Re-install Policy
You can right-click on the device row and select Re-install Policy to perform a quick install of a policy package without launching the Install Wizard . The content menu is disabled when the policy package is already synchronized. You can also right-click on the configuration status if the device is out of synchronization to install any device setting changes. This will only affect the settings for the selected device.
Importing and exporting device lists
You can import or export large numbers of devices, ADOMs, device VDOMs, and device groups, using the Import Device List and Export Device List toolbar buttons. The device list is a specially formatted text file.
Advanced configuration settings such as dynamic interface bindings are not part of import/export device lists. Use the backup/restore function to backup the FortiManager configuration.

There are two ways to create the text file:
Export Device List : Use this feature to save a list of devices in a text file as a backup that can be imported later. Create the file manually: For more information, see Example text files .
To import a device list:
1. Select the Device Managertab.
2. On the content pane toolbar, select Import Device List .
3. Select Browse and locate and specify the device list text file.
4. Select Submit .
To export a device list:
1. Select Device Manager tab.
2. On the content pane toolbar, select Export Device List .
3. Save the file.
Import text file general format
Before you can import new devices for the first time, you must have a text file that contains information about the devices to be imported. The first line of the file specifies the version of the format and is the same for every type of device:
device_list_ver=8
Following this line are a number of lines describing ADOMs, devices, device VDOMs, and device groups. Blank lines and lines beginning with ‘#’ as the first character are ignored. These lines are for users to add comments when importing devices. In addition, each entry in the file must span only a single line. No entries can span multiple lines. Disable the text wrapping feature of your text editor.
ADOM file format
ADOMs are specified by the following ADOM lines:
device_list_ver=8
adom|name|mode|status|version|mr|migration_mode|enable|
One or more “+meta” lines may follow a ADOM line to specify the values of metadata associated with that ADOM. See Metadata file format .
Field Blank Allowed Description
name No Name of the ADOM.
mode No In FortiManager 5.0 the mode is GMS. This field reflects legacy code.
Field Blank Allowed Description
status No Type 1 to enable the ADOM. Type 0 to disable the ADOM.
version No The ADOM version, for example, 5.0.
mr No Major Release designation of the device. For example, GA, MR1, MR2.
migration mode No In FortiManager 5.0 the value is 0. This field reflects legacy code.
enable No Type 1 to enable, 0 to disable.