To delete a report:

1. Right-click on the report template that you would like to delete in the tree menu, and select Delete under the Report
2. In the confirmation dialog box, select OK to delete the report template.

Import and export

Report templates can be imported from and exported to the management computer.

To import a report template:

1. Right-click on Reports, and select Import. The Import Report Template dialog box opens.
2. Select Browse, locate the report template (.dat) file on your management computer, and select OK.

The report template will be loaded into the FortiManager unit.

To export a report template:

1. Right-click on the report you would like to export in the tree menu and select Export.
2. If a dialog box opens, select to save the file (.dat) to your management computer, and select OK.

The report template can now be imported to another FortiManager device.

Report folders

Report folders can be used to help organize your reports.

To create a new report folder:

1. In the Reports tab, right-click on Reports in the tree menu. Under the Folder heading, select Create New.Under the Folder heading, select Create New.
2. In the Create New Folder dialog box, enter a name for the folder, and select OK.

A new folder is created with the given name.

To rename a report folder:

1. Right-click on the report folder that you need to rename in the tree menu.
2. Under the Folder heading, select Rename.
3. In the Rename Folder dialog box, enter a new name for the folder, and select OK.

To delete a report folder:

1. Right-click on the report folder that you would like to delete in the tree menu, and select Delete under the Folder
2. In the confirmation dialog box, select OK to delete the report folder.

Configuration tab

In FortiManager v5.2.0 and later, the Reports tab layout has changed. When creating a new report, the Configuration tab is the first tab that is displayed. In this tab you can configure the time period, select devices, enable schedules, and enable notification.

Report schedules provide a way to schedule an hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly report so that the report will be generated at a specific time. You can also manually run a report schedule at any time, and enable or disable report schedules. Report schedules can also be edited and disabled from the Report Calendar. See Report calendar for more information.

Configuration tab

The following settings are available in the Configuration tab:

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 orSpecify to add specific devices. Select the add icon to select devices.
User or IP	Enter the user name or the IP address of the user on whom the report will be based.This field is only available for the three predefined report templates in the Detailed UserReport folder.
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.
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.
Starts On	Enter a starting date and time for the file generation.
Ends	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 profile.