Reports – FortiManager 5.2

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.

Links

The following options are available:

Link Type Select the link type from the drop-down list. Select one of: URL, Link to anchor in text, E-mail.
URL Select the protocol (http://, https://, ftp://, news://, <other>) and enter the URL in text field.
Link to anchor in text Select an anchor by anchor name or by element ID.
E-mail Enter the email address, message subject, and message body.

Anchor

  1. Select the Anchor button in the toolbar. The AnchorProperties dialog windows will appear. Enter an anchor name in the text field. Once you select OK, an anchor icon will appear in the report layout. You can then create a link to

the anchor by select the Link button.

  1. Right-click an anchor to edit or delete the anchor.

Charts

Chart elements can be placed in the report template. The chart content can be filtered, and the chart content can be edited.

To add a chart:

  1. Click the FortiAnalyzer chart icon. The Chart Properties dialog box will open.
Add a new chart

The following options are available:

Chart Select the chart from the drop-down list. Search for the chart by entering all or part of the chart name into the Search field.
Title Optionally, change the chart title.
Width Select the chart width. Type a value between 280 and 720.
Filters 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.

  1. Select OK once you have found and selected the chart you would like to add.

The chart’s placeholder will appear. You can drag-and-drop the chart to a new location in the report layout.

To add additional chart filters:

  1. Select the chart, right-click, and select Chart Properties in the menu. Alternatively, double-click on the chart. The Chart Properties dialog box will open.

 

  1. Add charts filters to the chart as needed.
  2. Select OK to apply the filters to the chart and return to the report layout page.

To edit a chart:

  1. Select the chart, right-click, and select Chart Properties in the menu. Alternatively, double-click on the chart. The Chart Properties dialog box will open.
  2. Edit the chart as needed.
  3. Select OK to apply your changes.

Macros

FortiAnalyzer macro elements can be added to the report template. Select the Macro button in the toolbar and select the macro from the drop-down list. Right-click an existing macro to open macro properties.

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