAnalyzer unit.

Configuring administration settings

To configure administration settings:
1. Go to System Settings > Admin > AdminSettings.
2. Configure the Administration Settings.

Field

Description

HTTP Port

Enter the TCP port to be used for administrative HTTP access. Select
Redirect to HTTPS to redirect HTTP traffic to HTTPS.

HTTPS Port

Enter the TCP port to be used for administrative HTTPS access.

HTTPS & Web Service

Server Certificate

Select a certificate from the drop-down list.

Idle Timeout

Enter the number of minutes that an administrative connection can be idle

before the administrator must log in again. The maximum is 480 minutes
(8 hours).

Note:To ensure security, the idle timeout should be a short period of time
to prevent the administrator from inadvertently leaving the management
computer logged-in and unattended.

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3. Click Apply.

Configuring password policy

You can enable password and configure password policy for your FortiAnalyzer.

To configure administrative settings:

1. Go to System Settings > Admin > AdminSettings.
2. Go to Password Policy, and select Enable.
3. Configure the password policy.
Minimum Length

Specify the minimum length of a password. The default is eight characters.

Must Contain

Specify the types of characters that a password must contain.

Admin Password
Expires after

Specify the number of days that a password is valid for, after which time it must be
changed.

4. Click Apply.

Configuring the GUIlanguage

The GUI supports multiple languages. The default language setting is AutoDetect; it uses the language
configured on your management computer. If that language is not supported, the GUI defaults to English.
You can set the GUI language to English, Simplified or Traditional Chinese, Japanese, or Korean. For best
results, you should select the language used by the operating system on the management computer. For more
information about FortiAnalyzer language support, see FortiAnalyzer5.4.1 Release Notes.

To configure the GUI language:

1. Go to System Settings> Admin> Admin Settings.
2. In the Language field, select a language from the drop-down list, or select Auto Detect to use the same language
as configured for your management computer.
3. Click Apply.

Picking a GUItheme
In addition to the default blue GUItheme, FortiAnalyzer provides other themes for you to choose from.

To pick a GUItheme:
1. Go to System Settings> Admin> Admin Settings.
2. Go to Theme, and click a theme to select it. A preview of the theme is displayed.
3. Click Apply.

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Administrator Accounts

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Create Administrator page
Following is a description of the fields used to create and edit administrator accounts by navigating to System
Settings > Administrator pane.

Field

Description

User Name

Enter the name that this administrator uses to log in.

Comments

Optionally, enter a description of this administrators role, location or

reason for their account. This field adds an easy reference for the administrator account.

Admin Type

Select the type of authentication the administrator will use when logging
into the FortiAnalyzer unit. Select one of: LOCAL, RADIUS, LDAP,
TACACS+, or PKI.

Server

Select the RADIUS, LDAP, or TACACS+ server, as appropriate. This

option is only available if Admin Type is not LOCAL or PKI.

Wildcard

Select this option to set the password as a wildcard. This option is only
available if Admin Type is not LOCAL or PKI.

Subject

If Admin Type is set to PKI, enter a description.

CA

If Admin Type is set to PKI, select a certificate in the drop-down list.

Require two-factor authentication

If Admin Type is set to PKI, you can select the check box to enforce twofactor authentication.

New Password

Enter the password.

This option is not available if Wildcard is selected.
If Admin Type is PKI, this option is only available when Require two-factor
authentication is selection.

Confirm Password

Enter the password again to confirm it.

This option is not available if Wildcard is selected.
If Admin Type is PKI, this option is only available when Require two-factor
authentication is selection.

Admin Profile

Select a profile from the list. The profile selected determines the administrators access to the FortiAnalyzer units features.
Restricted_User and Standard_User admin profiles do not have access to
the System Settings tab. An administrator with either of these admin profiles will see a change password icon in the navigation pane.

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Field

Description

Administrative Domain

Choose the ADOMs this administrator will be able to access, select All
ADOMS, All ADOMs except specified ones or Specify. Select the
remove icon to remove an ADOM.
This field is available only if ADOMs are enabled.The Super_User profile
can only be set to All ADOMs.

Trusted Host

Optionally, enter the trusted host IPv4 or IPv6 address and network mask
from which the administrator can log in to the FortiAnalyzer unit. You can
specify up to ten trusted hosts in the GUI or in the CLI.
Setting trusted hosts for all of your administrators can enhance the security
of your system.

User Information

Enter the administrator's email address and phone number.

Create Administrator Profile page

Following is a description of the fields used to create and edit administrator profiles on the System Settings >
Profile page.

Field

Description

Profile Name

Enter a name for this profile.

Description

Enter a description for this profile. While not a requirement, a description

can help to know what the profiles is for or the levels it is set to.

Other Settings

Select None, Read Only, or Read-Write access for the categories as

required.

Global Administrator Settings page

Following is a description of the fields used to set global administrator settings on the System Settings > Admin
> Admin Settings page.

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Field

Description

HTTP Port

Enter the TCP port to be used for administrative HTTP access. Select
Redirect to HTTPS to redirect HTTP traffic to HTTPS.

HTTPS Port

Enter the TCP port to be used for administrative HTTPS access.

HTTPS & Web Service

Server Certificate

Select a certificate from the drop-down list.

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Field

Description

Idle Timeout

Enter the number of minutes that an administrative connection can be idle

before the administrator must log in again. The maximum is 480 minutes
(8 hours). To ensure security, the idle timeout should be a short period of
time to avoid the administrator inadvertently leaving the management computer logged in to the FortiAnalyzer unit, creating the possibility of
someone walking up and modifying the network options.

Language

Select a language from the drop-down list. Select either English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, or Auto Detect.
The default value is Auto Detect.

Password Policy

Select to enable a password policy for all administrators.

Minimum Length

Select the minimum length for a password. The default is eight characters.

Must Contain

Select the types of characters that a password must contain.

Admin Password
Expires after

Select the number of days that a password is valid for, after which time it
must be changed.

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About devices
Devices and VDOMs are added to the FortiAnalyzer unit by using the Device Manager pane. After the device or
VDOM is successfully added and registered, the FortiAnalyzer unit starts collecting logs from the device or
VDOM.
You can also configure the FortiAnalyzer unit to forward logs to another device. See Log Forwarding on page 164.

How ADOMs affect devices

When ADOMs are enabled, the Device Manager pane is displayed per ADOM. See also Switching between
ADOMs on page 25.
FortiAnalyzer does not support device groups.

FortiClient EMS devices

You can add FortiClient EMSservers to FortiAnalyzer. Registered FortiClient EMSservers are added to the
default FortiClient ADOM. You must enable ADOMs to work with FortiClient EMSservers in FortiAnalyzer. When
you select the FortiClient ADOMand go to the Device Manager pane, the FortiClient EMSservers are displayed.
See also FortiClient support and ADOMs on page 44.

Unregistered devices
In FortiAnalyzer 5.2.0 and later, the config system global set unregister-pop-up command is
disabled by default. When a device is configured to send logs to FortiAnalyzer, the unregistered device is
displayed in the Device Manager >Devices Unregistered pane. You can then add devices to specific ADOMs or
delete devices by using the toolbar buttons or right-click menu.

The quick status bar

You can see the quick status bar at the top of the Device Manager pane. The quick status bar contains the
following tabs:

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Devices Total: Displays the registered devices.

Devices Unregistered: Displays the unregistered devices.

Devices Log Status Down:Displays the registered devices with a log status of down.

Storage Used: Displays the Log View >Storage Statistics page.

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Displaying historical average log rates

You can display a graph of the historical, average log rates for each device.

To display historical average logs rates:

1. Ensure you are in the correct ADOM, if using ADOMs. Otherwise, skip this step.
2. Go to the Device Manager pane. The list of devices is displayed.
3. In the Average Log Rate (log/sec) column, click the number. A graph is displayed.

4. Hover the mouse over the graph to display more detail.

Connecting to a registered device GUI

You can connect to the GUIof a registered device from Device Manager.

To connect to a registered device GUI:

1. Ensure you are in the correct ADOM, if using ADOMs. Otherwise, skip this step.
2. Go to the Device Manager, and click the Devices Total tab in the quick status bar.
3. Right-click the device that you want to access, and select Connect to Device.
You will be directed to the Login page of the device GUI.

Adding devices
You must add and register devices and VDOMs to the FortiAnalyzer unit to enable the device or VDOM to send
logs to the FortiAnalyzer unit. Registered devices are also known as devices that have been promoted to the DVM
table.
Devices must be configured to send logs to the FortiAnalyzer unit. For example, after
you add and register a FortiGate device with the FortiAnalyzer unit, you must also
ensure that the FortiGate device is configured to send logs to the FortiAnalyzer unit. In
the device GUI, go to Log &Report >Log Settings, and set the Send Logs to
FortiAnalyzer/FortiManager setting.

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Adding devices

Adding devices using the wizard

You can add devices and VDOMs to FortiAnalyzer by using the Add Device wizard. When the wizard finishes, the
device is added to the FortiAnalyzer unit, registered, and ready to start sending logs.

To add devices by using the wizard:

1. If ADOMs are enabled, ensure you are working in the ADOM to which the device will be added. Otherwise skip this
step.
2. Go to Device Manager and click Add Device.
The Add Device wizard is displayed. For a description of the fields in the wizard, see Add Device wizard on
page 73.

3. Fill in the fields then click Next.

The device will be added to the ADOM and, if successful, will be ready to begin sending logs to the
FortiAnalyzer unit.

4. Click Finish to close the wizard.

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Devices

Adding devices manually

Supported devices can be configured to send logs to the FortiAnalyzer device. The devices are then displayed in
the root ADOM as unregistered devices. You can quickly view unregistered devices by clicking Unregistered
Devices in the quick status bar. When you manually add an unregistered device to the FortiAnalyzer unit, the
device is registered with the FortiAnalyzer unit, and FortiAnalyzer can start receiving logs from the device.
When ADOMs are enabled, you can assign the device to an ADOM.

To manually add devices:

1. In the root ADOM, go to Device Manager and click Unregistered Devices in the quick status bar. The content
pane displays the unregistered devices.
2. Select the unregistered device or devices, then click Add. The Add Device dialog box opens.
3. If ADOMs are enabled, select the ADOM in the Add the following device(s) to ADOM list. If ADOMs are disabled,
select root.
4. Click OK to register the device or devices.
The device or devices are added, and FortiAnalyzer can start receiving logs from the device or devices.
When manually adding multiple devices at one time, they are all added to the same
ADOM.

Device references
Device Manager >Devices Total pane
The following columns are displayed on the Device Manager >Devices Total and the Device Manager
>Devices Log Status Down pane.

Column

Description

Device Name

Displays the name of the device.

IP Address

Displays the IPaddress for the device.

Platform

Displays the platform for the device.

Logs

Identifies whether the device is successfully sending logs to the FortiAnalyzer unit. A green circle indicates that logs are being sent. Ared circle indicates that logs are not being sent.
A lock icon displays when a secure tunnel is being used to transfer logs
from the device to the FortiAnalyzer unit.

Average Log Rate (log/sec)

Displays the average rate at which the device is sending logs to the
FortiAnalyzer unit in log rate per second. Click the number to display a
graph of historical average log rates.

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Column

Description

Device Storage

Displays how much of the allotted disk space has been consumed by logs.

Description

Displays a description of the device.

The following buttons and menus are available for selection on the toolbar:

Button

Description

Add Device

Opens the Add Device Wizard to add a device to the FortiAnalyzer unit.
The device is added, but not registered with the FortiAnalyzer unit. Unregistered devices are displayed in the Unregistered Devices tree menu.

Edit

Edit the selected device.

Delete

Click to deleted the selected device from the FortiAnalyzer unit.

Column Settings

Click the Column Settings menu, and select the columns that you want to
display in the content pane. Select Reset to Default to display the default
columns.

More

Click the More menu, and select Import Device List or Export Device List.

Search

Type the name of a device. The content pane displays the results. Clear
the search box to display all devices in the content pane.

Device Manager >Unregistered Devices pane

The following columns are displayed on the Device Manager >Unregistered Devices pane.

Column

Description

Device Name

Displays the name of the device.

Model

Displays the model of the device.

Serial Number

Displays the serial number for the device.

Connecting IP

Displays the IPaddress for the device

The following buttons and menus are available for selection on the toolbar:

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Button

Description

Add

Click to register the selected device with the FortiAnalyzer unit, which
enables the FortiAnalyzer unit to receive logs from the device.

Delete

Click to deleted the selected device from the FortiAnalyzer unit.

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Devices

Add Device wizard

Following is a description of the fields in the Add Device wizard.

Field

Description

IPAddress

Type the IPaddress for the device.

SN

Type the serial number for the device.

Device Name

Type a name for the device.

Device Model

Select the model of the device.

Firmware Version

Select the firmware version of the device.

Description

Type a description of the device (optional).

Next

Click to proceed to the next screen.

Cancel

Click to cancel the wizard.

Edit Device pane

Following is a description of the fields in the Edit Devices pane.

Field

Description

Name

Displays the name of the device added to the FortiAnalyzer unit.

Description

Displays a description of the device.

Company/Organization

Displays the name of the company or organization that owns the device.

Country

Displays the name of the country where the device resides.

Province/State

Displays the name of the province or state where the device resides.

City

Displays the name of the city where the device resides.

Contact

Displays the contact information for the device.

Geographic Coordinates

This section displays the latitude and longitude coordinates for the device.

Latitude

Displays the latitude of the device location to support the interactive map
on the FortiView >Summary > Threats >Threat Map pane.

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Field

Description

Longitude

Displays the longitude of the device location to support the interactive map
on the FortiView >Summary > Threats >Threat Map pane.

IPAddress

Displays the IPaddress for the device.

Admin User

Displays the admin login for the device.

Password

Displays the password for the admin login.

Device Information

This section displays the serial number, device model, and firmware version for the device.

Serial Number

Displays the serial number for the device.

Device Model

Displays the model of the device

Firmware Version

Displays the firmware version of the device.

HACluster

Displays whether the device is part of a high-availability pair. Select to

identify the device as part of an HApair, and the identify the other device in
the HA pair.

Secure Connection

Select to enable a secure connection between the device and the FortiAnalyzer unit.

ID

Displays the IDfor the device.

Pre-Shared Key

Enter the pre-shared key for the device.

Device Permissions

Specify the permission for the device.

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About log and file storage
Logs and files are stored on the FortiAnalyzer disks. Logs are also temporarily stored in the SQLdatabase.
You can configure data policy and disk utilization settings for devices, which are collectively called log storage
settings.
You can also configure global log and file storage settings, which apply to all logs and files in the FortiAnalyzer
system regardless of log storage settings.

How ADOMs affect log storage

ADOMs affect the log storage settings as follows:
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When ADOMs are enabled, you can configure unique log storage settings for each ADOM, and the settings apply to
all devices in each ADOM.
When ADOMs are disabled, you can configure log storage settings once, and the settings apply to all managed
devices.
You can also configure global log settings by using the System Settings>
Advanced> File Management pane. The settings apply to all logs on the FortiAnalyzer unit in addition to the log storage settings.

FortiAnalyzer disk space allocation

In FortiAnalyzer, the system reserves 5% to 25% disk space for system usage and unexpected quota overflow.
Only 75% to 95% disk space is available for allocation to devices.
Reports are stored in the reserved space.

Disk Size

Reserved Disk Quota

Small Disk (less than

500GB)

The system reserves either 20% or 50GB of disk space, which ever is smaller.

Medium Disk (less than

1000GB)

The system reserves either 15% or 100GB of disk space, which ever is
smaller.

Large Disk (less than

3000GB)

The system reserves either 10% or 200GB of disk space, which ever is
smaller.

Very Large Disk (less than

5000GB)

The system reserves either 5% or 500GB of disk space, which ever is smaller.

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Disk Size

About log and file storage

Reserved Disk Quota

Note: The RAID level selected will impact the determination of the disk size and reserved disk quota level.
For example, a FAZ-1000C with four 1TB hard drives configured in RAID 10 will be considered a large disk
and 10% or 200GB disk space will be reserved.

Disk fullness and automatic log deletion

When Archive logs from devices fill up the allotted FortiAnalyzer disk space to a specified threshold, the following
actions take place for the logs:
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An alert message is generated

The oldest Archive logs are deleted for the device

The allotted disk space is defined by the log storage settings.

You can also specify a global automatic deletion policy for all logs on the FortiAnalyzer unit by using settings on
the System Settings >Advanced >File Management pane. Both global settings and log storage settings are
active at all times.

Automatic deletion of logs and files

Logs and files are automatically deleted from the FortiAnalyzer unit by using the following policies:
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Global automatic file deletion

The global automatic deletion policy specifies when to delete the oldest Archive logs, quarantined files,
reports, and archived files from the FortiAnalyzer disks, regardless of the associated log storage settings. You
can specify the settings on the System Settings >Advanced >File Management pane.

Data policy
The data policy specifies how long to store Archive logs for each device. When the specified amount of time
expires, Archive logs for the device are automatically deleted from the FortiAnalyzer disks. Deletion of logs is
triggered by the data policy associated with the device.

Disk fullness automatic deletion policy

The disk fullness and automatic deletion policy automatically deletes the oldest Archive logs for each device
from the FortiAnalyzer disks when the allotted disk space becomes full. The allotted disk space is defined by
the log storage settings. Alerts to warn you when the allotted disk space is getting full.

All deletion policies are active on the FortiAnalyzer unit at all times, and you should carefully configure each
policy. For example, if the disk fullness policy for a device hits its threshold before the global automatic file
deletion policy for the FortiAnalyzer unit, Archive logs for the affected device are automatically deleted.
Conversely, if the global automatic file deletion policy hits its threshold first, the oldest Archive logs on the
FortiAnalyzer unit, regardless of the log storage settings associated with the device, are automatically deleted.
The following table summarizes the different automatic deletion polices:

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Log and File Storage

Policy

Scope

Trigger

Global
automatic
file deletion

All logs, files, and

reports on the system

When the specified amount of time expires, old files are automatically
deleted. This policy affects all files in the system regardless of the data
policy settings associated with devices.

Data
policy

Logs for the device

with which the data
policy is associated

When the specified amount of retention time expires, old Archive logs for
the device are deleted. This policy affects only Archive logs for the device
with which the data policy is associated.

Automatic
log deletion

Logs for the device

with which the log
storage settings
are associated

When the specified threshold is reached for the allotted amount of disk
space for the device, the oldest Archive logs are deleted for the device.
This policy affects only Archive logs for the device with which the log storage settings are associated.

FortiAnalyzer log files for storing logs

When devices send logs to a FortiAnalyzer unit, the logs are compressed and saved in a log file on the
FortiAnalyzer disks. When the log file reaches the specified size threshold, the log file rolls over, and a new log
file is created to receive the incoming logs. You can specify the size at which the log file rolls over. You can
specify the settings on the System Settings > Advanced > Device Log Settings pane.

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About log and file storage

Log and file workflow

When devices send logs to a FortiAnalyzer unit, the logs enter the following automatic workflow:
1. Logs are compressed and saved in a log file on the FortiAnalyzer disks.
When the log file that receives new logs reaches a specific size, it rolls over and is archived. A new log file is
created to receive incoming logs. You can specify the size at which the log file rolls over.
2. Logs are indexed in the SQLdatabase to support analysis.
You can specify how long to keep logs indexed by using a data policy.
3. Logs are purged from the SQLdatabase, but remain compressed in a log file on the FortiAnalyzer disks.
4. Logs are deleted from the FortiAnalyzer disks.
You can specify how long to keep logs by using a data policy.
While logs are indexed in the SQLdatabase, they are considered online, and you can view details about the logs
on the FortiView pane and the Event Monitor pane. You can also generate reports about the logs by using the
Reports pane.
While logs are compressed and archived on the FortiAnalyzer disks, they are considered offline, and you cannot
immediately view details about the logs on the FortiView pane or the Event Monitor pane. You also cannot
immediately generate reports about the logs by using the Reports pane. For more information, see Archive logs
and Analytics logs on page 20.
The following table summarizes the differences between indexed and compressed log phases:

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Log Phase

FortiAnalyzer
Location

Immediate Analytic Support

Indexed

Compressed in
log file and
indexed in
SQLdatabase

Yes. Logs are available for analytic use in FortiView , Event Monitor and
Reports.

Compressed

Compressed in
log file

No.

You can control how long to keep logs in indexed and compressed phases by using a data policy. See Configuring
log storage policy on page 79.

Configuring log storage policy

You can configure FortiAnalyzer log storage policy, which includes data policy and disk utilization settings.
The log storage policy affects only the logs and SQLdatabase of the device with which
the log storage policy is associated. Reports are not affected. See FortiAnalyzer disk
space allocation on page 75.

If you change the log storage settings, the new date ranges affect Analytics and
Archive logs that are currently on the FortiAnalyzer unit. Depending on the date
change, Analytics logs can be purged from the database, Archive logs can be added
back to the database, and Archive logs outside the date range can be deleted.

Configuring log storage settings with ADOMs enabled

To configure log storage settings with ADOMs enabled:
1. Go to System Settings > Storage Info.The page that opens presents an overview of the data policy and disk
space usage of all ADOMs. See also Viewing log storage policy of all ADOMs on page 82
2. Select an ADOM, and click Edit. The Edit ADOMStorage Configurations dialog box is displayed.

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3. Configure the settings, and click OK.

Data Policy
Keep Logs for
Analytics

Specify how long to keep Analytics logs.

Keep Logs for

Archive

Specify how long to keep Archive logs. Make sure your setting meets your
organization's regulatory requirements.

Disk Utilization
Maximum
Allowed

Specify the maximum disk space allotted to this ADOM. See also
FortiAnalyzer disk space allocation on page 75.

Analytics
:Archive

Specify the disk space ratio between Analytics and Archive logs. Analytics
logs require more space than Archive logs. The factory setting is 60%
:40%. Select the Modify check box to change the setting.

Alert and Delete

When Usage
Reaches

Specify at what fullness you want alert messages to be generated and logs
to be automatically deleted. The oldest Archive log files or Analytics
database tables are deleted first.

Configuring log storage settings with ADOMs disabled

To configure log storage settings with ADOMs disabled:
1. Go to System Settings > Dashboard.
2. In the System Information widget, click Edit Log Storage Policy. The Edit Log Storage Policy dialog box is
displayed.

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3. Configure the settings as you do when ADOMs are enabled (see Configuring log storage settings with ADOMs
enabled on page 79), and click OK.

Monitoring log storage policy

You can get an overview of the data policy and disk usage of all ADOMs. You can also view visualizations of the
disk usage of a specific ADOM.

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Viewing log storage policy of all ADOMs

To view log storage policy of all ADOMs:
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Go to System Settings> Storage Info. The log storage policy of all ADOMs is displayed in tabular format.

Column Heading

Description

Name

Displays the name of the ADOM. ADOMs are listed in two

groups:FortiGates and FortiCarriers and Other Device Types.

Analytics (Actual/Config
Days)

Displays the age in days of the oldest Analytics logs (Actual Days), as well
as the number of days that Analytics logs will be kept according to the data
policy (Config Days).

Archive (Actual/Config
Days)

Displays the age in days of the oldest Archive logs (Actual Days), as well as
the number of days that Archive logs will be kept according to the data policy
(Config Days).

Max Storage

Displays the maximum disk space that is allotted for this ADOM (Analytics
and Archive logs altogether). For more info about the maximum available
space for each FortiAnalyzer unit, see FortiAnalyzer disk space allocation on
page 75.

Analytic Usage (Used/Max)

Displays how much disk space that Analytics logs have used, as well as the
maximum disk space allotted for Analytics logs.

Archive Usage (Used/Max)

Displays how much disk space that Archive logs have used, as well as the
maximum disk space allotted for Archive logs.

You can double-click an ADOMentry to configure its log storage settings. See Configuring log storage settings
with ADOMs enabled on page 79.

Viewing disk usage visualizations of each individual ADOM

To view disk usage visualizations of each individual ADOM:
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Go to LogView > Storage Statistics. Visualizations of disk space usage of both Analytics and Archive logs are
displayed, with Analytic Policy charts showing an overview, and Analytic Details charts showing the disk space
usage details.
You can also access Storage Statistics from Device Manager > Storage Used.

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Hover the mouse over the charts to view more information about the chart or data point.
For the Analytic Details and Archive Details line charts, you can click on a data point to drill down into a breakdown
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Charts

Description

Analytic Policy

Displays how much of the disk quota for Analytics logs has been used, as
well as the Actual and Configure Days of the Analytics logs.

Analytic Details

Shows the disk usage by Analytics logs over time. The blue line shows
actual usage, and the red horizontal line marks the maximum allotted disk
space. Double click a data point to drill down into a breakdown by device.

Archive Policy

Displays how much of the disk quota for Archive logs has been used; as well
as the Actual and Configure Days of the Archive logs.

Archive Details

Shows the disk usage by Archive logs over time. The blue line shows actual
usage, and the red horizontal line marks the maximum allotted disk space.
Double click a data point to drill down into a breakdown by device.

When the ADOMis reaching its maximum disk quota, a warning dialog box will be displayed. If you click
Configure Now, it will direct you to the Edit Log Storage Policy dialog box to adjust log storage policy. See
Configuring log storage settings with ADOMs enabled on page 79.

Configuring global log and file settings

Configuring global automatic deletion
FortiAnalyzer allows you to configure automatic deletion of Archive logs, quarantined files, reports, and content
archive files after a set period of time. These settings are active in addition to the log storage settings. See
Automatic deletion of logs and files on page 76 and Data policy and automatic deletion on page 20.

To configure global automatic deletion settings:

1. Go to System Settings> Advanced> File Management.
2. Configure the following settings, and select Apply.
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in the text field, then select the time period from the drop-down list (Hours,
Days, Weeks, or Months). See also Archive logs and Analytics logs on
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Quarantined files older

than

Select to enable automatic deletion of quarantined, compressed log files.

Enter a value in the text field, and select the time period from the dropdown list.

Reports older than

Select to enable automatic deletion of reports of data from compressed log

files. Enter a value in the text field, and select the time period from the
drop-down list.

Content archive files older

than

Select to enable automatic deletion of IPSand DParchives from Archive

logs. Enter a value in the text field, and select the time period from the
drop-down list.

Configuring rolling and uploading of logs

The device log settings menu allows you to configure event logging, log rollover, and upload options. The device
log settings are global and apply to all logs on the FortiAnalyzer unit.

To configure device log settings:

1. Go to System Settings > Advanced > Device Log Settings. The Device Log Settings pane is displayed.

2. Configure the following settings, then click Apply:

Registered Device Logs
Roll log file when size
exceeds

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Roll log files at a

scheduled time

Select to roll logs daily or weekly. When selecting daily, select the hour and
minute value in the drop-down lists. When selecting weekly, select the day,
hour, and minute value in the drop-down lists.

Upload logs using a

standard file transfer
protocol

Select to upload logs and configure the following settings.

Upload Server
Type

Select one of FTP, SFTP, or SCP.

Upload Server IP

Enter the IP address of the upload server.

User Name

Select the username that will be used to connect to the upload server.

Password

Select the password that will be used to connect to the upload server.

Remote Directory

Select the remote directory on the upload server where the log will be
uploaded.

Upload Log Files

Select to upload log files when they are rolled according to settings
selected under Roll Logs or daily at a specific hour.

Upload log files

in gzip format

Select to gzip the logs before uploading. This will result in smaller logs, and
faster upload times.

Delete log files

after uploading

Select to remove device log files from the FortiAnalyzer system after they
have been uploaded to the Upload Server.

Local Device Log

Send the local event logs
to FortiAnalyzer /
FortiManager

Select to send local event logs to another FortiAnalyzer or FortiManager

device.

IP Address

Enter the IP address of the FortiAnalyzer or FortiManager.

Upload Option

Select to upload logs realtime or at a scheduled time. When selecting a

scheduled time, you can specify the hour and minute to upload logs

Severity Level

Select the minimum log severity level from the drop-down list.

Secure
connection for
log transmission

Select to use a secure connection for log transmission.

Configuring rolling and uploading of logs by using the CLI

You can control device log file size and use of the FortiAnalyzer units disk space by configuring log rolling and
scheduled uploads to a server.
As the FortiAnalyzer unit receives new log items, it performs the following tasks:
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Verifies whether the log file has exceeded its file size limit

Checks to see if it is time to roll the log file if the file size is not exceeded.

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Configure the time to be either a daily or weekly occurrence, and when the roll occurs. When a current log file
(tlog.log) reaches its maximum size, or reaches the scheduled time, the FortiAnalyzer unit rolls the active log
file by renaming the file. The file name will be in the form of xlog.N.log (for example,
tlog.1252929496.log), where x is a letter indicating the log type and N is a unique number corresponding to
the time the first log entry was received. The file modification time will match the time when the last log was
received in the log file.
Once the current log file is rolled into a numbered log file, it will not be changed. New logs will be stored in the
new current log called tlog.log. If log uploading is enabled, once logs are uploaded to the remote server or
downloaded via the GUI, they are in the following format:
FG3K6A3406600001-tlog.1252929496.log-2012-09-29-08-03-54.gz
If you have enabled log uploading, you can choose to automatically delete the rolled log file after uploading,
thereby freeing the amount of disk space used by rolled log files. If the log upload fails, such as when the FTP
server is unavailable, the logs are uploaded during the next scheduled upload.
Log rolling and uploading can be enabled and configured in the GUI in System Settings > Advanced > Device
Log Settings. For more information, see Configuring rolling and uploading of logs on page 84. Log rolling and
uploading can also be enabled and configured using the CLI. For more information, see the FortiAnalyzer CLI
Reference.

To enable or disable log file uploads:

To enable log uploads, enter the following CLI commands:
config system log settings
config rolling-regular
set upload enable
end
end

To disable log uploads, enter the following CLI commands:

config system log settings
config rolling-regular
set upload disable
end
end

To roll logs when they reach a specific size:

Enter the following CLI commands:
config system log settings
config rolling-regular
set file-size <integer>
end
end

where <integer> is the size at which the logs will roll, in MB.

To roll logs on a schedule:

To disable log rolling, enter the following CLI commands:
config system log settings
config rolling-regular
set when none
end

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end

To enable daily log rolling, enter the following CLI commands:

config system log settings
config rolling-regular
set upload enable
set when daily
set hour <integer>
set min <integer>
set file-size <integer>
end
end

where:
hour <integer>

The hour of the day when the when the FortiAnalyzer rolls the traffic analyzer logs.

min <integer>

The minute when the FortiAnalyzer rolls the traffic analyzer logs.

file-size
<integer>

Roll log files when they reach this size (MB).

To enable weekly log rolling, enter the following CLI commands:

config system log settings
config rolling-regular
set when weekly
set days {mon | tue | wed | thu | fri | sat | sun}
set hour <integer>
set min <integer>
end
end

where:
days {mon
tue|
thu|
sat|

|
wed|
fri|
sun}

The days week when the FortiAnalyzer rolls the traffic analyzer logs.

hour <integer>

The hour of the day when the when the FortiAnalyzer rolls the traffic analyzer logs.

min <integer>

The minute when the FortiAnalyzer rolls the traffic analyzer logs.

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About FortiView
You can view summaries of log data in FortiView in both tabular and graphical formats. For example, you can
view top threats to your network, top sources of network traffic, and top destinations of network traffic. For each
summary view, you can drill down into details.
In 5.4.1, FortiView is supported for FortiGate, FortiCarrier, and FortiClient EMS devices.

How ADOMs affect the FortiView pane

When ADOMs are enabled, each ADOM has its own data analysis in FortiView .

Logs used for FortiView

FortiView displays data from Analytics logs. Data from Archive logs is not displayed in FortiView. For more
information, see Archive logs and Analytics logs on page 20.

FortiView summary list and description

FortiView summaries for FortiGate and FortiCarrier devices
Category

View

Description

Summary

An overview

An overview of most used FortiView summary views

Threats

Top Threats

Lists the top users involved in incidents, as well as

information on the top threats to your network. The following incidents are considered threats:
l Risk applications detected by application control
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Intrusion incidents detected by IPS

Malicious web sites detected by web filtering

Malware/botnets detected by antivirus.

Note:If you are running FortiOS 5.0.x, you must enable
Client Reputation in the security profiles on the
FortiGate in order to view entries in Top Threats.

Threat Map

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Displays a map of the world that shows the top traffic

destination country by color. Threats are displayed when
the level is equal to or greater than warning, and the
source IPis a public IP address. See also Viewing the
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Traffic

Application & Websites

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View

Description

Indicators of
Compromise

Displays end users with suspicious web use compromises, including end users' IPaddresses, overall
threat rating, and number of threats. Drill-downs are
available to view threat details.
Note:To use this feature, 1)UTM logs of the connected
FortiGate devices must be enabled; 2)The FortiAnalyzer needs to subscribe to FortiGuard to keep its threat
database up to date.

Top Sources

Displays information about the sources of network traffic

by displaying the source IPaddress, interface, and
device

Top Destinations

Displays information about the top destinations of network traffic by displaying the destination IP addresses
and the application used to access the destination

Top Countries

Displays traffic information about top countries in terms

of traffic sessions, including application, threat, source
and destination.

Policy Hits

Lists the FortiGate policy hits by displaying the name of

the policy, the name of the FortiGate device, and the
number of hits

Top Applications

Displays information about the top applications being

used on the network, including the application name, category, and risk level

Top Cloud Applications

Displays information about the top cloud applications

being used on the network

Top Websites

Displays the top allowed and blocked web sites on the

network

Top Browsing
Users

Displays the top web-browsing users. Includes the user

name, number of sites visited, browsing time, and number of bytes sent and received.

SSL &Dialup
IPsec

Displays the users who are accessing the network by

using the following types of security over a virtual private
network (VPN) tunnel:secure socket layers (SSL) and
Internet protocol security (IPSEC)

Site-to-Site IPsec

Displays the names of VPN tunnels with Internet protocol security (IPSEC) that are accessing the network

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Category

View

Description

WiFi

Rogue APs

Displays the service set identifiers (SSID) of unauthorized WiFi access points on the network

Authorized APs

Displays the names of authorized WiFi access points on

the network

Authorized SSIDs

Displays the service set identifiers (SSID) of authorized

WiFi access points on the network

WiFi Clients

Lists the names and IPaddresses of the devices logged

into the WiFi network

Admin Logins

Displays the users who logged into the managed device

System Events

Displays events on the managed device

Resource Usage

Displays device CPU, memory, logging, and other performance information for the managed device

Failed Authentication Attempts

Displays the IPaddresses of the users who failed to log

into the managed device

All Endpoints

Lists the FortiClient endpoints that are registered to the

FortiGate device.

Endpoints Vulnerabilities

Displays vulnerability information about the FortiClient

endpoints that are registered to the FortiGate device,
such as vulnerability name, category, CVE information,
severity, FortiGuard link, and remediation action.

System

Endpoints

FortiView summaries for FortiClient EMSdevices

Category

View

Description

Threats

Top Threats

Lists the top users involved in incidents, as well as information on the

top threats to your network. The following incidents are considered
threats:
l Risk applications detected by application control

Application
& Websites

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Malicious web sites detected by web filtering

Malware/botnets detected by antivirus.

Top Applications

Displays information about the top applications being used on the network, including the application name, category, and risk level

Top Websites

Displays the top allowed and blocked web sites on the network

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Category

View

Description

Endpoints

All Endpoints

Lists the FortiClient endpoints that are registered to the FortiClient

EMSdevice.

Endpoints Vulnerabilities

Displays vulnerability information about the FortiClient endpoints that

are registered to the FortiClient EMSdevice, such as vulnerability
name, category, CVE information, severity, FortiGuard link, and
remediation action.

Using FortiView
When ADOMs are enabled, FortiView displays information for each ADOM. As a result, you should ensure that
you are in the correct ADOM before viewing contents of FortiView . See also Switching between ADOMs on page
25.

Viewing FortiView summary page

When you go to FortiView , the first page that you will see is the Summary page. On the Summary page, you can
get an overview of the most used summary views (a summary view is called a widget on the Summary page).
You can view the details of each summary view in the same way as you do with a summary view on its own
individual page (that you access through the tree menu). You can configure the overall view settings for the
Summary page, as well as configure the view settings for each individual summary view/widget.

You can create multiple views/widgets for a FortiView summary. For example, you can
create two Top Threats views:one of Top 10 Threats view in bubble chart format, and
one of Top 20 Threats in table format.

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Configuring the overall view settings for the Summary page

To add a widget to the Summary page:
1. Ensure you are in the correct ADOM, if using ADOMs. Otherwise, skip this step.
2. Go to FortiView >Summary.
3. In the content pane, click Add Widget in the tool bar, and select a FortiView summary from the list.

You can now see the newly added widget on the Summary page.

To remove a widget from the Summary page:

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Click the Remove This Widget button on the top-right corner of the widget.

To specify a time period for all the views on the Summary page:
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On the FortiView Summary page, select a time period from the time period drop-down list

in the toolbar.

To refresh the view and/or set refresh rate:

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On the FortiView Summary page, click the Refresh Now button in the toolbar or select a refresh rate from the
drop-down menu.

To switch to full-screen mode:

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On the FortiView Summary page, click the Full Screen button in the toolbar.

You can click the Esc key to exit full-screen mode.

Viewing each widget on the Summary page

You can view and drill down each summary view on the Summary page in the same way as you do with a
summary view on its own individual page that you access through the tree menu. See Viewing FortiView
summaries in graphical format on page 93.

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Configuring the view settings for an individual widget:

To Configure the view settings for an individual widget:
1. On the FortiView Summary page, click the Edit Settings button on the top-right corner of the widget. The
summary view flips to the settings panel.

2. On the settings panel, configure the settings for the widget, such as Chart Type, Show Top, and Sort By.
3. Click OK on the top-right corner to save the changes.

Viewing FortiView summaries in tabular format

Tabular format is the default setting for viewing summary information. You can also view the information in
graphical format.

To view summary information in tabular format:

1. Ensure you are in the correct ADOM, if using ADOMs. Otherwise, skip this step.
2. Go to FortiView , and select a summary view, such as Top Applications.
3. For the selected summary view, choose the tabular format by selecting the Table icon from the drop-down list in
the top-right corner.
4. Sort entries by a column by clicking the column heading.
5. Double-click an entry to drill down. You can then view details about different dimensions of the entry in different
tabs. Alternatively, you can right-click the entry and select a dimension to drill down.
6. You can continue drilling down by double-clicking an entry.
7. Click the Back button in the toolbar to return to the previous view.

Viewing FortiView summaries in graphical format

To view summary information in graphical format:
1. Ensure you are in the correct ADOM, if using ADOMs. Otherwise, skip this step.
2. Go to FortiView , and select a summary view from the tree menu, such as Top Applications.
3. For the selected summary view, select the Bubble icon from the drop-down list in the top-right corner.

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4. Choose a sort method for the graphic from the Sort By list in the top-right corner.
5. Hover the mouse over a graphical element to view more information.
6. Click an element to drill down. You can then view details about different dimensions of the entry in different tabs.
7. You can continue drilling down by double-clicking an entry.
8. Click the Back button in the toolbar to return to the previous view.

Viewing a map of top countries

You can view a map of the Traffic >Top Countries summary view. The map shows the destination country.

To view a map of top countries:

1. Go to FortiView > Traffic > Top Countries.
2. Select the Map icon from the drop-down list in the top-right corner.

3. Choose a sort method from the Sort By list in the top-right corner.
4. Hover the mouse over the map to view more information.

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Viewing the threat map

You can view an animated world map that displays threats from unified threat management logs. Threats are
displayed in real time. No replay or additional details are available.
You must specify the longitude and latitude of the device to enable threats for the
device to display in the threat map. You can edit the device settings to identify the geographical location of the device in Device Manager.

To view the threat map:

1. Go to FortiView >Threats > Threat Map.
2. In the map, view the geographic location of the threats.
3. In the Threat Window , view the threat, level, and location.

Filtering FortiView summaries

You can filter FortiView summaries in both the tabular and graphical view formats. You can filter information by
using the Add Filter box in the toolbar or by right-clicking an entry and selecting a context-sensitive filter.

To filter FortiView summaries by using the toolbar:

1. Specify filters in the Add Filter box.
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Use Regular Search. In the selected summary view, click in the Add Filter box, select a filter from the dropdown list, and type a value. You can click NOTto negate the filter value. You can add multiple filters at a time,
and connect them with "and" or "or".
Use Advanced Search. Click the Switch to Advanced Search icon at the end of the Add Filter box. In the
Advanced Search mode, you provide the whole search criteria (log field names and values) by typing. Click
Switch to Regular Search icon to go back to regular search.

2. In the Device list, select a device.

3. In the Time list, select a time period.
4. Click Go.

To filter FortiView summaries by using the right-click menu:

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In the selected summary view, right-click an entry, and select the filter criteria (Search filter value).
Depending on the column in which your mouse is placed when you right-click, FortiView will use the column value of
the selected entry as the filter criteria. This context-sensitive filter is only available for certain columns.

Viewing related logs

You can view the related logs for a FortiView summary in Log View . When you view the related logs, the same
filters that you have applied to the FortiView summary are applied to the log messages.

To view related logs for a FortiView summary:

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Right-click the entry and select View Related Logs.

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Exporting filtered summaries to PDF

You can export to PDFfiltered FortiView summaries or any level of the drilldowns.

To export filtered summaries to PDF:

1. In the filtered summary view or its drilldown, click Export to PDFin the top-right corner.
2. In the Export to PDFdialog box that opens, review and configure the settings:
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Type a PDFfile name.
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From the Top drop-down list, specify the number of entries to export.
(If you are in a drilldown view) In the Drilldown section, the tab that you are in is selected by default. You
can select more tabs if you want.

3. Click OK.

Note:The filtered summaries will be exported in the tabular format, no matter in which format (tabular or
graphical) you execute the export function.

Exporting filtered summaries to report charts

You can exportfiltered FortiView summaries of any level of the drilldowns to report charts.

Note:Only the log field filters are exported. The device and time period filters are not exported.
To export filtered summaries to report charts:
1. In the filtered summary view or its drilldown, click Export to Report Chartin the top-right corner.
2. In the Export to Report Chartdialog box that opens, review and configure the settings:
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Type a chart name.
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From the Show Top drop-down list, specify the number of entries to export.
(If you are in a drilldown view) In the Drilldown section, the tab that you are in is selected by default. You
can select more tabs if you want. One chart will be created for each tab.

3. Click OK.
The charts are saved in the Chart Library. You can use them in the same way as you use other charts.

Note:The filtered summaries will be exported in the tabular format, no matter in which format (tabular or
graphical) you execute the export function.

Viewing end users' Indicators of Compromise (IOC) information

The Indicators of Compromise summary shows end users with suspicious web usage compromises. It provides
information such as end users' IPaddresses, overall threat rating, and number of threats. Drill-downs are
available to view threat details.
To generate this IOCsummary view, the FortiAnalyzer unit checks the web filter logs of each end user against its
threat database. When a threat match is found, a threat score is given to the end user. When the check is
completed, FortiAnalyzer will aggregate all the threat scores of an end user and give its verdict on the overall
IOCof the end user.

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FortiView

To use this IOCsummary, you must turn on the UTM web filter of FortiGate devices.
You must also subscribe your FortiAnalyzer unit to FortiGuard to keep its local threat
database synced with the FortiGuard threat database. See Subscribing FortiAnalyzer
to FortiGuard on page 97.

To view end users' IOC information:

1. Go to FortiView> Threats> IOC. In the content pane, an overview of end users with suspicious compromises is
displayed in tabular format, including end users' IPaddresses, overall threat verdict, and number of threats.

2. You can filter the entries by adding filters, as well as specifying devices or a time period.
3. You can acknowledge the IOCof an end user by clicking Ack in the Acknowledge column.
4. You can double-click an entry to drill down and view threat details.

Subscribing FortiAnalyzer to FortiGuard

Your FortiAnalyzer needs to subscribe to FortiGuard to keep its threat database up to date. You need to purchase
a FortiGuard IOCService license for that.

To subscribe your FortiAnalyzer to FortiGuard:

1. Go to System Settings > Dashboard.
2. In the License Information widget, find the FortiGuard >IOCService field and click Purchase.

Monitoring resource usage of devices

You can monitor how much FortiAnalyzer system resources (e.g., CPU, memory, and disk space) that each
device uses. When ADOMs are enabled, this information is displayed per ADOM. In a specific ADOM, you can
view the resource usage information of all the devices under the ADOM.

To monitor resource usage for devices:

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Examples of using FortiView

Following are several examples of how you can use FortiView to find information about your network.

Finding application and user information

Company ABC has over 1000 employees using a variety of applications across different divisional areas,
including supply chain, accounting, facilities and construction, administration, and IT.

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The administration team received a $6000 invoice from a software provider to license an application called
Widget-Pro. According to the software provider, an employee at Company ABC is using Widget Pro software.
The system administrator wants to find who is using applications that are not in the company's list of approved
applications. The administrator also wants to determine whether the user is unknown to FortiGuard signatures,
identify the list of users, and perform an analysis of their systems.

To find the application and user info:

1. Ensure you are in the correct ADOM, if using ADOMs. Otherwise, skip this step.
2. Go to FortiView > Applications & Websites > Top Applications.
3. Click the Add Filter box, select Application, type Widget-Pro, and click Go.
4. If you do not find the application in the filtered results, go to Log View > Traffic.
5. Click the Add Filter box, select Source, type the source IPaddress, and click Go.

Finding unsecured wireless access points

AAA Electronics has multiple access points in their stores for their wireless point-of-sale and mobile devices used
by the sales team.
War-driving hackers found an unsecured wireless connection in the network at AAAElectronics. Hackers were
able to connect to the network and install a program for stealing personal data.
The network already administrator monitors unknown applications by using FortiAnalyzer alerts and was informed
that an unauthorized program had been installed. Following an investigation, the administrator determined that
the program secured a wireless access point. The administrator now wants to determine if any of the other
AAAElectronics stores has insecure access points.

To find information on unsecured wireless access points:

1. Ensure you are in the correct ADOM, if using ADOMs. Otherwise, skip this step.
2. Go to FortiView > WiFi> Rogue APs to view the list of unsecured wireless or rogue access points.

Analyzing and reporting on network traffic

A new administrator starts at #1 Technical College. The school has a free WiFi for students on the condition that
they accept the terms and policies for school use.
The new administrator is asked to do an analysis and report on the top source and destinations visited by
students as well as the source and destinations that consume the most bandwidth and the number of attempts to
visit blocked sites.

To review the source and destination traffic and bandwidth:

1. Ensure you are in the correct ADOM, if using ADOMs. Otherwise, skip this step.
2. Go to FortiView > Traffic >Top Sources.
3. Go to FortiView > Traffic >Top Destinations.

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About Log View
You can view the traffic log, event log, or security log information per device or per log group.
When rebuilding the SQL database, Log View will not be available until after the
rebuild is completed. Select the Show Progress link in the message to view the status
of the SQL rebuild.

How ADOMs affect the Log View tab

When ADOMs are enabled, each ADOM has its own information displayed in Log View .

Logs used for Log View

Log View displays log messages from Analytics logs and Archive logs:
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Log Browse can display logs from both the current, active log file and any of the compressed log files.

For more information, see Archive logs and Analytics logs on page 20.

Types of logs collected for each device

Your FortiAnalyzer device can collect logs from managed FortiGate, FortiCarrier, FortiCache, FortiMail,
FortiManager, FortiSandbox, FortiWeb, FortiClient, and syslog servers. Following is a description of the types of
logs that FortiAnalyzer collects from each type of device:

Device Type

Log Type

FortiAnalyzer

Event

FortiGate

Traffic
Event: Compliance Events, Endpoint, HA, System, Router, VPN, User, WAN Opt. &
Cache, and Wireless
Security: Vulnerability Scan, Antivirus, Web Filter, Application Control, Intrusion Prevention, Email Filter, Data Leak Prevention, Web Application Firewall
FortiClient
VoIP
Content logs are also collected for FortiOS 4.3 devices.

FortiCarrier

Traffic, Event, GTP

FortiCache

Traffic, Event, Antivirus, Web Filter

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Device Type

Log Type

FortiClient

Traffic, Event, Vulnerability Scan

FortiDDoS

Event, Intrusion Prevention

FortiMail

History, Event, Antivirus, Email Filter

FortiManager

Event

FortiSandbox

Malware, Network Alerts

FortiWeb

Event, Intrusion Prevention, Traffic

Syslog

Generic

Traffic logs
Traffic logs record the traffic that is flowing through your FortiGate unit. Since traffic needs firewall policies to
properly flow through the unit, this type of logging is also referred to as firewall policy logging. Firewall policies
control all traffic that attempts to pass through the FortiGate unit, between FortiGate interfaces, zones and VLAN
sub-interfaces.

Event logs
The event log records administration management as well as Fortinet device system activity, such as when a
configuration has changed, or admin login or HA events occur. Event logs are important because they record
Fortinet device system activity, which provides valuable information about how your Fortinet unit is performing.
The FortiGate event logs includes System, Router, VPN , and User menu objects to provide you with more
granularity when viewing and searching log data.

Security logs
Security logs (FortiGate) record all antivirus, web filtering, application control, intrusion prevention, email filtering,
data leak prevention, vulnerability scan, and VoIP activity on your managed devices.
The logs displayed on your FortiAnalyzer are dependent on the device type logging to
it and the features enabled. FortiGate, FortiCarrier, FortiCache, FortiMail, FortiManager, FortiWeb, FortiSandbox, FortiClient and Syslog logging is supported. ADOMs
must be enabled to support non-FortiGate logging.
For more information on logging see the Logging and Reporting for FortiOS Handbook in the Fortinet Document
Library.
When rebuilding the SQL database, Log View will not be available until after the
rebuild is completed. Although you can view older logs, new logs will not be inserted
into the database until after the rebuild is completed. Select the Show Progress link in
the message to view the status of the SQL rebuild.

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Log messages
You can view the traffic log, event log, or security log information per device or per log group.

Viewing the log message list of a specific log type

When ADOMs are enabled, Log View displays information for each ADOM. As a result, you should ensure that
you are in the correct ADOM before viewing contents of Log View . See also Switching between ADOMs on page
25.
You can find FortiMail and FortiWeb logs in their respective default ADOMs.

To view the log message list:

1. Ensure you are in the correct ADOM, if using ADOMs. Otherwise, skip this step.
2. Go to Log View , and select a type (or subtype) of logs from the following: Traffic, Event, or Security.
The corresponding log messages list is displayed.

Viewing log message details

To view log message details:
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Double-click a log message on the log message list. The log details pane is displayed to the right side of the log
message list, with the log fields categorized in tree view.
(Alternative) Select the log message and then click Display Details in the bottom right corner.

Log details pane also provides shortcuts for adding filters as well as showing or hiding a
column. Just right-click a log field, and select the desired option.

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To view UTMlogs:
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If the log message contains UTMlogs, you can click the UTM log icon in the log details pane to open the UTMlog
view window.

Customizing displayed columns

The columns displayed in the log message list can be customized and reordered as needed.

To customize what columns to display:

1. In the log message list view, click Column Settings in the toolbar.
2. From the drop-down list that is displayed, select a column to hide or display.
Note:The available column settings will vary based on the device and log type selected.
3. To add more columns, select More Columns.
In the Column Settings dialog box that opens, you can show or hide columns by selecting and deselecting the
columns.
4. To reset to the default columns, click Reset to Default.
5. Click OK to apply your changes.
You can also add or remove a log field column in the log details pane, by right-clicking
a log field and selecting Add [ log field name] or Remove [ log field name].

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Filtering log messages

You can filter log messages by using the filters in the toolbar or by using a context-sensitive filter of a log
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To filter log messages by using the filters in the toolbar:

1. Specify search criteria in the search bar.
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Use Regular Search. In the selected log view, click in the Add Filter box, select a filter from the drop-down list,
and type a value. You can use operators such as OR, NOT, Greater than, and Less than. See also Search
operators and syntax on page 104.
Note:Only columns that are displayed are available on the drop-down filter list.
Use Advanced Search. Click the Switch to Advanced Search icon at the end of the search bar. In the
Advanced Search mode, you type the search criteria (log field names and their values). You can click next to
the search bar to open the Search operators and syntax pane (which is also described in Search operators and
syntax on page 104). You can click Switch to Regular Search icon to go back to regular search.
You can also type any string in the search bar to start a freestyle" search. FortiAnalyzer will then search the
string within the indexed fields that can be configured using the CLI command: config ts-index-field.
For example, if the indexed fields have been configured like this using the CLI command:
config system sql
config ts-index-field
edit "FGT-traffic"
set value "app,dstip,proto,service,srcip,user,utmaction"
next
end
end

Then if you type "Skype" in the search bar, FortiAnalyzer will search for Skype within these indexed
fields: app,dstip,proto,service,srcip,user, and utmaction.
You can combine freestyle search with other search methods, for example, Skype user=David.
The filters are case-insensitive by default. If you want to make your filters casesensitive, select Case Sensitive Search from the Tools drop-down menu in the
tool bar.
2. In the Device list, select a device.
3. In the Time list, select a time period.
4. Click Go.

To filter log summaries by using a context-sensitive filter :

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return entries that match the filter values, while the search criterion with a icon will return entries that negate the
filter values.
Depending on the column in which your cursor is placed when you right-click, Log View will use the column
value of the selected entry as the filter criteria. This context-sensitive filter is only available for certain columns.
You can get the corresponding log field name of a filter/column name by right-clicking
on the column of any log entry and selecting a context-sensitive filter. The filter will be
displayed in the search bar, with the filter name translated into the corresponding log
field name.
The context-sensitive filters are also available for each log field in the log details pane.
See Viewing log message details on page 101.

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Search operators and syntax

Operators or symbols

Syntax

And

Find log entries that contain all the search terms. Connect the terms with a
space character, or and.
Example: user=henry group=sales; (alternative) user=henry
and group=sales

Or

Find log entries that contain any of the search terms. Separate the terms
with or or a comma ,.
Examples: 1)user=henry or srcip=10.1.0.15; 2) userr=henry,linda

Not

Find log entries that do NOT contain the search terms. Add - before the
field name.
Example: -user=henry

>, <

Find log entries greater than or less than a value, or within a range. Can
only be applied to Integer field type.
Example: policyid>1 and policyid<10

IP subnet/range search

You can search for log entries within a certain IP subnet or range.
Examples: 1) srcip=192.168.1.0/24; 2) srcip=10.1.0.110.1.0.254

Wildcard search

You can use wildcard searches for all field types.

Examples: 1) srcip=192.168.1.*; 2) policyid=1*; 3) user=*

Filtering FortiClient log messages in FortiGate traffic logs

For FortiClient endpoints that are registered to FortiGate devices, you can filter log messages in FortiGate traffic
log files that are triggered by FortiClient.

To Filter FortiClient log messages:

1. Go to Log View > Traffic.
2. In the Add Filter box, type fct_devid=*, and select Go. A list of FortiGate traffic logs that are triggered by
FortiClient is displayed.
3. In the message log list, select a FortiGate traffic log to view the details in the bottom pane.
4. Click the FortiClient tab, and double-click a FortiClient traffic log to see details.
The FortiClient tab is available only when the FortiGate traffic logs reference FortiClient traffic logs.

Viewing historical and real-time logs

By default, historical logs are displayed. Custom View and Chart Builder are only available in historical log view.

To view real-time logs:

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Viewing raw and formatted logs

By default, formatted logs are displayed. The selected log view will affect available view options. You cannot
customize the columns when viewing raw logs.

To view raw logs:

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To switch back to formatted log view, select Display Formatted from the Tools drop-down menu in the toolbar.

For more information about FortiGate raw logs, see the FortiGate Log Message Reference in the Fortinet
Document Library. For more information about raw logs of other devices, see the Log Message Reference for
the platform type.

Custom views
You can use Custom View to save a filter setting, device selection, and time period that you have specified so
that you can go to this view at any time to view results without having to re-specify these criteria.

To create a new custom view:

1. Ensure you are in the correct ADOM, if using ADOMs. Otherwise, skip this step.
2. Go to Log View , and select a log type.
3. In the content pane, customize the log view as you want, for example, by adding filters, specifying devices, or
specifying a time period.
4. Select Custom View from Tools in the tool bar. The Create New Custom View dialog box opens.

5. In the Name field, type a name for the new custom view. All other fields are read-only.
6. Click OK. The custom view is now displayed under Log View >Custom View .

To edit a custom view:

1. Ensure you are in the correct ADOM, if using ADOMs. Otherwise, skip this step.
2. Go to the Log View , and select a log type.
3. On the tree menu, select the custom view that you want to edit under Custom View .
4. In the tool bar, edit the filter settings, and click GO.
5. In the tool bar, select Custom View from Tools.
6. In the Create New Custom View dialog box that opens, click Save to save the changes to the existing custom
view, or click Save as to save the changes to a new custom view.
7. Click OK.

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Downloading log messages

Historical log messages can be downloaded to the management computer as a text or CSV file. Real-time log
messages cannot be downloaded.

To download log messages:

1. Ensure you are in the correct ADOM, if using ADOMs. Otherwise, skip this step.
2. Go to Log View , and select a log type.
3. In the tool bar, select Download from the Tools drop-down menu.
4. In the Download Logs dialog box that opens, configure the download options:
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Select a log format from the Log file format drop-down list, either Text or CSV.

Select Compress with gzip to compress the downloaded file.

Select Current Page to download only the current log message page, or All Pages to download all the pages in
the log message list.

5. Click OK.

Creating charts with Chart Builder

Log View includes a Chart Builder that you can use to build custom charts for each type of log messages.
To create charts with Chart Builder:
1. Ensure you are in the correct ADOM, if using ADOMs. Otherwise, skip this step.
2. Go to Log View , and select a log type.
3. Click Chart Builder in the toolbar.
4. In the Chart Builder dialog box that opens, complete the options to configure the chart. For a description of the
fields, see "Log View references" on page 108. You can preview the chart in the Preview box.
5. Click Save.
For more information about creating charts, see Chart library on page 131

Log groups
You can group devices into log groups. You can then specify to view FortiView summaries, display logs, generate
reports, or create handlers for a log group, as you can specify to perform such activities for an individual device.
Log groups are virtual. They do not have SQL databases or occupy additional disk space.
In FortiAnalyzer 5.0.6 and earlier, log groups can be treated as a single device which
has its own SQL database. This has been changed since FortiAnalyzer 5.2.

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Log View

Creating log groups

To create a new log group:
1. Go to Log View > Log Group.
2. In the content pane, click Create New in the toolbar.
3. In the Create New Log Group dialog box that opens, type a log group name and add devices to the log group.
4. Click OK.The newly created log group is shown on the log group list.
When you add a device with VDOMs to a log group, all VDOMs are automatically
added.

Log Browse
When a log file reaches its maximum size or a scheduled time, the FortiAnalyzer rolls the active log file by
renaming the file. The file name will be in the form of xlog.N.log, where x is a letter indicating the log type,
and N is a unique number corresponding to the time the first log entry was received. (For information about
setting the maximum file size and log rolling options, see Configuring rolling and uploading of logs by using the
CLI on page 85.)
You can view logs in the compressed phase of the log workflow in Log Browse. Log Browse displays log files
stored for both devices and the FortiAnalyzer itself.

Browsing log files

To view log files:
1. Go to Log View > Log Browse
2. Select a log file, and click Display in the toolbar to open the log file and display the log messages in formatted
view. You can perform all the same actions as with the log message list. See Viewing log message details on page
101.

Importing a log file

Imported log files can be useful when restoring data or loading log data for temporary use. For example, if you
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reports containing older data.

To import a log file:

1. Ensure you are in the correct ADOM, if using ADOMs. Otherwise, skip this step.
2. Go to Log View > Log Browse.
3. Click Import in the toolbar. The Import Log File dialog box opens.
4. Select the device to which the imported log file belongs from the Device field drop-down list, or select [Take From
Imported File] to read the device ID from the log file. If you select [Take From Imported File], your log file must
contain a device_id field in its log messages.
5. In the File field, click Choose Files and specify the log file on the management computer.
6. Click OK. A message appears, stating that the upload is beginning, but will be canceled if you leave the page.
7. Click OK. The upload time varies depending on the size of the file and the speed of the connection.
After the log file has been successfully uploaded, the FortiAnalyzer unit will inspect the file:
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attempt another import.
If you selected [Take From Imported File], and the FortiAnalyzer units device list does not currently contain
that device, a message appears after the upload. Select OK to import the log file and automatically add the
device to the device list.

Downloading a log file

You can download a log file to save it as a backup or for use outside the FortiAnalyzer unit. The download
consists of either the entire log file, or a partial log file, as selected by your current log view filter settings and, if
downloading a raw file, the time span specified.

To download a log file:

1. Go to Log View> Log Browse.
2. Select the log file that you want to download, and click Download in the toolbar. The Download Log File dialog
box opens.
3. Select the log file format, either text, Native, or CSV.
4. Select Compress with gzip to compress the log file.
5. Click OK.

Log View references

Chart Builder dialog box
The following settings are available for Chart Builder in the tool bar of Log View when a log type is selected.

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Name

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Field

Description

Columns

Select which columns of data to include in the chart based on the log messages that are displayed on the Log View page.

Group By

Select how to group data in the chart.

Order By

Select how to order data in the chart.

Sort

Select a sort order for data in the chart.

Show Limit

Select a maximum number of log messages to show in the chart.

Device

Displays the device(s) selected on the Log View page.

Time Frame

Displays the time frame selected on the Log View page.

Query

Displays the query being built.

Preview

Displays a preview of the chart.

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About events
Event Monitor displays all of the events generated by event handlers. Event handlers define what messages to
extract from the logs and display in Event Monitor. The system includes a number of predefined event handlers
that you can enable to start populating Event Monitor. You can also create custom event handlers.
During the rebuild of the SQL database, you may not be able to see a complete list of
historical events. However, you can always see events that are triggered from realtime logs. You can view the status of the SQL rebuild by checking the Rebuilding
DBstatus in the Notification Center.

How ADOMs affect events

When ADOMs are enabled, each ADOM has its own event handlers and lists of events. Make sure that you are in
the correct ADOM before viewing Event Monitor. See also Switching between ADOMs on page 25.

Predefined event handlers

FortiAnalyzer includes a number of predefined event handlers that you can use to generate events for Event
Monitor. You must enable predefined event handlers to start generating events.

Note:FortiAnalyzer 5.4 provides predefined event handlers for FortiGate and FortiCarrier devices. For other
devices, you will have to create your own event handlers.

Logs used for events

Event Monitor displays events from Analytics logs. Archive logs are not used to generate events. For more
information, see Archive logs and Analytics logs on page 20.

Event handlers
Event handlers define what messages to extract from logs and display in Event Monitor. You can enable
predefined event handlers to generate events, or you can create and enable custom event handlers to generate
events.
You can configure event handlers to generate events for a specific device, for all devices, or for the local
FortiAnalyzer unit. You can create event handlers for FortiGate, FortiCarrier, FortiCache, FortiMail,
FortiManager, FortiWeb, FortiSandbox devices, and syslog servers. In 5.2.0 or later, Event Management
supports local FortiAnalyzer event logs.
You can also configure the system to send you alerts for event handlers. You can send the alert to an email
address, SNMP community, or syslog server.

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Enabling event handlers

You must enable event handlers, including predefined event handlers, to generate events. If you want to
configure alerts for predefined events handlers, you must edit the predefined event handler to configure alerts.

To enable event handlers:

1. Ensure you are in the correct ADOM, if using ADOMs. Otherwise, skip this step.
2. Go to Event Monitor.
3. Click Event Handler List in the toolbar.
4. Select an event handler on the list, and select Enable from the More drop-down menu in the toolbar.
An "enabled" icon is displayed right before the event handler's name.

Creating custom event handlers

To create a new event handler:
1. Ensure you are in the correct ADOM, if using ADOMs. Otherwise, skip this step.
2. Go to Event Monitor.
3. Click Event Handler List in the toolbar.
4. Click Create New in the toolbar.
5. In the Create New Handler pane that is displayed, configure the settings.
For a description of the fields, see Create New Handler pane on page 118.

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6. Click OK.

Filtering event handlers by predefined and custom

You can filter the list of event handlers to by category:predefined and custom event handlers.

To filter event handlers:

1. Ensure you are in the correct ADOM, if using ADOMs. Otherwise, skip this step.
2. Go to Event Monitor.
3. From the More drop-down menu in the toolbar, use the Show Predefined and Show Custom check boxes to filter
the event handlers.

Searching event handlers

To search event handlers:
1. Go to Event Monitor.
2. Type a search term in the search box in the top-right corner of the Recent Events pane.

Resetting predefined event handlers to factory defaults

You can edit predefined event handlers to customize them for your needs. If you want to return the default event
handlers to the factory settings, you can. The Factory Rest button is available only after you change one or more
factory settings.

To reset predefined event handlers:

1. Ensure you are in the correct ADOM, if using ADOMs. Otherwise, skip this step.
2. Go to Event Management >Event Handler.
3. Select the Show Predefined check box.
4. Select a predefined event handler, and click Edit.
5. Edit the options.
6. Click Factory Reset to return the settings to the factory defaults.
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Managing event handlers

You can manage event handler by going to Event Monitor > Event Handler List. The following table shows the
options available.

Option

Description

Create New

Create a new event handler. This option is available in the toolbar and
right-click menu.

Edit

Edit the selected event handler.

Delete

Delete the selected event handler. You cannot delete predefined event
handlers.

Clone

Clone the selected event handler. A cloned entry will have Copy added to
its name field. You can rename the cloned entry while editing the event
handler.

Enable

Enable the selected event handler to start generating events on the Event
Management >All Events page.

Disable

Disable the selected event handler to stop generating events on the Event
Management >All Events page.

Factory Reset

Return the settings for the selected predefined event handler to factory settings. This option is only available after you have edited a predefined event
handler.

Events
After event handlers start generating events, you can view the events and event details. Event Monitor provides a
tabular view of recent events, as well as chart views of Event by Type and Event by Severity.

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Viewing event summaries

To view event summaries:

1. Ensure you are in the correct ADOM, if using ADOMs. Otherwise, skip this step.
2. Go to Events Monitor. You will see chart views of Event by Type and Event by Severity on the top of the page,
followed by Recent Events in tabular view.
3. From the time drop-down list in the toolbar, select a time period to monitor, which will apply to all the views.
4. Check Event by Type and Event by Severity in chart views:
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Hover the mouse over a graphical element to view more information.

Double-click the graphical element to view the corresponding filtered event list.

You can view event details by double-clicking an event summary entry. See Viewing event details on page 114.
5. Check Recent Events in tabular view.
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Sort entries on a column by clicking the column heading.

Include acknowledged events in the view by selecting the Show Acknowledged check box.

Search an event by any of the attributes in the Search box.

Click an Event Name hyperlink to view more information about the event.

You can view event details by double-clicking an event summary entry. See Viewing event details on page 114.

Viewing event details

To view event details:
1. Drill-down to the event details page from event summaries in either tabular view or graphical view.
2. On the event details page, click an event instance to view the log details in the bottom pane.

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3. Click the Back button in the toolbar to return to event summary page.

Acknowledging events
When you acknowledge an event, it will be hidden from the event list.

To acknowledge event(s):
1. From the event list, select one or multiple events that you would like to acknowledge.
2. Right-click and select Acknowledge. The acknowledged events are hidden from the event list.

If you want to view acknowledged events, select the Show Acknowledged check box.

Event references
List of predefined event handlers
FortiAnalyzer includes predefined event handlers for FortiGate and FortiCarrier devices that you can use to
generate events.

Event Handler

Description

Antivirus Event

Severity: High
Log Type: Traffic Log
Event Category: Antivirus
Group by: Virus Name
Log messages that match all conditions:
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Event Handler

Description

App CTRL Event

Severity: Medium
Log Type: Traffic Log
Event Category: Application ControlGroup by: Application Name
Log messages that match any of the following conditions:

Conserve Mode

Application Category Equal To Botnet

Application Category Equal To Proxy

Severity: Critical
Log Type: Event Log
Event Category: System
Group by: Message
Log messages that match all conditions:
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DLP Event

Severity: Medium
Log Type: Traffic Log
Event Category: DLP
Group by: DLP Rule Name
Log messages that match all conditions:
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HA Failover

Interface Up

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Security Action Equal To Blocked

Severity: Medium
Log Type: Event Log
Event Category: HA
Group by: Log Description
Log messages that match all conditions:
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Interface Down

Log Description Equal To System services entered conserve

mode

Log Description Equal To Virtual cluster move member

Severity: High
Log Type: Event Log
Event Category: System
Group by: Message
Log messages that match all conditions:
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Action Equal To interface-stat-change

Status Equal To DOWN

Severity: Medium
Log Type: Event Log
Event Category: System
Group by: Message
Log messages that match all conditions:
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Action Equal To interface-stat-change

Status Equal To UP

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Event Handler

Description

IPS - Critical Severity

Severity: Critical
Log Type: IPS
Group by: Attack Name
Log messages that match all conditions:
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IPS - High Severity

Severity: High
Log Type: IPS
Group by: Attack Name
Log messages that match all conditions:
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IPS - Medium Severity

Action Equal To phase2-up

Devices: Local FortiAnalyzerSeverity: Medium

Log Type: Event Log
Event Category: Endpoint
Log messages that match all conditions:
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Action Equal To phase2-down

Severity: Medium
Log Type: Event Log
Event Category: VPN
Group By: VPN Tunnel Log messages that match all conditions:
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Local Device Event

Severity Equal To Low

Severity: Medium
Log Type: Event Log
Event Category: VPN
Group By: VPN Tunnel
Log messages that match all conditions:
l

IPsec Phase2 Up

Severity Equal To Medium

Severity: Low
Log Type: IPS
Group by: Attack Name
Log messages that match all conditions:
l

IPsec Phase2 Down

Severity Equal To High

Severity: Medium
Log Type: IPS
Group by: Attack Name
Log messages that match all conditions:
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IPS - Low Severity

Severity Equal To Critical

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Event Handler

Description

Power Supply Failure

Severity: Critical
Log Type: Event Log
Event Category: System
Group by: Message
Log messages that match any of the following conditions:

UTM Antivirus Event

Action Equal To power-supply-monitor

Status Equal To failure

Severity: High
Log Type: Virus
Group by: Virus Name
Log messages that match all conditions:
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UTM App CTRL Event

UTM DLP Event

Level Greater Than or Equal To Information

Severity: Medium
Log Type: Application Control
Group by: Application Name
Log messages that match any of the following conditions:
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Application Category Equal To Botnet

Application Category Equal To Proxy

Severity: Medium
Log Type: DLP
Group by: DLP Rule Name
Log messages that match all conditions:
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Action Equal To Block

UTM Web Filter Event

Severity: Medium
Log Type: Web Filter
Group by: Category
Log messages that match any of the following conditions:
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Web Category Equal To Child Abuse, Discrimination, Drug
Abuse, Explicit Violence, Extremist Groups, Hacking, Illegal or
Unethical, Plagiarism, Proxy Avoidance, Malicious Websites,
Phishing, Spam URLs

Web Filter Event

Severity: Medium
Log Type: Traffic Log
Event Category: WebFilter
Group by: Category
Log messages that match any of the following conditions:
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Web Category Equal To Child Abuse, Discrimination, Drug
Abuse, Explicit Violence, Extremist Groups, Hacking, Illegal or
Unethical, Plagiarism, Proxy Avoidance, Malicious Websites,
Phishing, Spam URLs

Create New Handler pane

Following is a description of the options available in the Create New Handler pane:

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Field

Description

Status

Enable or disable the event handler.

Name

Edit the name if required.

Description

Enter a description for the event handler.

Devices

Select All Devices,select Specify and use the add icon to add devices.
Select Local FortiAnalyzer if the event handler is for local FortiAnalyzer
event logs.
Local FortiAnalyzer is available in the root ADOM only and is used to query
FortiAnalyzer event logs.

Severity

Select the severity from the drop-down list: Critical, High, Medium, Low.

Log Type

Select the log type from the drop-down list. The available options are:
Traffic Log, Event Log, Application Control, DLP, IPS, Virus, and Web Filter.
The Log Type is Event Log when Devices is Local FortiAnalyzer.

Event Category

Select the category of event that this handler will monitor from the dropdown list. The available options is dependent on the platform type.
This option is only available when Log Type is set to Traffic Log and
Devices is set to All Devices or Specify.

Group By

Select the criterion by which the information will be grouped.

This option is not available when Log Type is set to Traffic Log.

Log messages that match

Select either All or Any of the Following Conditions.

When Devices is local FortiAnalyzer, this option is not available.

Add Filter

Select the add icon to add log filters.

When Devices is local FortiAnalyzer, this option is not available. You can
only set one log field filter.

Log Field

Select a log field to filter from the drop-down list. The available options will
vary depending on the selected log type.

Match Criteria

Select a match criteria from the drop-down list. The available options will
vary depending on the selected log field.

Value

Either select a value from the drop-down list, or enter a value in the text
box. The available options will vary depending on the selected log field.

Delete

Select the delete icon, to delete the filter. A minimum of one filter is
required.

Generic Text Filter

Enter a generic text filter. For more information on creating a text filter,
hover the cursor over the help icon.

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Field

Description

Generate alert when at least

Enter threshold values to generate alerts. Enter the number, in the first text
box, of each type of event that can occur in the number of minutes entered
in the second text box.

Send Alert Email

Select the checkbox to enable. Enter an email address in the To and From
text fields, enter a subject in the Subject field, and select the email server
from the drop-down list. Select the add icon to add an email server. For
information on creating a new mail server, see Mail servers on page 182.

Send SNMP(...) Trap to

Select the checkboxes to enable these feature. Select an SNMP community or user from the requisite drop-down list. Select the add icon to add
an SNMP community or user.

Send Alert to Syslog Server

Select the checkbox to enable this feature. Select a syslog server from the
drop-down list. Select the add icon to add a syslog server. For information
on creating a new syslog server, see Syslog servers on page 183

Send Each Alert Separately

Select to send each alert individually, instead of in a groups.

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About reports
You can generate reports of data from logs by using Reports. You can use predefined reports. You can also
create customize reports. Predefined report templates, charts, and macros are available to help you create new
reports.
Report files are stored in the reserved space for the FortiAnalyzer device. See Disk fullness and automatic log
deletion on page 76.
When rebuilding the SQL database, Reports will not be available until after the rebuild
is completed. Select the Show Progress link in the message to view the status of the
SQL rebuild.

How ADOMs affect reports

When ADOMs are enabled, each ADOM has its own reports, libraries, and advanced settings. Make sure that you
are in the correct ADOM before selecting a report. See also Switching between ADOMs on page 25.
Some reports are available only when ADOMs are enabled. For example, ADOMs must be enabled to access
reports for FortiCarrier, FortiCache, FortiClient, FortiDDoS, FortiMail, FortiSandbox, and FortiWeb devices. You
can configure and generate reports for these devices within their respective, default ADOM. These devices also
have device-specific charts and datasets.

Predefined reports, templates, charts, and macros

FortiAnalyzer includes a number of predefined elements that you can use to create and/or build reports.

Predefined...

GUI Location

Purpose

Reports

Reports > Report Definitions > All Reports

Available for you to generate reports directly or with minimum setting configurations. Predefined reports are actually report templates with basic, default setting
configurations.

Report templates

Reports > Report Definitions >Templates

Available for you to use directly or build upon. Report templates include charts and/or macros and specify the layout
of the report. A template populates the Layout tab of a
report that is to be created. See List of report templates
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Predefined...

GUI Location

Purpose

Charts

Reports > Report Definitions >Chart Library

Available for you to use directly or build upon, in a report

template that you are creating, or in the Layout tab of a
report that you are creating. Charts specify what data to
extract from logs.

Macros

Reports > Report Definitions >Macro Library

Available for you to use directly or build upon, in a report

template that you are creating, or in the Layout tab of a
report that you are creating. Macros specify what data to
extract from logs.

Logs used for reports

Reports uses Analytics logs to generate reports. Archive logs are not used to generate reports. For more
information, see Data policy and automatic deletion on page 20.

How charts and macros extract data from logs

Reports include charts and/or macros. Each chart and macro is associated with a dataset. When you generate a
report, the dataset associated with each chart and macro extracts data from the logs and populates the charts
and macros.
FortiAnalyzer includes a number of predefined charts and macros. You can also create custom charts and
macros.

How auto-cache works

When you generate a report, it can take days to assemble the required dataset and produce the report,
depending on the required datasets. Instead of assembling datasets at the time of report generation, you can
enable the auto-cache feature for the report.
Auto-cache is a setting that tells the system to automatically generate hcache. Hcache stands for "hard cache",
which means the cache stays on disk in the form of database tables instead of memory. Hcache is applied to
"matured" database tables. When a database table rolls, it becomes "mature", meaning the table will not grow
anymore. Therefore, it is unnecessary to query this database table each time the same SQL query comes. This is
when hcache comes into play. Hcache runs queries on matured database tables in advance and caches the
interim results of each query. When it is time to generate the report, much of the datasets are already assembled,
and the system only needs to merge the results from hcaches. This reduces report generation time significantly.
However, the auto-cache process uses system resources to assemble and cache the datasets. Also, it takes extra
space to save the query results. You should only enable auto-cache for reports that require a long time to
assemble datasets.

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Generating reports
Generating reports
You can generate reports by using one of the predefined reports or by using a custom report that you created. You
can find all the predefined reports and custom reports listed in Reports > Report Definitions > All Reports.

To generate a report:
1. Go to Reports > Report Definitions > All Reports.
2. In the content pane, select a report from the list.
3. (Optional) Click Edit in the toolbar and edit settings on the Settings and Layout tabs. For a description of the
fields in the Settings and Layout tabs, see Reports Settings tab on page 144 and Creating charts on page 131 and
Creating macros on page 135.
4. In the toolbar of the View Report tab, click Run Report.

Viewing completed reports

After you generate reports, you can view competed reports in the following formats:HTML, PDF, XML, and CSV.

To view completed reports:

1. Go to Reports > Report Definitions > All Reports.
2. On the report list, double-click the report to open it.
3. In the View Report tab, go to the instance of the report that you just generated, and click on the format in which
you want to view the report to open the report in that format.
For example, if you want to review the report in HTML format, click the HTMLlink.

Enabling auto-cache
You can enable auto-cache to reduce report generation time for reports that require a long time to assemble
datasets. For information about auto-cache and hcache, see How auto-cache works on page 122.

To enable auto-cache:
1. Go to Reports > Report Definitions > All Reports.
2. Select the report from the list, and click Edit in the tool bar.
3. In the Settings tab, select the Enable Auto-cache check box.
4. Click OK.

Grouping reports
If you are running a large number of reports which are very similar, you can significantly improve report generation
time by grouping the reports. Report grouping can reduce the number of hcache tables and improve auto-hcache
completion time and report completion time.

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Step 1: Configure report grouping

To group reports with titles containing string Security_Report by device IDand VDOM, enter the following
CLI commands:
config system report group
edit 0
set adom root
config group-by
edit devid
next
edit vd
next
end
set report-like Security_Report
next
end

Notes:
1. The report-like field is the name pattern of the report that will utilize the report-group feature. This string
is case-sensitive.
2. The group-by value controls how cache tables are grouped.
3. To see a list of reports that have been included in the grouping, enter the following CLIcommand:
execute sql-report list-schedule <ADOM>

Step 2: Initiate a rebuild of hcache tables

To initiate a rebuild of hcache tables, enter the following CLI command:
diagnose sql rebuild-report-hcache <start-time> <end-time>

Where <start-time> and <end-time>are in the format: <yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss>.

Retrieving report generation logs

Once you start running a report, a log about the report generation status and system performance is created. You
can use this log to troubleshoot report generation problems and tune the system. For example, if your report is
very slow to generate, you can check this log to find out which charts cost the longest time to generate and the
system performance.

To retrieve report generation logs:

1. After you run a report (see Generating reports on page 123), find the report that is being or has been generated in
the View Report tab.
2. Right-click the report, and select Retrieve Diagnostic.
3. Save the log to your computer, and then open it in a text editor.

Scheduling reports
You can configure a report to generate on a regular schedule.

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To schedule a report:
1. Go to Reports > Report Definitions > All Reports.
2. Select the report from the list, and click Edit in the tool bar.
3. On the Settings tab, select the Enable Schedule check box and configure the schedule.
4. Click OK.

Creating reports
You can create reports from report templates, by cloning and editing predefined/existing reports, or start from
scratch.

Creating reports from report templates

You can create a new report from a template. The template populates the Layout tab of the report. The template
specifies what text, charts, and macros to use in the report and the layout of the content. Report templates do not
contain any data. Data is added to the report when you generate the report.

To create a new report from a template:

1. Ensure you are in the correct ADOM, if using ADOMs. Otherwise, skip this step.
2. Go to Reports > Report Definitions > All Reports.
3. In the toolbar of the content pane, click Create New. The Create New Report dialog box opens.
4. Set the following options, and click OK:
a. In the Name box, type a name for the new report.
Note:The following characters are NOTsupported in report names:
\ / " ' < > & , | # ? % $+
b. Select From Template for the Create from setting, and select a template from the drop-down list. The
template populates the Layout tab of the report.
5. On the Settings tab, configure the settings. For a description of the fields, see Reports Settings tab on page 144.
6. (Optional) On the Layout tab, you can tweak settings to customize the template.
For a description of the fields, see Reports Layouts tab on page 146.
7. Click OK.

Creating reports by cloning and editing

You can create reports by cloning and editing predefined and/or existing reports.

To create a report by cloning and editing:

1. Ensure you are in the correct ADOM, if using ADOMs. Otherwise, skip this step.
2. Go to Reports > Report Definitions > All Reports.
3. In the content pane, select the report from the list, and click Clone in the tool bar.
4. In the Clone Report dialog box, type a name for the cloned report.
Note:The following characters are NOTsupported in report names:
\ / " ' < > & , | # ? % $+

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5. Edit settings on the Settings tab. For a description of the fields, see Reports Settings tab on page 144.
6. Editing settings on the Layout tab.
For a description of the fields, see Reports Layouts tab on page 146.
7. Click OK.

Creating reports without using a template

To create a report without using a template:
1. Ensure you are in the correct ADOM, if using ADOMs. Otherwise, skip this step.
2. Go to Reports > Report Definitions > All Reports.
3. In the toolbar of the content pane, click Create New. The Create New Report dialog box opens.
4. Set the following options, and click OK.
a. In the Name box, type a name for the new report.
Note:The following characters are NOTsupported in report names:
\ / " ' < > & , | # ? % $+
b. Select the Blank option for the Create from setting.
5. On the Settings tab, you can specify a time period for the report, what device logs to include in the report, and so
on. You can also add filters to the report, add a cover page to the report, and so on. For a description of the fields,
see Reports Settings tab on page 144.
To create a custom cover page, you must select Print Cover Page in the Advanced
Settings menu.
6. On the Layout tab, you can specify the charts and macros to include in the report,as well as report content and
layout.
For a description of the fields, see Reports Layouts tab on page 146. For information about creating charts and
macros, see Creating charts on page 131 and Creating macros on page 135.
7. Click OK.

Customizing report cover pages

A report cover page is only included in the report when enabled in the Settings tab.
When enabled, the cover page can be customized to contain the desired information and imagery.

To customize a report cover page:

1. Ensure you are in the correct ADOM, if using ADOMs. Otherwise, skip this step.
2. Go to Reports > Report Definitions > All Reports.
3. In the content pane, select the report from the list, and click Edit in the tool bar.
4. Go to the Advanced Settings section in the Settings tab, select the Print Cover Page check box, and click
Customize next to the check box. The Edit Cover Page pane opens.

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5. Configure the following settings:

Background Image

Select Choose to open the Choose a graphic dialog box.

Select an image, or select Upload to find an image on the management
computer, then select OK to add the image as the background image of
the cover page.

Top Image

Select Choose to open the Choose a graphic dialog box.

Select an image, or select Upload to find an image on the management
computer, then select OK to add the image at the top of the cover page.

Top Image Position

Select the top image position from the drop-down menu. Select one of the
following: Right, Center, Left.

Text Color

Select the text color from the drop-down menu. Select one of the following:
Black, Bold Blue, Blue, Turquoise, Green, Bold Green, Yellow, Orange,
Red, Bold Red, Purple, White, Gray.

Show Creation Time

Select to print the report date on the cover page.

Show Data Range

Select to print the data range on the cover page.

Report Title

Type a title in the Report Title field.

Custom Text 1

Enter custom text for the Custom Text 1 field.

Custom Text 2

Enter custom text for the Custom Text 2 field.

Bottom Image

Select Choose to open the Choose a graphic dialog box.

Select an image, or select Upload to find an image on the management
computer, then select OK to add the image at the bottom of the cover
page.

Footer Left Text

Edit the text printed in the left hand footer of the cover page.

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Footer Right Text

Edit the text printed in the left hand footer of the cover page. {default}
prints the report creation date and time.

Footer Background Color

Select the cover page footer background color from the drop-down list.
Select one of the following: Bold Blue, Blue, Turquoise, Green, Bold
Green, Yellow, Orange, Red, Bold Red, Purple, White, Gray,
Transparent.

Reset to Default

Select to reset the cover page settings to their default settings.

6. Click OK to save the configurations and return to the Settings tab.

Managing reports
You can manage reports by going to Reports > Report Definitions > All Reports. Some options are available as
buttons on the toolbar. Some options are available in the right-click menu. Right-click a report to display the
menu.

Option

Description

Create New

Creates a new report. You can choose whether to base the new report on a
report template.

Edit

Edits the selected report.

Delete

Deletes the selected report.

Clone

Clones the selected report.

Run report

Generates a report.

Folder

Organize reports into folders.

Import Report

Imports a report from a management computer.

Export Report

Exports a report to a management computer.

Organizing reports into folders

You can create folders to organize reports.

To organize reports into folders:

1. Ensure you are in the correct ADOM, if using ADOMs. Otherwise, skip this step.
2. Go to Reports > Report Definitions > All Reports.
3. Click Folders in the toolbar, and select Create New Folder.
4. Type a name in the dialog box that opens, and click OK. The folder is now displayed on the report list.
5. Drag and drop reports into the folder as desired.

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Importing and exporting reports

You can transport a report between FortiAnalyzer units. You can export a report from the FortiAnalyzer unit to the
management computer. The report is saved as a .dat file on the management computer. You can then import the
report file to another FortiAnalyzer unit.

To export or import reports:

1. Ensure you are in the correct ADOM, if using ADOMs. Otherwise, skip this step.
2. Go to Reports > Report Definitions > All Reports.
3. In the content pane, select a report, and select Import or Export from the More drop-down menu in the toolbar.

Report template library

Because the cut, copy and paste functions need access to the clipboard of your operating system, some Internet browsers either block it when called from layout editor
toolbar, or ask you to explicitly agree to that. Should accessing the clipboard by clicking the respective cut, copy and paste buttons from toolbar or context menu options be
blocked, you can always perform these operations with keyboard shortcuts.
A report template defines the charts, and macros to use in the report as well as the layout of the content.
You can use the following items to create a report template:
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Text

Images

Tables

Charts that reference datasets

Macros that reference datasets

The datasets for charts and macros specify what data to use from Analytics logs when you generate the report.
You can also create custom charts and macros to use in report templates.

Creating report templates

To create a report template:
1. Ensure you are in the correct ADOM, if using ADOMs. Otherwise, skip this step.
2. Go to the Reports >Report Definitions> Templates.
3. In the toolbar of the content pane, click Create New.
4. Set the following options:
a. Name
b. Description
c. Category
5. Use the toolbar to insert and format text and graphics for the template. In particular, use the FortiAnalyzer Chart
and FortiAnalyzer Macro buttons to insert charts and macros into the template.

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For a description of the fields, see Reports Layouts tab on page 146. For information about creating charts
and macros, see Creating charts on page 131 and Creating macros on page 135.
6. Click OK.
The new template is now displayed on the template list.

Creating report templates by saving a report

You can save a report as a report template.

To create a report template by saving a report:

1. Ensure you are in the correct ADOM, if using ADOMs. Otherwise, skip this step.
2. Go to Reports > Report Definitions > All Reports.
3. In the content pane, select the report from the list, and click Edit in the tool bar.
4. On the Layout tab, click the Save As Template button in the toolbar.
5. In the Save as Template dialog box, set the following options, and click OK:
a. Name
b. Description
c. Category
The new template is now displayed on the template list.

Viewing sample reports for predefined report templates

You can view sample reports for predefined report templates to help you visualize how the reports would look.

To view sample reports:

1. Ensure you are in the correct ADOM, if using ADOMs. Otherwise, skip this step.
2. Go to the Reports > Report Definitions> Templates.
3. In the content pane, click the HTML or PDFlink in the Preview column of a template to view a sample report
based on the template.

Managing report templates

You can manage report templates in Reports > Report Definitions> Templates. Some options are available as
buttons on the toolbar. Some options are available in the right-click menu. Right-click a template to display the
menu.

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Option

Description

Create New

Create a new report template

Edit

Edit a report template. You can edit report templates that you created. You
cannot edit predefined report templates.

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Option

Description

View

Displays the settings for the predefined report template. You can copy elements from the report template to the clipboard, but you cannot edit a predefined report template.

Delete

Deletes the selected report template. You can delete report templates that
you created. You cannot delete predefined report templates.

Clone

Clones the selected report template

Rename

Renames the selected report template. You can rename report templates
that you created. You cannot rename predefined report templates.

Chart library
Creating charts
You can also create charts by using the Chart Builder that is available in Log View .
See Creating charts with Chart Builder on page 106.

To create charts:
1. Ensure you are in the correct ADOM, if using ADOMs. Otherwise, skip this step.
2. Go to Reports > Report Definitions > Chart Library.
3. Click Create New in the toolbar.

4. Configure the settings for the new chart. The following table provides a description for each setting.
Name

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Description

Enter a description of the chart.

Dataset

Select a dataset from the drop-down list. See Datasets on page 136 for
more information. The options will vary based on device type.

Resolve Hostname

Select to resolve the hostname. Select one of the following: Inherit,

Enabled, or Disabled.

Chart Type

Select a graph type from the drop-down list; one of: area, bar, donut, line,
pie, or table. This selection will affect the rest of the available selections.

Data Bindings

The data bindings vary depending on the chart type selected.

area or line graphs

X-Axis

Data Binding: Select a value from the drop-down list. The available options
will vary depending on the selected dataset.
Label: Enter a label for the axis.

Add line

Select to add more lines.

Lines

Enter the following options for each line:

l
Data Binding: Select a value from the drop-down list. The available
options will vary depending on the selected dataset.
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Format: Select a format from the drop-down list: Bandwidth,

Counter, Default, or Severity.
Type: Select the type from the drop-down list: Line Up or Line
Down.
Legend: Enter the legend text for the line.

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X-Axis

Data Binding: Select a value from the drop-down list. The available options
will vary depending on the selected dataset.
Only Show First: Enter a numerical value. Only the first X items will be
displayed. Other items are bundled into the Others category.
Overwrite label: Enter a label for the axis.

Y-axis

Data Binding: Select a value from the drop-down list. The available options
will vary depending on the selected dataset.
Overwrite label: Enter a label for the axis.

Group By

Data Binding: Select a value from the drop-down list. The available options
will vary depending on the selected dataset.
Show Top: Enter a numerical value. Only the first X items will be
displayed. Other items can be bundled into the Others category.

Bundle rest
into
"Others"

Select to bundle the rest of the results into an Others category.

Order By

Select to order by the X-Axis or Y-Axis.

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Category

Data Binding: Select a value from the drop-down list. The available options
will vary depending on the selected dataset.
Label: Enter a label for the axis.
Show Top: Enter a numerical value. Only the first X items will be
displayed. Other items can be bundled into the Others category.

Series

Data Binding: Select a value from the drop-down list. The available options
will vary depending on the selected dataset.
Format: Select a format from the drop-down list: Bandwidth, Counter,
Default, Percentage, or Severity
Label: Enter a label for the axis.

Bundle rest
into
"Others"

Select to bundle the rest of the results into an Others category.

Table Type

Select Regular, Ranked, or Drilldown.

Add Column

Select to add a column. Up to 15 columns can be added for a Regular

table, Ranked tables have two columns, and Drilldown tables have three
columns.

Columns

The following column settings must be set:

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Width: Enter the column width as a percentage.

Add Data Binding: Add data bindings to the column. Every column
must have at least one data binding. The maximum number varies
depending on the table type.
Data Binding: Select a value from the drop-down list. The options
vary depending on the selected dataset.
Format: Select a value from the drop-down list.

Order By

Select what to order the table by. The available options will vary depending
on the selected dataset.

Bundle rest
into
"Others"

Select to bundle the rest of the results into an Others category. This option
is not available for regular tables.

Show Top

Enter a numerical value. Only the first X items will be displayed. Other
items can be bundled into the Others category for Ranked and Drilldown
tables.

Drilldown
Top

Enter a numerical value. Only the first X items will be displayed. This
options is only available for Drilldown tables.

5. Click OK.

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Managing charts
You can manage charts in Reports > Report Definitions > Charts Library. Some options are available as buttons
on the toolbar. Some options are available in the right-click menu. Right-click a chart to display the menu.

Option

Description

Create New

Create a new chart

Edit

Edit a chart. You can edit charts that you created. You cannot edit predefined charts.

View

Displays the settings for the selected predefined chart. You cannot edit a
predefined chart.

Delete

Deletes the selected chart. You can delete charts that you create. You cannot delete predefined charts.

Clone

Clones the selected chart

Import

Import an exported FortiAnalyzer chart.

Export

Export one or more FortiAnalyzer charts.

Show Predefined

Displays the predefined charts

Show Custom

Displays the custom charts

Search

Lets you search for a chart by typing the chart name and pressing enter

Viewing datasets associated with charts

To view datasets associated with charts:
1. Ensure you are in the correct ADOM, if using ADOMs. Otherwise, skip this step.
2. Go to Reports > Report Definitions > Charts.
3. Select a chart, and click View in the tool bar.
4. In the View Chart pane, find the name of the dataset associated with the chart in the Dataset field.
5. Go to Reports > Report Definitions > Datasets.
6. In the Search box, type the name of the dataset.
7. Select the dataset that is found, and click View in the toolbar to view it.

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Macro library
Creating macros
The FortiAnalyzer unit provides a selection of predefined macros. You can also create new macros, or clone and
edit existing macros.
Macros are predefined to use specific datasets and queries. They are organized into categories, and can be
added to, removed from, and organized in reports.
Macros are currently supported in FortiGate and FortiCarrier ADOMs only.

To create a new macro:

1. Ensure you are in the correct ADOM, if using ADOMs. Otherwise, skip this step.
2. Go to Reports >Report Definitions > Macro Library, and click Create New. The Create Macro pane is displayed.

3. Provide the required information for the new macro.

Name

Enter a name for the macro.

Description

Enter a description of the macro.

Dataset

Select a dataset from the drop-down list.The options will vary based on
device type.

Query

Displays the query statement for the dataset selected.

Data Binding

The data bindings vary depending on the dataset selected. Select a data
binding from the drop-down list.

Display

Select a value from the drop-down list.

4. Click OK. The newly created macro is shown in the Macro library.

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Managing macros
You can manage macros by Reports >Libraries >Macro Library. Some options are available as buttons on the
toolbar. Some options are available in the right-click menu. Right-click a macro to display the menu.

Option

Description

Create New

Create a new macro

Edit

Edit the selected macro. You can edit macros that you created. You cannot
edit predefined macros.

View

Displays the settings for the selected macro. You cannot edit a predefined
macro.

Delete

Deletes the selected macro. You can delete macros that you create. You
cannot delete predefined macros.

Clone

Clones the selected macro

Show Predefined

Displays the predefined macros

Show Custom

Displays the custom macros

Search

Lets you search for a macro by typing the chart name and pressing enter

Viewing datasets associated with macros

To view datasets associated with macros:
1. Ensure you are in the correct ADOM, if using ADOMs. Otherwise, skip this step.
2. Go to Reports >Report Definitions> Macro Library.
3. Select a macro, and click View (for predefined macros) or Edit (for custom macros) in the toolbar.
4. In the View Macro pane, find the name of the dataset associated with the macro in the Dataset field.
5. Go to Reports >Report Definitions> Datasets.
6. In the Search box, type the name of the dataset.
7. Double-click the dataset found to view it.

Datasets
Creating datasets
FortiAnalyzer datasets are collections of data from logs for monitored devices. Charts and macros reference
datasets. When you generate a report, the datasets populate the charts and macros to provide data for the
report.

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Predefined datasets for each supported device type are provided, and new datasets can be created and
configured.

To create a new dataset:

1. Ensure you are in the correct ADOM, if using ADOMs. Otherwise, skip this step.
2. Go to Reports >Report Definitions > Datasets, and click Create New. The Create Dataset pane is displayed.
3. Provide the required information for the new dataset.
Name

Enter a name for the dataset.

Log Type

Select a log type from the drop-down list.

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The following log types are available for FortiGate: Application
Control, Intrusion Prevention, Content Log, Data Leak
Prevention, Email Filter, Event, Traffic, Virus, VoIP, Web Filter,
Vulnerability Scan, FCT Event, FCT Traffic, FCT Vulnerability
Scan, Web Application Firewall, and GTP.
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The following log types are available for FortiMail: Email Filter,
Event, History, and Virus.
The following log types are available for FortiWeb: Intrusion
Prevention, Event, and Traffic.

Query

Enter the SQL query used for the dataset.

Add Variable

Click the Add button to add variable, expression, and description

information.

Test query with specified devices and time period

Time Period

Use the drop-down list to select a time period. When selecting Other, enter
the start date, time, end date, and time.

Devices

Select All Devices or Specify to select specific devices to run the SQL
query against. Click the Select Device button to add multiple devices to
the query.

Test

Select to test the SQL query before saving the dataset configuration.

4. Click Test.
The query results are displayed. If the query is not successful, an error message appears in the results pane.
5. Click OK.

Viewing the SQL query for an existing dataset

You can view the SQL query for a dataset, and test the query against specific devices or all devices.

To view the SQL query for an existing dataset:

1. Ensure you are in the correct ADOM, if using ADOMs. Otherwise, skip this step.
2. Go to Reports >Report Definitions > Datasets.

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3. Hover the mouse cursor over the dataset on the dataset list. The SQL query is displayed as a tooltip.
You can also open the dataset to view the query in the Query field.

Validating datasets
We suggest you validate a dataset (especially a custom dataset) before using it in your report.

To validate a dataset:
1. Ensure you are in the correct ADOM, if using ADOMs. Otherwise, skip this step.
2. Go to Reports >Report Definitions > Datasets.
3. Select a dataset, and then click Validate in the toolbar.
Validation results are displayed in the Data Validation dialog box. If any error is detected, you can edit the dataset
in the dialog box and then click Save and Revalidate.
You can also click Validate All Custom in the toolbar to validate all the custom datasets.

Output profiles
Output profiles allow you to define email addresses to which generated reports are sent and provide an option to
upload the reports to FTP, SFTP, or SCP servers. Once created, an output profile can be specified for a report.

Creating output profiles

You must configure a mail server before you can configure an output profile. See Mail
servers on page 182.

To create output profiles:

1. Ensure you are in the correct ADOM, if using ADOMs. Otherwise, skip this step.
2. Go to Reports >Advanced > Output Profile.
3. Click Create New. The Create Output Profile pane is displayed.

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4. Provide the following information, and click OK:

Name

Enter a name for the new output profile.

Comments

Enter a comment about the output profile (optional).

Output Format

Select the format or formats for the generated report. You can choose from
PDF, HTML, XML, and CSV formats.

Email Generated Reports

Enable emailing of generated reports.

Subject

Enter a subject for the report email.

Body

Enter body text for the report email.

Recipients

Select the email server from the drop-down list and enter to and from email
addresses.Select Add New to add another entry so that you can specify
multiple recipients.

Upload Report to Server

Enable uploading of generated reports to a server.

Server Type

Select FTP, SFTP, or SCP from the drop-down list.

Server

Enter the server IP address.

User

Enter the username.

Password

Enter the password.

Directory

Specify the directory where the report will be saved.

Delete file(s) after

uploading

Select to delete the generated report after it has been uploaded to the
selected server.

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Managing output profiles

You can manage output profiles by going to Reports > Advanced >Output Profile. Some options are available
as buttons on the toolbar. Some options are available in the right-click menu. Right-click an output profile to
display the menu.

Option

Description

Create New

Create a new output profile.

Edit

Edit the selected output profile.

Delete

Delete the selected output profile.

Report languages
You can specify the language of reports when creating a report. You can add new languages, and you can change
the name and description of the languages. You cannot edit the predefined languages.

Predefined report languages

FortiAnalyzer includes the following predefined report languages:
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English (default report language)

French

Japanese

Korean

Portuguese

Simplified Chinese

Spanish

Traditional Chinese

Adding language placeholders

To add a language placeholder:
1. Ensure you are in the correct ADOM, if using ADOMs. Otherwise, skip this step.
2. Go to Reports >Advanced > Language.
3. Click Create New in the toolbar.
4. In the New Language pane, enter a name and description for the language, and click OK.
A new language placeholder is created.
Adding a new language placeholder does not create that language. It only adds a
placeholder for that language that contains the language name and description.

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You can manage report languages by going to Reports > Advanced >Language. Some options are available as
buttons on the toolbar. Some options are available in the right-click menu. Right-click a language to display the
menu.

Option

Description

Create New

Create a new report language placeholder.

View

View details about the selected report language.

Edit

Edit the selected report language. You cannot edit predefined report languages.

Delete

Delete the selected report language. You cannot delete predefined report
languages.

Report calendar
You can use the report calendar to view all the reports that are scheduled for the selected month. You can edit or
disable upcoming report schedules, as well as delete or download completed reports.

Viewing all scheduled reports

To view all scheduled reports:
1. Ensure you are in the correct ADOM, if using ADOMs. Otherwise, skip this step.
2. Go to Reports > Advanced > Report Calendar.

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3. Hover the mouse cursor over a calendar entry to display the name, status, and device type of the scheduled
report. You can double-click the calendar entry to go to the Settings tab of the report.
4. Click the left or right arrow at the top of the Report Calendar pane to change the month that is displayed. Click
Today to return to the current month.

Managing report schedules

You can manage report schedules in Reports > Advanced >Report Calendar.

To edit a report schedule:

1. In Report Calendar, right-click an upcoming calendar entry, and select Edit.
2. In the Settings tab of the report that opens, edit the corresponding report schedule.

To disable a report schedule:

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In Report Calendar, right-click an upcoming calendar entry, and select Disable.

All scheduled instances of the report are removed from the report calendar. Completed reports remain in the
report calendar.

To delete or download a completed report:

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In Report Calendar, right-click a past calendar entry, and select Delete or Download. The corresponding completed
report will be deleted or downloaded.

Note:You can only delete or download scheduled reports that have a status of Finished. You cannot delete
scheduled reports with a status of Pending.

Report references
List of report templates
FortiAnalyzer includes report templates that you can use as it is or build upon when you create a new report.
FortiAnalyzer provide different templates for different devices.
You can find report templates in the Reports >Report Definitions > Templates tree menu.

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Template - 360-Degree Security Review

Template - PCI-DSSCompliance Review

Template - Admin and System Events Report

Template - Security Analysis

Template - Application Risk and Control

Template - Threat Report

Template - Bandwidth and Applications Report

Template - User Security Analysis

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Template - Client Reputation

Template - VPN Report

Template - Data Loss Prevention Detailed Report

Template - Web Usage Report

Template - Detailed Application Usage and Risk

Template - WiFi Network Summary

Template - Email Report

Template - Wireless PCI Compliance

Template - IPS Report

Template - Top 20 Categories and Applications

(Bandwidth)

Template - Top Allowed and Blocked with

Timestamps

Template - Top 20 Categories and Applications (Session)

Template - Hourly Website Hits

Template - Top 20 Category and Websites (Session)

Template - Top 20 Category and Websites (Bandwidth)

Template - Top 500 Sessions by Bandwidth

Template - User Detailed Browsing Log

Template - User Top 500 Websites by Session

Template - User Top 500 Websites by Bandwidth

Template - FortiClient Default Report

Template - FortiClient Vulnerability Scan Report

FortiCache report templates

Template - FortiCache Default Report

FortiCarrier report templates

Template - FortiCarrier Default Report

FortiClient EMSreport templates

Template - FortiClient Default Report
Template - FortiClient Vulnerability Scan Report

FortiDDoS report templates

Template - FortiDDoS Default Report

FortiMail report templates

Template - FortiMail Analysis Report

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FortiSandbox report templates

Template - FortiSandbox Default Report

FortiWeb report templates

Template - FortiWeb Default Report
Template - FortiWeb Web Application Analysis Report

Reports Settings tab

The following options are available in the Settings tab:

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Field

Description

Time Period

The time period that the report will cover. Select a time period, or select
Other to manually specify the start and end date and time.

Devices

The devices that the report will include. Select either All Devices or Specify to add specific devices. Select the add icon to select devices.

Type

Select either Single Report (Group Report) or Multiple Reports (PerDevice).

This option is only available if multiple devices are selected.

Enable Schedule

Select to enable report template schedules.

Enable Auto-Cache

Select to assemble datasets before generating the report and as the data is
available. This process uses system resources and is recommended only
for reports that require days to assemble datasets. Disable this option for
unused reports and for reports that require little time to assemble datasets.

Generate PDF Report Every

Select when the report is generated.

Enter a number for the frequency of the report based on the time period
selected from the drop-down list.

Start time

Enter a starting date and time for the file generation.

End time

Enter an ending date and time for the file generation, or set it for never ending.

Enable Notification

Select to enable report notification.

Output Profile

Select the output profile from the drop-down list, or select Create New to
create a new output profile. See Output profiles on page 138.

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Filters section of Reports Settings tab

In the Filters section of the Settings tab, you can create and apply log message filters, and add an LDAP query to
the report. The following options are available.

Field

Description

Log messages that match

Select All to filter log messages based on all of the added conditions, or
select Any of the following conditions to filter log messages based on any
one of the conditions.

Add Filter

Select to add filters. For each filter, select the field, and operator from the
drop-down lists, then enter or select the values as applicable.
Filters vary based on device type.

LDAP Query

Select to add an LDAP query, then select the LDAP server and the case
change value from the drop-down lists.

Advanced Settings section of Reports Settings tab

The following options are available in the Advanced Settings section of the Settings tab.

Field

Description

Language

Select the report language. Select one of the following: Default, English,
French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Simplified_Chinese, Spanish, or
Traditional_Chinese.

Bundle rest into "Others"

Select to bundle the uncategorized results into an Others category.

Print Orientation

Set the print orientation to portrait or landscape.

Chart Heading Level

Set the heading level for the chart heading.

Hide # Column

Select to hide the column numbers.

Layout Header

Enter header text and select the header image. The default image is
fortinet_logo.png.

Layout Footer

Select either a default footer or custom footer. When selecting Custom,

enter the footer text in the text field.

Print Cover Page

Select to print the report cover page. Select Customize to customize the
cover page. See Customizing report cover pages on page 126.

Print Table of Contents

Select to include a table of contents.

Print Device List

Select to print the device list. Select Compact, Count, or Detailed from the
drop-down list.

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Field

Description

Print Report Filters

Select to print the filters applied to the report.

Obfuscate User

Select to hide user information in the report.

Resolve Hostname

Select to resolve hostnames in the report. The default status is disabled.

Allow Save Maximum

Select a value between 1-10000 for the maximum number of reports to

save.

Color Code

The color used to identify the report on the calendar. Select a color code
from the drop-down list to apply to the report schedule. Color options
include: Bold Blue, Blue, Turquoise, Green, Bold Green, Yellow , Orange,
Red, Bold Red, Purple, and Gray.

Reports Layouts tab

Because the cut, copy and paste functions need access to the clipboard of your operating system, some Internet browsers either block it when called from layout editor
toolbar, or ask you to explicitly agree to that. Should accessing the clipboard by clicking the respective cut, copy and paste buttons from toolbar or context menu options be
blocked, you can always perform these operations with keyboard shortcuts.
The following options are available in the layout tab (layout editor):

Field

Description

Save as Template

Select the save the layout as a template.

Cut

To cut a text fragment, start with selecting it. When the text is selected,
you can cut it using one of the following methods:
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Copy

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Right-click and select cut in the menu

Use the CTRL+X shortcut on your keyboard.

To cut a text fragment, start with selecting it. When the text is selected,
you can cut it using one of the following methods:
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Select the cut button in the toolbar
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Right-click and select cut in the menu

Use the CTRL+C shortcut on your keyboard.

To paste a text fragment, start with cutting it or copying from another

source. Depending on the security settings of your browser, you may either
paste directly from the clipboard or use Paste dialog window.

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Description

Paste as plain text

If you want to paste an already formatted text, but without preserving the
formatting, you can paste it as plain text. To achieve this, copy the formatted text and select the Paste as plain text button in the toolbar. If the
browser blocks the editor toolbar's access to clipboard, a Paste as Plain
Text dialog window will appear and you will be asked to paste the fragment
into the text box using the CTRL+V keyboard shortcut.

Paste from Word

You can preserve basic formatting when you paste a text fragment from
Microsoft Word. To achieve this, copy the text in a Word document and
paste it using one of the following methods:
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Select the Paste from Word button in the toolbar
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Use the CTRL+V shortcut on your keyboard.

Undo

Select to undo the last action. Alternatively, use the CTRL+Z keyboard
shortcut to perform the undo operation.

Redo

Select to redo the last action. Alternatively, use the CTRL+Y keyboard
shortcut to perform the redo operation.

Find

Select to find text in the report layout editor. Find consists of the following
elements:
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you want to find.
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words whose case matches the spelling (uppercase and lowercase
letters) given in the search field. This means that the search
becomes case-sensitive.
Match whole word: Checking this option limits the search operation
to whole words.
Match cyclic: Checking this option means that after editor reaches
the end of the document, the search continues from the beginning
of the text. This option is checked by default.

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Description

Replace

Select to replace text in the report layout editor. Replace consists of the following elements:
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Find what: Is the text field where you enter the word or phrase that
you want to find.
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Replace with: Is the text field where you enter the word or phrase
that will replace the search term in the document.
Match case: Checking this option limits the search operation to
words whose case matches the spelling (uppercase and lowercase
letters) given in the search field. This means that the search
becomes case-sensitive.
Match whole word: Checking this option limits the search operation
to whole words.
Match cyclic: Checking this option means that after editor reaches
the end of the document, the search continues from the beginning
of the text. This option is checked by default.

Image

Select the Image button in the toolbar to insert an image into the report layout. Right-click an existing image to edit image properties.

Table

Select the Table button in the toolbar to insert a table into the report layout.
Right-click an existing table to edit a cell, row, column, table properties or
delete the table.

Insert Horizontal Line

Select to insert a horizontal line.

Insert Page Break for Printing

Select to insert a page break for printing.

Link

Select the Link button in the toolbar to open the Link dialog window. You
can select to insert a URL, a link to an anchor in the text, or an email
address. Alternatively, use the CTRL+L keyboard shortcut to open the Link
dialog window.

Anchor

Select the Anchor button in the toolbar to insert an anchor in the report layout.

FortiAnalyzer Chart

Select to insert a FortiAnalyzer chart. Charts are associated with datasets

that extract data from logs for the report.

FortiAnalyzer Macro

Select to insert a FortiAnalyzer macro. Macros are associated with datasets

that extract data from logs for the report.

Paragraph Format

Select the paragraph format from the drop-down list. Select one of the following: Normal, Heading1, Heading2, Heading3, Heading4, Heading5,
Heading6, Formatted, or Address.

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Field

Description

Font Name

Select the font from the drop-down list. Select one of the following: Arial,
Comic Sans MS, Courier New, Georgia, Lucida Sans Unicode, Tahoma,
Times New Roman, Trebuchet MS, or Verdana.

Font Size

Select the font size from the drop-down list. Select a size ranging from 8 to
72.

Bold

Select the text fragment and then select the Bold button in the toolbar.
Alternatively, use the CTRL+B keyboard shortcut to apply bold formatting
to a text fragment.

Italic

Select the text fragment and then select the Italic button in the toolbar.
Alternatively, use the CTRL+I keyboard shortcut to apply italics formatting
to a text fragment.

Underline

Select the text fragment and then select the Underline button in the toolbar. Alternatively, use the CTRL+U keyboard shortcut to apply underline
formatting to a text fragment.

Strike Through

Select the text fragment and then select the Strike Through button in the
toolbar.

Subscript

Select the text fragment and then select the Subscript button in the toolbar.

Superscript

Select the text fragment and then select the Superscript button in the toolbar.

Text Color

You can change the color of text in the report by using a color palette. To
choose a color, select a text fragment and press the Text Color toolbar button. The Text Color drop-down menu that will open lets you select a color
from a basic palette of 40 shades.
If the color that you are after is not included in the basic palette, click the
More Colors option in the drop-down menu. The Select Color dialog window that will open lets you choose a color from an extended palette.

Background Color

You can also change the color of the text background.

Insert/Remove Numbered
List

Select to insert or remove a numbered list.

Insert/Remove Bulleted List

Select to insert or remove a bulleted list.

Decrease Indent

To decrease the indentation of the element, select the Decrease Indent

toolbar button. The indentation of a block-level element containing the
cursor will decrease by one tabulator length.

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Field

Description

Increase Indent

To increase the indentation of the element, select the Increase Indent toolbar button. The block-level element containing the cursor will be indented
with one tabulator length.

Block Quote

Block quote is used for longer quotations that are distinguished from the
main text by left and right indentation. It is recommended to use this type
of formatting when the quoted text consists of several lines or at least 100
words.

Align Left

When you align your text left, the paragraph is aligned with the left margin
and the text is ragged on the right side. This is usually the default text alignment setting for the languages with left to right direction.

Center

When you center your text, the paragraph is aligned symmetrically along
the vertical axis and the text is ragged on the both sides. This setting is
often used in titles or table cells.

Align Right

When you align your text right, the paragraph is aligned with the right margin and the text is ragged on the left side. This is usually the default text
alignment setting for the languages with right to left direction.

Justify

When you justify your text, the paragraph is aligned with both left and right
margin; the text is not ragged on any side. Instead of this, additional spacing is realized through flexible amount of space between letters and words
that can stretch or contract according to the needs.

Remove Format

Select to remove formatting.

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System Settings allows you to manage system options for your FortiAnalyzer unit.
Additional configuration options and short-cuts are available using the right-click
menu. Right-click the mouse on different navigation panes on the GUI page to access
these options.

System settings tree menu

You can access the following options by using the tree menu on the System Settings pane:

Option

Description

Dashboard

Displays the system settings dashboard. See System settings dashboard

on page 152.

All ADOMs

Available when administrative domains (ADOMs) are enabled. You can create, edit, and monitor all ADOMs. See Administrative Domains on page
43.

Storage Info

Displays information about how much FortiAnalyzer disk space has been
used for log storage. You can configure and monitor log storage settings.
See .

Network

Displays the FortiAnalyzer network settings. See Network on page 31.

Admin

Expand and collapse to display and hide access to the following administrator settings for FortiAnalyzer:
Administrators

Displays the administrator accounts. See Administrator Accounts on page

51.

Profile

Displays the administrator profiles. See Administrator profiles on page 55.

Remote Auth
Server

Displays the configured remote authorization servers. See Remote authentication servers on page 56.

Admin Settings

Displays the global administrator settings. See Admin settings on page 63.

Certificates

Local Certificates

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settings:
View and manage local certificates. See Local Certificates on page 160.

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System settings dashboard

Description
CACertificates

View and manage CA certificates. See CA Certificates on page 162.

CRL

View and manage Certificate Revocation Lists (CRLs). See Certificate

revocation lists on page 163.

Log Forwarding

Displays the log forwarding configurations. See Log Forwarding on page

164.

Fetcher Management

Displays configurations for fetching or receiving logs from another

FortiAnalyzer unit. See Log fetcher management on page 167.

Event Log

Displays the event log for FortiAnalyzer. See FortiAnalyzer event log on
page 170.

Task Monitor

Displays the task monitor for FortiAnalyzer. See FortiAnalyzer task monitor
on page 173.

Advanced

Expand and collapse to display and hide access to the following advanced
settings:

SNMP

Displays configured SNMP servers. See SNMP on page 175.

Mail Server

Displays configured mail servers. See Mail servers on page 182.

Syslog Server

Displays configured syslog servers. See Syslog servers on page 183.

Meta Fields

Displays options for meta fields. See Meta fields on page 183.

Device Log Settings

Displays device log settings. See Configuring rolling and uploading of logs
on page 84.

File Management

Displays global automatic deletion settings. See Configuring global automatic deletion on page 83.

Advanced Settings

Displays advanced settings, such as changing the ADOM mode, downloading the WSDLfile, and specifying the size of the task list. See WSDL
files on page 184.

System settings dashboard

The Dashboard contains widgets that provide performance and status information and enable you to configure
basic system settings. The dashboard also contains a CLI widget that lets you use the command line through the
GUI.

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Widget

Description

System Information

Displays basic information about the FortiAnalyzer system, such as up time

and firmware version. You can also enable or disable Administrative
Domains and adjust the operation mode.
From this widget you can manually update the FortiAnalyzer firmware to a
different release. For more information, see .
The widget fields will vary based on how the FortiAnalyzer is configured, for
example, if ADOMs are enabled.

System Resources

Displays the real-time and historical usage status of the CPU, memory, and
hard disk. For more information, see Viewing CPUstatus on page 157.

License Information

Displays the devices being managed by the FortiAnalyzer unit and the maximum numbers of devices allowed. For more information, see .
From this widget you can manually upload a license for FortiAnalyzer VM
systems.

Unit Operation

Displays status and connection information for the ports of the FortiAnalyzer unit. It also enables you to shutdown and restart the FortiAnalyzer unit
or reformat a hard disk. For more information, see Viewing port status on
page 157.

CLI Console

Opens a terminal window that enables you to configure the FortiAnalyzer

unit using CLI commands directly from the GUI. For more information, see
Accessing the CLI on page 160.

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Widget

Description

Alert Message Console

Displays log-based alert messages for both the FortiAnalyzer unit itself and
connected devices. For more information, see Viewing and updating
FortiAnalyzer firmware on page 155.

Log Receive Monitor

Displays a real-time monitor of logs received. You can select to view data
per device or per log type. See Viewing the number of logs being received
on page 158.

Insert Rate vs Receive Rate

Displays the log insert log receive rates in a line graph.

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Log receive rate: how many logs are being received.
Log insert rate: how many logs are being actively inserted into the
database.
If the log insert rate is higher than the log receive rate, then the database is
rebuilding. The lag is the number of logs that are waiting to be inserted.
Hover the cursor over a point on the graph to see the exact number of logs
that were received and inserted at a specific time.
Click the edit icon in the widget toolbar to adjust the time interval shown on
the graph (last 1 hour, 8 hours, or 24 hours) and the refresh interval (60 240 seconds, 0 to disable).
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Log Insert Lag Time

Displays how many seconds the database is behind in processing the logs.
Click the edit icon in the widget toolbar to adjust the time and refresh intervals shown on the graph.

Disk I/O

Displays the disk utilization, transaction rate, or throughput as a percentage over time.
Click the edit icon in the widget toolbar to select which chart is displayed,
the time period shown on the graph (last 1 hour, 8 hours, or 24 hours), and
the refresh interval (5 - 240 seconds, 0 to disable) of the chart.

Customizing the dashboard

The FortiAnalyzer system settings dashboard is customizable. You can select which widgets to display, where
they are located on the page, and whether they are minimized or maximized.

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Action

Steps

Move a widget

Move the widget by clicking and dragging its title bar, then dropping it in its new location

Add a widget

Select Toggle Widgets from the toolbar, then select the name widget you need to
add.

Delete a widget

Click the Close icon in the widget's title bar.

Customize a widget

For widgets with an

(Edit) icon, you can customize the view by clicking the Edit

icon and configuring the settings.

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Action

Steps

Reset the dashboard

Select Toggle Widgets > Reset to Default from the toolbar. The dashboards will be
reset to the default view.

Configuring operation modes

The FortiAnalyzer unit has two operation modes: analyzer and collector. For more information, see Two
operation modes on page 18.
When FortiAnalyzer is operating in Collector mode, the SQL database is disabled by default.

To change the operation mode:

1. Go to System Settings> Dashboard.
2. In the System Information widget, go to Operation Mode , select Analyzer or Collector, and then select OK.

Viewing and updating FortiAnalyzer firmware

The version and build numbers of the firmware installed on the FortiAnalyzer unit are listed in the Firmware
Version field in the System Information widget. To take advantage of the latest features and fixes, the device
firmware can be updated.
You can download the latest version from the Customer Service & Support portal at https://support.fortinet.com.
After your download the latest version to your management computer, click the Upgrade Firmware icon of the
Firmware Version field, and select the firmware image to load. For more information, see the FortiAnalyzer
Upgrade Guide .

Viewing license information

The license information displayed on the dashboard shows information on features that vary by a purchased
license or contract, such as FortiGuard subscription services. It also displays how many devices are connected or
attempting to connect to the FortiAnalyzer unit.
The information displayed in the License Information widget will vary between physical and VM units.

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Uploading a FortiAnalyzer VMlicense

To upload a FortiAnalyzer VM license:
1. Go to System Settings> Dashboard.
2. In the License Information widget, find the VM License field then click Upload License.
3. Browse to the VM license file on your management computer, then click OK to load the license file.

Enabling FortiAnalyzer to manage a small number of FortiGate devices

You can enable FortiManager features on FortiAnalyzer so that it can manage a small number of FortiGate
devices. All the FortiManager features can be enabled on FortiAnalyzer except FortiGuard.
The free license that comes with your FortiAnalyzer unit enables it to manage two FortiGate devices when
FortiManager features are enabled. You can purchase a management license to enable your FortiAnalyzer unit to
manage up to 20 FortiGate devices.
The upgrade license is supported only on FortiAnalyzer 2Uand above devices.

You can enable FortiManager features by using either GUI or CLI.

To enable FortiManager features on FortiAnalyzer using GUI:

1. Go to System Settings >Dashboard.
2. In the System Information widget, toggle the FortiManager Features switch to On.
3. After the system reboots, log in to the FortiAnalyzerGUI.
The FortiAnalyzer home page now also shows FortiManager feature tiles except FortiGuard.

To enable FortiManager features on FortiAnalyzer using CLI:

1. From the CLI, or in the CLIConsole widget, enter the following :
config system global
set fmg-status enable
end

The following prompt is displayed:

Changing fmg status will affect FAZ feature. If you continue, system
will reboot.
Do you want to continue? (y/n)

Type Yes.
2. After the system reboots, log in to the FortiAnalyzerGUI. FortiManager features except FortiGuard have been
enabled.

After FortiManager features are enabled, you can upgrade the management license so that your FortiAnalyzer
unit can manage up to 20 FortiGate devices.

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To upgrade the management license:

1. Go to System Settings > Dashboard.
2. In the License Information widget, find the Management > Devices/VDOMs field and click the Upload license
icon.
3. In the dialog box that opens, provide the license key that you have purchased.

You can disable the FortiManager features on your FortiAnalyzer at any time, by using GUIor CLI.

To disable FortiManager features on FortiAnalyzer using GUI:

1. Go to System Settings >Dashboard.
2. In the System Information widget, toggle the FortiManager Features switch to Off.
3. After the system reboots, log in to the FortiAnalyzerGUI.
The FortiAnalyzer home page changes back and no longer shows FortiManager feature tiles.

To disable FortiManager features on FortiAnalyzer using CLI:

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From the CLI, or in the CLIConsole widget, enter the following :

config system global
set fmg-status disable
end

The following prompt is displayed:

Changing fmg status will affect FAZ feature. If you continue, system
will reboot.
Do you want to continue? (y/n)

Type Yes.

Viewing port status

The Unit Operation widget graphically displays the status of each port. The port name indicates its status by its
color. Green indicates that the port is connected. Grey indicates that there is no connection.
Hover the cursor over the ports to view a pop-up that displays the full name of the interface, the IP address and
netmask, the link status , the speed of the interface, and the amounts of sent and received data.

Viewing CPUstatus
The System Resources widget displays the usage status of the CPUs, memory, and hard disk. You can view
system resource information in real-time or historical format, as well as average or individual CPU usage.
To toggle between real-time and historical data, click Edit in the widget toolbar, select Historical or Real-time,
edit the other settings as required, then click OK.
To view individual CPU usage, from the Real-Time display, click on the CPU chart. To go back to the standard
view again, click the chart again.

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Viewing alert messages

The Alert Message Console widget displays log-based alert messages for both the FortiAnalyzer unit itself and
connected devices.
Alert messages help you track system events on your FortiAnalyzer unit such as firmware changes, and network
events such as detected attacks. Each message shows the date and time that the event occurred.

Click Edit from the widget toolbar to view the Alert Message Console Settings, where you can adjust the number
of entries that are visible in the widget, and the refresh interval.
To view a complete list of alert messages click Show More from the widget toolbar. The widget will show the
complete list of alerts. To clear the list, click Delete All Messages. Click Show Less to return to the previous
view.

Viewing the number of logs being received

The Log Receive Monitor widget displays the rate at which the FortiAnalyzer unit receives logs over a specified
time period, as well as the average rate. You can select to display log data by log type or device.
Click Edit in the widget toolbar to modify the widget's settings.

Setting the date and time

You can either manually set the FortiAnalyzer system time and date, or configure the FortiAnalyzer unit to
automatically synchronizing with a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server.
For many features to work, including scheduling, logging, and SSL-dependent features, the FortiAnalyzer system time must be accurate.

To configure the date and time:

1. In the System Information widget, find the System Time field and click Edit System Time.

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2. Configure the following settings:

System Time

The date and time according to the FortiAnalyzer units clock at the time
that this tab was loaded or when you last clicked the Refresh button.

Time Zone

Select the time zone in which the FortiAnalyzer unit is located and whether
or not the system automatically adjusts for daylight savings time.

Update Time By

Select Set time to manually set the time, or Synchronize with NTP Server
to automatically synchronize the time.

Set Time

Manually set the data and time.

Select Date

Set the date from the calendar or by manually entering it in the format:
YYY/MM/DD.

Select Time

Select the time.

Synchronize with NTP

Server

Automatically synchronize the date and time.

Sync Interval

Enter how often, in minutes, that the device should synchronize its time
with the NTP server. For example, entering 1440 causes the Fortinet unit
to synchronize its time once a day.

Server

Enter the IP address or domain name of an NTP server. Click the plus icon
to add more servers. To find an NTP server that you can use, go to
http://www.ntp.org.

3. Select OK to apply your changes.

Changing the host name

The host name of the FortiAnalyzer unit is used in several places:
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It appears in the System Information widget on the Dashboard.

It is used in the command prompt of the CLI.

It is used as the SNMP system name.

The System Information widget and the get system status CLI command will display the full host name. If
the host name is longer than 16 characters, the CLI and other places display the host name in a truncated form
ending with a tilde (~) to indicate that additional characters exist, but are not displayed. For example, if the host
name is Fortinet1234567890, the CLI prompt would be Fortinet123456~#.

To change the host name:

1. In the System Information widget, find the Host Name field and click Edit Host Name. The Host Name field will
become editable.
2. Type in a new host name in the field.
The host name can be up to 35 characters in length. It can include US-ASCII letters, numbers, hyphens, and
underscores. Spaces and special characters are not allowed.
3. Select OK to save the new host name.

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Accessing the CLI

You can enter CLI commands through the GUI, without making a separate Telnet, SSH, or local console
connection, using the CLI Console widget.
The CLI Console widget requires that your web browser support JavaScript.

For information about the available CLI commands, see the FortiAnalyzer CLI Reference.
When using the CLI Console you are logged in under the same administrator account that you used to access the
GUI. You can enter commands by typing them, or you can copy and paste commands in to or out of the console.

Click Detach in the widget toolbar to open the widget in a separate window.

Local Certificates
The FortiAnalyzer unit generates a certificate request based on the information you enter to identify the
FortiAnalyzer unit. After you generate a certificate request, you can download the request to a computer that has
management access to the FortiAnalyzer unit and then forward the request to a CA.
The certificate window also enables you to export certificates for authentication, importing, and viewing.
The FortiAnalyzer has one default local certificate: Fortinet_Local.

Managing local certificates

You can manage local certificates from the System Settings > Certificates > Local Certificates page. Some
options are available on the toolbar. Some options are available in the right-click menu.

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Option

Description

Create New

Generate a new certificate signing request.

Delete

Delete the selected local certificate or certificates.

Import

Import a certificate.

View Certificate Detail

View details of the selected local certificate.

Download

Download the selected local certificate to the management computer.

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Creating local certificate requests

To create a local certificate request:
1. Go to System Settings > Certificates > Local Certificates.
2. Select Create New in the toolbar. The Generate Certificate Signing Request window opens.
3. Configure the following settings:
Certificate Name

The name of the certificate.

Subject Information

Select and then enter the ID Type (Host IP, Domain Name, or Email).

Optional Information
Organization Unit
(OU)

The name of the department. You can enter a series of OUs up to a

maximum of 5. To add or remove an OU, use the plus (+) or minus (-) icon.

Organization (O)

Legal name of the company or organization.

Locality (L)

Name of the city or town where the device is installed.

State/Province
(ST)

Name of the state or province where the FortiGate unit is installed.

Country (C)

Select the country where the unit is installed from the drop-down list.

E-mail Address
(EA)

Contact email address.

Subject
Alternative Name

Optionally, enter one or more alternative names for which the certificate is
also valid. Separate names with a comma.
A name can be:
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e-mail address
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IP address

URI

DNS name (alternatives to the Common Name)

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directory name (alternatives to the Distinguished Name)
You must precede the name with the name type.

Key Type

The key type can be RSA or Elliptic Curve.

Key Size

Select the key size from the drop-down list: 512 Bit, 1024 Bit, 1536 Bit, or
2048 Bit. Only available when the key type is RSA.

Curve Name

Select the curve name from the drop-down list: secp256r1, secp384r1, or
secp521r1. Only available when the key type is Elliptic Curve.

Enrollment Method

The enrollment method is set to File Based.

4. Select OK to save the certificate request.. The request is sent and the status is listed as pending.

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Importing local certificates

To import a local certificate:
1. Go to System Settings > Certificates > LocalCertificates.
2. Click Import in the toolbar. The Import dialog box opens.
3. Click Browse... and locate the certificate file on the management computer
4. Select OK to import the certificate.

Viewing details of local certificates

To view details of a local certificate:
1. Go to System Settings > Certificates > LocalCertificates.
2. Select the certificates that you would like to see details about, then select View Certificate Detail in the toolbar.
The Result page opens.

3. Select OK to return to the local certificates list.

CA Certificates
The FortiAnalyzer has one default CA certificate, Fortinet_CA. In this sub-menu you can delete, import, view, and
download certificates.

Importing CA certificates
To import a CA certificate:
1. Go to System Settings > Certificates > CACertificates.
2. Select Import in the toolbar. The Import dialog box opens.
3. Select Browse..., browse to the location of the certificate, and select OK.

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Viewing CAcertificate details

To view a CA certificate's details:
1. Go to System Settings > Certificates > CACertificates.
2. Select the certificates that you would like to see details about, then select View Certificate Detail in the toolbar.
The Result page opens.
3. Select OK to return to the CA certificates list.

Downloading CAcertificates
To download a CA certificate:
1. Go to System Settings> Certificates> CA Certificates.
2. Select the certificate or certificates that you would like to download, select Download in the toolbar, and save the
certificate to the management computer.

Deleting CAcertificates
To delete a CA certificate or certificates:
1. Go to System Settings > Certificates > CACertificates.
2. Select the certificate or certificates that you would like to delete and select Delete in the toolbar.
3. Select OK in the confirmation dialog box to delete the selected certificate or certificates.

Certificate revocation lists

When you apply for a signed personal or group certificate to install on remote clients, you can obtain the
corresponding root certificate and CRL from the issuing CA.
The CRL is a list of certificates that have been revoked and are no longer usable. This list includes certificates
that have expired, been stolen, or otherwise compromised. If your certificate is on this list, it will not be accepted.
CRLs are maintained by the CA that issues the certificates and includes the date and time when the next CRL will
be issued as well as a sequence number to help ensure you have the most current version of the CRL.
When you receive the signed personal or group certificate, install the signed certificate on the remote client(s)
according to the browser documentation. Install the corresponding root certificate (and CRL) from the issuing CA
on the FortiAnalyzer unit according to the procedures given below.

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Importing a CRL
To import a CRL:
1. Go to System Settings > Certificates > CRL.
2. Select Import in the toolbar. The Import dialog box opens.
3. Select Browse..., browse to the location of the CRL, then select OK to import it.

Viewing a CRL
To view a CRL:
1. Go to System Settings > Certificates > CRL.
2. Select the CRL that you would like to see details about, then select View Certificate Detail in the toolbar. The
Result page opens.
3. When you are finished viewing the CRL details, select OK to return to the CRL list.

Deleting a CRL
To delete a CRL or CRLs:
1. Go to System Settings > Certificates > CRL.
2. Select the CRL or CRLs that you would like to delete and select Delete in the toolbar.
3. Select OK in the confirmation dialog box to delete the selected CRL or CRLs.

Log Forwarding
You can forward logs from a FortiAnalyzer unit to another FortiAnalyzer unit, a syslog server, or a Common Event
Format (CEF) server.
The FortiAnalyzer unit that forwards logs to another unit or server plays the role of the client, and the
FortiAnalyzer unit, syslog server, or CEFserver that receives logs plays the role of the server.
In addition to forwarding logs to another unit or server, the FortiAnalyzer unit that forwards logs retains a local
copy of the logs. The local copy of logs are subject to the data policy settings for Archive logs on the FortiAnalyzer
unit. See also Log storage on page 20.

Modes
FortiAnalyzer supports the following log forwarding modes.
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Logs are forwarded as they are received. FortiAnalyzer supports real-time log forwarding to another FortiAnalyzer
unit, a syslog server, or a CEFserver. Content files, which include DLP (data leak prevention) files, antivirus
quarantine files, and IPS (intrusion prevention system) packet captures, are NOTforwarded.
Real-time mode is the default mode.
Aggregation
As FortiAnalyzer receives logs from devices, it stores them, and then forwards the logs at a specified time
everyday. In this mode, content files are also forwarded daily at the scheduled time.
FortiAnalyzer supports log forwarding in aggregation mode only between two FortiAnalyzer units. Syslog and
CEFservers are not supported.
Mixed (Both)
Logs are forwarded in real-time, while content files are forwarded in aggregation at a specified time daily.
For both Aggregation and Mixed modes, the client needs to provide the login credentials of an administrator account of the server with a Super_User profile to get
authenticated by the server to forward logs.

Configuring log forwarding mode in CLI

You can use the following CLIcommand to configure the log forwarding mode:
config system aggregation-client
edit [log aggregation ID]
set mode [realtime, aggregation, both, or disable]
end

Configuring log forwarding

Configuring the server
To configure the server (the FortiAnalyzer unit or Syslog/CEF server that receives logs):
1. (For Aggregation and Mixed modes) Prepare an administrator account with a Super_User profile. (You can use
the default admin account, which is assigned the Super_User profile, or create a custom administrator account.)
The client will need to provide the login credentials of this Administrator account to get authenticated by the
server. See also Configuring administrator accounts on page 53.
2. Add the devices for which the client will forward logs. See also Adding devices on page 69.
3. (For Aggregation and Mixed modes) Enable the log aggregation service on the server side.
a. Go to System Settings> Dashboard.
b. In the CLI Console widget, enter the following CLI commands:
config system aggregation-service
set accept-aggregation enable
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Configuring the client

Log forwarding is enabled by default. If you cannot see System Settings >Log Forwarding in the GUI, you will
have to enable it first.
When a FortiAnalyzer unit works in the Collector mode, log forwarding is always
enabled. You cannot disable it.

To enable log forwarding:

1. Go to System Settings> Dashboard.
2. In the CLI Console widget, enter the following CLI commands:
config system admin setting
set show-log-forwarding enable
end

To configure the client (the FortiAnalyzer unit that forwards logs):

1. Go to System Settings >Log Forwarding, and click Create New.
2. In the Create New Log Forwarding pane that is displayed, configure the settings:

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Name

Provide a name for the remote server.

Remote Server Type

Select the type of remote server to which you are forwarding logs.
FortiAnalyzer, Syslog, or Common Event Format (CEF).

Server IP

Enter the IP address of the remote server.

Server Port

Enter the server port. When Remote Server Type is FortiAnalyzer, you
cannot change the port. The default port 514 is used.

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Reliable Connection

Toggle the switch on to enable TCP connection. UDPconnection is used if

the switch is off.

Log Forwarding Filters

Device Filters

Click Select Device and then add devices for which to forward logs.

Log Filters

Toggle the switch on to filter the logs that are forwarded in real-time. Add a
filter by completing the Log Field, Match Criteria, and Value options.

Enable
Exclusions

This option is available when the remove server is a Syslog or CEFserver.

Toggle the switch on and then add an exclusion by completing the Device
Type, Log Type, and Exclusion List options. To add an Exclusion List,
click Fields, and specify the log fields that you want to exclude in the
Select Log Field pane that opens.

The client will forward logs in realtime mode by default. You can change the mode in
CLI. See Configuring log forwarding mode in CLI on page 165.
3. Click OK.
The client starts to forward logs to the server. If real-time forwarding has been configured, you can check the
forwarded logs on the server side immediately.

Log fetcher management

About log fetching
You can enable one FortiAnalyzer to fetch Archive logs of specified devices from another FortiAnalyzer. The
FortiAnalyzer device that fetches logs operates as the fetch client, and the other FortiAnalyzer device that sends
logs operates as the fetch server.
Log fetching can only happen between two FortiAnalyzer devices, and both of them must be running the same
FortiAnalyzer version, i.e., 5.4.1. A FortiAnalyzer device can perform either the fetch server or client role, and it
can perform two roles at the same time with different FortiAnalyzer devices at the other end. Only one log
fetching session can be established at a time between two FortiAnalyzer devices.

Conducting log fetching between two FortiAnalyzer units

Conducting log fetching between two FortiAnalyzer devices involves the following steps:
1. On the fetch client, create a profile for the fetch server. See Creating a profile for the fetch server on page 168.
2. On the fetch client, send the fetch request. See Sending a fetch request to the fetch server on page 168
3. (First-time fetch from the device, or any changes have been made to the devices and/or ADOMs since the last
fetch) Onthe fetch client, use the Sync Device feature to sync devices and ADOMs with the server. See Syncing
devices with the fetch server on page 169.
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the fetch server on page 170

5. Monitor the fetch progress. See Monitoring the fetch progress on page 170.

Creating a profile for the fetch server

To create a fetch profile:
1. On the fetch client, go to System Settings > Fetcher Management.
2. In the Profiles tab, click Create New.
3. In the Create New dialog box that opens, configure the settings.
Name

Type a name for the profile.

Server IP

Type the IPaddress of the fetch server.

User

Provide the username of a fetch server administrator, which, together with

the password, authenticates the fetch client's access to the fetch server.

Password

Provide the login password of a fetch server administrator, which, together

with the username, authenticates the fetch client's access to the fetch
server.

Note: The fetch server administrator must have a Standard_User or Super_User profile to authenticate
fetch requests.
4. Click OK.

Sending a fetch request to the fetch server

To send a fetch request:
1. In the Profiles tab, select the profile of the fetch server, and click Request Fetch.
2. In the Fetch Logs dialog box, configure the settings.

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Name

Displays the name of the fetch server that you have specified.

Server IP

Displays the IPaddress of the fetch server that you have specified.

User

Displays the username of the fetch server administrator that you have
provided.

Secure Connection

Enable this to use SSLconnection to transfer fetched logs from the server.

Server ADOM

Select a server ADOM from the drop-down list, from which the client will
fetch logs. You can select one server ADOM at a time.

Local ADOM

Specify the client ADOM to which the logs will be sent. Select an existing
ADOMfrom the drop-down list, or create a new ADOM by typing the new
ADOMname in the field.

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Devices

Add the devices of which the client will fetch logs. Click Select Device,
(search and) select the devices, and click OK.

Enable Filters

You can filter the logs to fetch by enabling and adding log filters.

Time Period

Specify what time range of log messages to fetch.

Index Fetch Logs

If selected, the fetched logs will be indexed in the SQLdatabase of the

fetch client once they are received. Select this option unless you want to
manually index the fetched logs.

Maximum devices
You can add up to 256 devices when creating a fetch profile. If you add more than 256
devices, the system will give an error message and the fetch profile cannot be created.
Data policy
If you are fetching logs to an existing local ADOM, make sure the ADOMhas enough
disk space for the upcoming logs. You also need to ensure that the data policy for the
local ADOMsupports fetching logs of the specified time period. That is, it keeps both
Archive and Analytics logs long enough so that the fetched logs will not be deleted
according to the policy.
For example, today is June 1, and the data policy of the local ADOM keeps Analytics
logs for 30 days (May 1 - May 30). You want to fetch logs for April 1 - 8. Ensure that the
data policy for the ADOMretains Analytics and Archive logs for at least 62 days, which
covers 31 days (May) + 30 days (April) +1 day (June 1). Otherwise, the fetched logs will
be automatically deleted after you fetch them.
3. Click Request Fetch.
The fetch request is sent to the fetch server. You can view the request in the Sessions tab.

Syncing devices with the fetch server

If this is the first time the client fetches logs from the device, or you have made any changes to the devices and/or
ADOMs since the last fetch, you have to sync devices and ADOMs with the server. In 5.4.1, the Sync Device
function takes care of this.

To sync devices:
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In the Profiles tab, select the fetch server profile, and click Sync Devices.

Once the sync is completed, you can verify the device and/or ADOM changes on the client. For example, you can
find the newly added devices in the specified ADOM.
If a new ADOMis created, the new ADOMwill mirror the disk space and data policy of
the corresponding server ADOM. If there is not enough space on the client, the client
will create an ADOMwith the maximum allowed disk space and give a warning message. You can then adjust disk space allocation if you want.

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Processing the fetch request on the fetch server

To process the fetch request:
1. Go to the Notification Center and click the log fetcher request notification to open the request. Alternatively, you
can go to SystemSettings> Fetcher Management, and find the request in the Sessions tab.
2. Click Review to review the request, and then click Approve or Reject.
If you approve the request, the fetch server will start to retrieve the requested Archive logs in the background and
send the logs to the fetch client.

Monitoring the fetch progress

You can monitor the fetch status on either the fetch server or fetch client, under the Received Sessions tab or
the Sent Sessions tab respectively. You can pause the session by clicking Pause, and then resume the session
by clicking Resume.
Once the log fetching is completed, the status is changed to Done. You can find the fetched logs in the Log
Browse of Log View. The fetch client will then start to index the logs into the SQLdatabase.
It takes some time for the fetch client to finish indexing the fetched logs and
make the analyzed data available in features such as FortiView , Event
Monitor, and Reports. You use CLIcommand diagnose sql status
rebuild-db to check theSQLdatabase rebuild status.

FortiAnalyzer event log

The logs created by Fortinet are viewable within the GUI. You can use the FortiAnalyzer Log Message
Reference, available in the Fortinet Document Library to interpret the messages. You can view log messages in
the FortiAnalyzer GUI that are stored in memory or on the internal hard disk, and use the column filters to filter
the event logs that are displayed.
Go to System Settings > Event Log to view the local log list.

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The following information is displayed:

#

The log number.

Date Time

The date and time that the log file was generated.

Level

The log level:

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Notification

Warning

Error

Critical

Alert

Emergency

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The log sub-type:

System manager event

HA event

FG-FM protocol event

Firmware manager event

Device configuration event

FortiGuard service event

Global database event

FortiClient manager event

Script manager event

FortiMail manager event

Web portal event

Debug I/O log event

Firewall objects event

Configuration change event

Policy console event

Device manager event

VPN console event

Web service event

Endpoint manager event

FortiAnalyzer event

Revision history event

Log daemon event

Deployment manager event

FIPS-CC event

Real-time monitor event

Managered devices event

Log and report manager event

Message

Log message details.

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Add Filter

Filter the event log list based on the log level, user, sub type, or message.

Download

Download the event logs in either CSV or the normal format.

Raw Log / Formatted Log

Click on Raw Log to view the logs in their raw state. Click Formatted Log to
view them in the formatted into a table.

Historical Log

Click to view the historical logs list.

View

View the selected log file. This option is only available when viewing historical event logs.

Delete

Delete the selected log file. This option is only available when viewing historical event logs.

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Clear

Clear the selected file of logs. This option is only available when viewing
historical event logs.

Type

Select the type from the drop down list. This option is only available when
viewing historical logs.
Select one of the following: Event Log, FDS Upload Log, or FDS Download Log.
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Search

Pagination

FDS Download Log: Select the service (FDS, or FCT) from the Service
drop-down list, select the event type (All Event, Push Update, Poll
Update, or Manual Update) from the Event drop-down list, and then click
Go to browse logs.

Enter a search term to search the historical logs. This option is only available when viewing historical event logs.
Use these page options to browse logs and adjust how many logs are
shown per page.

FortiAnalyzer task monitor

Using the task monitor, you can view the status of the tasks that you have performed.

Viewing tasks performed for the FortiAnalyzer unit

Go to System Settings > Task Monitor, then select a task category in the View field. Select the history icon for
task details.

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The following information is available:

ID

The identification number for a task.

Source

The platform from where the task is performed. Click the expand arrow to
view details of the specific task and access the history button.

Description

The nature of the task. Click the arrow to display the specific actions taken
under this task.

User

The user or users who performed the tasks.

Status

The status of the task (hover over the icon to view the description):
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Error: Completed without success.

Canceled: User canceled the task.

Canceling: User is canceling the task.

Aborted: The FortiAnalyzer system stopped performing this task.

Aborting: The FortiAnalyzer system is stopping performing this

task.
Running: Being processed. In this status, a percentage bar
appears in the Status column.

Pending

Warning

Start Time

The time that the task was started.

ADOM

The ADOM associated with the task.

History

Click the history button to view task details.

Deleting tasks
You can remove a selected task or tasks from the list. Select the task or tasks, click Delete in the toolbar, then
click OKin the confirmation dialog box.

Filtering the task view

You can select which tasks to view from the drop-down list, based on their status. Select one of the following:
Running, Pending, Done, Error, Canceling, Canceled, Aborting, Aborted, Warning, or All.

Configuring the task list size

To configure the task list size:
1. Go to SystemSettings> Advanced> AdvancedSettings .
2. In the Task List Size field, type the maximum number of tasks to retain, then select Apply.

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SNMP
You can enable SNMPagent on FortiAnalyzer so that FortiAnalyzer can send traps to and receive queries from
the computer that you designate as its SNMPmanager. In this way, you can monitor your FortiAnalyzer with an
SNMPmanager.

Configuring the SNMP agent

To configure the FortiAnalyzer SNMPagent:
1. Go to System Settings > Advanced > SNMP.

2. Configure the following settings:

SNMP Agent

Select to enable the FortiAnalyzer SNMP agent. When this is enabled, it

sends FortiAnalyzer SNMP traps.

Description

Type a description of this FortiAnalyzer system to help uniquely identify this

unit.

Location

Type the location of this FortiAnalyzer system to help find it in the event it
requires attention.

Contact

Type the contact information for the person in charge of this FortiAnalyzer
system.

3. Configure SNMPv1/v2c communities. See Configuring SNMP v1/v2c communities on page 176.
4. Configure SNMPv3 users. See Configuring SNMP v3 users on page 178.

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Configuring SNMP v1/v2c communities

An SNMP community is a grouping of equipment for network administration purposes. You must configure your
FortiAnalyzer to belong to at least one SNMP community so that communitys SNMP managers can query the
FortiAnalyzer system information and receive SNMP traps from it.
These SNMP communities do not refer to the FortiGate devices the FortiAnalyzer system is managing.
Each community can have a different configuration for SNMP traps and can be configured to monitor different
events. You can add the IP addresses of up to eight hosts to each community. Hosts can receive SNMP device
traps and information.

To add an SNMPcommunity to the FortiAnalyzer SNMPagent:

1. Go to the SNMPv1/v2c section of the SNMPpage, and click CreateNew . The New SNMPCommunity pane is
displayed.

2. Configure the following settings:

Name

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Type a name to identify the SNMP community. If you are editing an

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Hosts

The list of hosts that can use the settings in this SNMP community to
monitor the FortiAnalyzer system.
When you create a new SNMP community, there are no host entries.
Selecting Add creates an entry that broadcasts the SNMP traps and
information to the network connected to the specified interface.
IP Address

Type the IP address of an SNMP manager. By default, the IP address is

0.0.0.0 so that any SNMP manager can use this SNMP community.

Interface

Select the name of the interface that connects to the network where this
SNMP manager is located from the drop-down list. You need to do this if
the SNMP manager is on the Internet or behind a router.

Delete

Select the delete icon to remove this SNMP manager entry.

Add

Select to add a new default entry to the Hosts list that you can edit as
needed. You can have up to eight SNMP manager entries for a single
community.

Queries

Type the port number (161 by default) that the FortiAnalyzer system uses
to send v1 and v2c queries to the FortiAnalyzer in this community. Enable
queries for each SNMP version that the FortiAnalyzer system uses.

Traps

Type the Remote port number (162 by default) that the FortiAnalyzer
system uses to send v1 and v2c traps to the FortiAnalyzer in this
community. Enable traps for each SNMP version that the FortiAnalyzer
system uses.

SNMP Event

Enable the events that will cause the FortiAnalyzer unit to send SNMP
traps to the SNMPmanager:
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CPU Overuse

Memory Low

System Restart

CPU usage exclude NICE threshold

RAID Event (only available for devices which support RAID)

High licensed device quota

High licensed log GB/day

Log Alert

Log Rate

Data Rate

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Configuring SNMP v3 users

To add an SNMPv3 user:
1. Go to the SNMPv3 section of the SNMPpage, and click CreateNew . The New SNMPUser pane is displayed.

2. Configure the following settings:

User Name

The name of the SNMPv3 user.

Security Level

The security level of the user. Select one of the following:

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No Authentication, No Privacy
Authentication, No Privacy: Select the authentication algorithm
(SHA1, MD5) and enter the password.
Authentication, Privacy: Select the authentication algorithm
(SHA1, MD5), the private algorithm (AES, DES), and enter the
password.

Queries

Select to enable queries then enter the port number. The default port is
161.

Notification Hosts

The IP address or addresses of the host. Click the add icon to add multiple
IP addresses.

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System Settings

Enable the events that will cause the FortiAnalyzer unit to send SNMP
traps to the SNMPmanager.
FortiAnalyzer SNMP events:
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Log disk space low

CPU Overuse

Memory Low

System Restart

CPU usage exclude NICE threshold

RAID Event (only available for devices which support RAID)

High licensed device quota

High licensed log GB/day

Log Alert

Log Rate

Data Rate

SNMP MIBs
The Fortinet and FortiAnalyzer MIBs, along with the two RFC MIBs, can be obtained from Customer Service &
Support (https://support.fortinet.com). You can download the FORTINET-FORTIMANAGERFORTIANALYZER-MIB.mib MIB file in the firmware image file folder. The FORTINET-CORE-MIB.mib file is
located in the main FortiAnalyzer 5.00 file folder.
To be able to communicate with the SNMP agent, you must include all of these MIBs into your SNMP manager.
Generally your SNMP manager will be an application on your local computer. Your SNMP manager might already
include standard and private MIBs in a compiled database that is ready to use. You must add the Fortinet and
FortiAnalyzer proprietary MIBs to this database.

MIB file name or RFC

Description

FORTINET-CORE-MIB.mib

The proprietary Fortinet MIB includes all system configuration information

and trap information that is common to all Fortinet products.
Your SNMP manager requires this information to monitor Fortinet unit configuration settings and receive traps from the Fortinet SNMP agent.

FORTINETFORTIMANAGER-MIB.mib

The proprietary FortiAnalyzer MIB includes system information and trap

information for FortiAnalyzer units.

RFC-1213 (MIB II)

The Fortinet SNMP agent supports MIB II groups with the following exceptions.
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(IP/ICMP/TCP/UDP/etc.) do not accurately capture all Fortinet
traffic activity. More accurate information can be obtained from the
information reported by the Fortinet MIB.

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MIB file name or RFC

Description

RFC-2665 (Ethernet-like
MIB)

The Fortinet SNMP agent supports Ethernet-like MIB information with the
following exception.
No support for the dot3Tests and dot3Errors groups.

SNMP traps
Fortinet devices share SNMP traps, but each type of device also has traps specific to that device. For example
FortiAnalyzer units have FortiAnalyzer specific SNMP traps. To receive Fortinet device SNMP traps, you must
load and compile the FORTINET-CORE-MIB into your SNMP manager.
Traps sent include the trap message as well as the unit serial number (fnSysSerial) and host name (sysName).
The Trap Message column includes the message included with the trap as well as the SNMP MIB field name to
help locate the information about the trap. To view a trap or querys name, object identifier (OID), and
description, open its MIB file in a plain text editor.

Trap message

Description

ColdStart, WarmStart, LinkUp,

LinkDown

Standard traps as described in RFC 1215.

CPU usage high

(fnTrapCpuThreshold)

CPU usage exceeds the set percent. This threshold can be set in the
CLI using the following commands:
config system snmp sysinfo
set trap-high-cpu-threshold <percentage value>
end

CPU usage excluding NICE pro- CPU usage excluding NICE processes exceeds the set percentage.
cesses (fmSysCpuUsageExThis threshold can be set in the CLI using the following commands:
config system snmp sysinfo
cludedNice)
set trap-cpu-high-exclude-nice-threshold
<percentage value>
end

Memory low
(fnTrapMemThreshold)

Memory usage exceeds 90 percent. This threshold can be set in the

CLI using the following commands:
config system snmp sysinfo
set trap-low-memory-threshold <percentage
value>
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Log disk too full

(fnTrapLogDiskThreshold)

Log disk usage has exceeded the configured threshold. Only available
on devices with log disks.

Temperature too high

(fnTrapTempHigh)

A temperature sensor on the device has exceeded its threshold. Not all
devices have thermal sensors. See manual for specifications.

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Trap message

Description

Voltage outside acceptable

range
(fnTrapVoltageOutOfRange)

Power levels have fluctuated outside of normal levels. Not all devices
have voltage monitoring instrumentation.

Power supply failure

(fnTrapPowerSupplyFailure)

Power supply failure detected. Not available on all models. Available on

some devices which support redundant power supplies.

Interface IP change
(fnTrapIpChange)

The IP address for an interface has changed. The trap message

includes the name of the interface, the new IP address and the serial
number of the Fortinet unit. You can use this trap to track interface IP
address changes for interfaces with dynamic IP addresses set using
DHCP or PPPoE.

Fortinet & FortiAnalyzer MIB fields

The Fortinet MIB contains fields reporting current Fortinet unit status information. The tables below list the
names of the MIB fields and describe the status information available for each one. You can view more details
about the information available from all Fortinet MIB fields by compiling the fortinet.3.00.mib file into your SNMP
manager and browsing the Fortinet MIB fields.
System MIB fields:

MIB field

Description

fnSysSerial

Fortinet unit serial number.

Administrator accounts:

MIB field

Description

fnAdminNumber

The number of administrators on the Fortinet unit.

fnAdminTable

Table of administrators.
fnAdminIndex

Administrator account index number.

fnAdminName

The user name of the administrator account.

fnAdminAddr

An address of a trusted host or subnet from which

this administrator account can be used.

fnAdminMask

The netmask for fnAdminAddr.

Custom messages:

MIB field

Description

fnMessages

The number of custom messages on the Fortinet unit.

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MIB fields and traps

MIB field

Description

fmModel

A table of all FortiAnalyzer models.

Mail servers
Go to System Settings > Advanced > Mail Server to configure SMTP mail server settings. Mail servers can be
added, edited, deleted, and tested.
If an existing mail server is set in an Event Handler configuration, the delete icon is
removed and the mail server entry cannot be deleted.

Configuring a syslog server

To add a mail server:
Select Create New in the toolbar to configure mail server settings.

Configure the following settings and then select OK:

SMTP Server

Enter the SMTP server domain information, e.g. [email protected].

Mail Server

Enter the mail server information.

SMTP Server Port

Enter the SMTP server port number. The default port is 25.

Enable Authentication

Select to enable authentication.

Email Account

Enter an email account, e.g. [email protected].

Password

Enter the email account password.

To test a mail server:

1. Select a server, then click Test in the toolbar.
2. In the Test Mail Server dialog box, enter an email address to send a test email to, then click OK.

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If the test is successful, an email will be sent to the entered email address. If the test fails, adjust the server's
settings then perform a retest.

Syslog servers
Go to System Settings > Advanced > Syslog Server to configure syslog mail server settings. Syslog servers can
be added, edited, deleted, and tested.
If an existing syslog server is set in an Event Handler configuration, the delete icon is
removed and the syslog server entry cannot be deleted.

Configuring a syslog server

To configure a syslog server:
Select Create New to configure a new syslog server. Configure the following settings and then select OK:
Name

Enter a name for the syslog server.

IP address (or FQDN)

Enter the IP address or FQDN of the syslog server.

Port

Enter the syslog server port number. The default port is 514.

To test a syslog server:

Select a server, then click Test in the toolbar. A test log will be sent to the server. If the test fails, adjust the
server's settings then perform a retest.

Meta fields
Meta fields allow administrators to add extra information when configuring, adding, or maintaining FortiGate
units. You can make the fields mandatory or optional, and set the length of the field.
With the fields set as mandatory, administrators must supply additional information when they create a new
FortiGate object, such as an administrator account or firewall policy. Fields for this new information are added to
the FortiGate unit dialog boxes in the locations where you create these objects. You can also provide fields for
optional additional information.

Managing metadata fields

You can create, edit, and delete metadata fields from the System Settings > Advanced > Meta Fields page.
Some options are available as buttons on the toolbar. Some options are available in the right-click menu. Rightclick a meta field to display the menu.

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Option

Description

Create New

Create new meta fields.

Edit

Edit the selected meta field.

Delete

Delete the selected meta field.

Creating new meta fields

To create a new meta field:
1. Go to System Settings > Advanced > Meta Fields.
2. Select Create New in the toolbar. The Add Meta Fields window opens.
3. Configure the following settings:
Object

The system object to which this metadata field applies. Select either
Devices, Device Groups, or Administrative Domains.

Name

Enter the label to use for the field.

Length

Select the maximum number of characters allowed for the field from the
drop-down list: 20, 50, or 255.

Importance

Select Required to make the field compulsory, otherwise select Optional.

Status

Select Disabled to disable this field. The default selection is Enabled.

4. Select OK to create the new field.

WSDL files
You can download Web Services Definition Language (WSDL) files.
Web services is a standards-based, platform independent, access method for other hardware and software
application programming interfaces (APIs). The file itself defines the format of commands the FortiAnalyzer unit
will accept, as well as the response to expect. Using the WSDL file, third-party or custom applications can

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System Settings

communicate with the FortiAnalyzer unit and operate it or retrieve information, just as an admin user would from
the GUI or CLI.

Downloading WSDLfiles
To download WSDLfiles:
1. Go to the SystemSettings> Advanced> AdvancedSettings .
2. Select the required WSDL functions.
When you select Legacy Operations, no other options can be selected.
3. Click the Download button to download the WSDL file to your management computer.

System configuration backups

Fortinet recommends that you back up your FortiAnalyzer configuration to your management computer on a
regular basis to ensure that, should the system fail, you can quickly get the system back to its original state with
minimal effect to the network. You should also create a backup after making any changes to the FortiAnalyzer
configuration or to settings that affect the log devices.

Backing up the system configuration

You can perform backups manually. Fortinet recommends backing up all configuration settings from your
FortiAnalyzer unit before upgrading the FortiAnalyzer firmware.
This operation does not back up log files.

To back up the FortiAnalyzer configuration:

1. Go to System Settings > Dashboard.
2. In the System Information widget, find the System Configuration field and click Backup. The Backup dialog box
opens.

3. If you want to encrypt the backup file, select the Encryption check box, then enter and confirm the password you
want to use.
4. Select OK and save the backup file on your management computer.

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Restoring the system configuration

You can use the following procedure to restore your FortiAnalyzer configuration from a backup file on your
management computer.

To restore the FortiAnalyzer configuration:

1. Go to System Settings> Dashboard.
2. In the System Information widget, find the System Configuration field then select Restore. The Restore dialog
box appears. The Restore dialog box appears.
3. Configure the following settings:
Choose Backup File

Select Browse... to find the configuration backup file you want to restore
on your management computer.

Password

Enter the encryption password, if applicable.

Overwrite current IP,

routing HA settings

Select the check box if you need to overwrite the current IP and routing
settings.

4. Select OK to proceed with the configuration restore.

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The following tables describe the port numbers that the FortiAnalyzer unit uses:
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ports for traffic originating from units (outbound ports)

ports for traffic receivable by units (listening ports)

ports used to connect to the FortiGuard Distribution Network (FDN).

Traffic varies by enabled options and configured ports. Only default ports are listed.

Functionality

Port(s)

DNS lookup

UDP 53

FDN connection

TCP 443

NTP synchronization

UDP 123

SNMP traps

UDP 162

Syslog, log forwarding

UDP 514
If a secure connection has been configured between
a FortiGate device and a FortiAnalyzer device, syslog traffic will be sent into an IPsec tunnel. Data will
be exchanged over UDP 500/4500, Protocol IP/50.

Log and report upload

TCP 21 or TCP 22

SMTP alert email

TCP 25

User name LDAP queries for reports

TCP 389 or TCP 636

RADIUS authentication

TCP 1812

TACACS+ authentication

TCP 49

Log aggregation client

TCP 3000

Device registration of FortiGate or FortiManager

units; remote access to quarantine, logs and reports
from a FortiGate unit; remote management from a
FortiManager unit (configuration retrieval) (OFTP)

TCP 514

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Port(s)

Syslog, log forwarding

UDP 514
If a secure connection has been configured between
a FortiGate and a FortiAnalyzer, syslog traffic will be
sent into an IPsec tunnel. Data will be exchanged
over UDP 500/4500, Protocol IP/50.

SSH administrative access to the CLI

TCP 22

Telnet administrative access to the CLI

TCP 23

HTTP administrative access to the GUI

TCP 80

HTTPS administrative access to the GUI; remote

management from a FortiManager unit

TCP 443

Device registration of FortiGate or FortiManager

units; remote access to quarantine, logs and reports
from a FortiGate unit; remote management from a
FortiManager unit (configuration retrieval) (OFTP)

TCP 514

HTTP or HTTPS administrative access to the GUI's

CLI dashboard widget.
Protocol used will match the protocol used by the
administrator when logging in to the GUI.

TCP 2032

Log aggregation server

Log aggregation server support requires model
FortiAnalyzer 800 series or greater.

TCP 3000

Web Service

TCP 8080

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