Log View – FortiManager 5.2

Log arrays

Log Array has been relocated to Log View in the FortiView tab from the Device Manager tab. Upon upgrading to FortiManager v5.2.0 and later, all previously configured log arrays will be imported. In FortiManager v5.0.6 and earlier, when creating a Log Array with both devices and VDOMs, you need to select each device and VDOM to add it to the Log Array. In FortiManager v5.2.0 and later, when selecting to add a device with VDOMs, all VDOMs are automatically added to the Log Array.

To create a new log array:

  1. In the Log View pane, select the Tools button, and select Manage Log Arrays. The Manage Log Arrays dialog box opens.
  2. Select Create New in the dialog box toolbar. The Create New Log Array dialog box opens.
Create new log array
  1. Enter the following:
Name   Enter a unique name for the log array.
Comments   Enter optional comments for the log array.
Devices   Select the add icon and select devices and VDOMs to add to the log array. Select OK in the device selection window.
  1. Select OK to create the new log array.
  2. Select the close icon to close the Manage Log Arrays dialog box.

To edit a log array:

  1. In the Log View pane, select Tools, and select Manage Log Arrays. The Manage Log Arrays dialog box is displayed.
  2. Select a log array entry and select Edit in the toolbar. The Edit Log Array dialog box is displayed.
  3. Edit the log array name, comments, and devices as needed.
  4. Select OK to save the log array.
  5. Select the close icon to close the Manage Log Arrays dialog box.

To delete a log array:

  1. In the Log View pane, select Tools, and select Manage Log Arrays. The Manage Log Arrays dialog box is displayed.
  2. Select the log array entry and select Delete in the toolbar.
  3. Select OK in he confirmation dialog box to delete the log array.
  4. Select the close icon to close the Manage Log Arrays dialog box.

Log details

Log details can be viewed for any of the collected logs. The details provided in vary depending on the device and type of log selected. The fields available in the this pane cannot be edited or re-organized.

To view log details, select the log in the log message list. Click the log details icon to the left of the limit field, the log details frame will be displayed in the lower frame of the content pane. Log details are not available when viewing raw logs.

In the Log View pane, select the Tools button, and select Display Log Details to enable log details display.

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