Event log
Date The date that the log was generated. You can select the filter icon to select a specific date range to view specific log entries. Select [ClearAll Filters] to clear all filters that have been configured. When a filter is enabled, the filter icon is green. To remove or disable a filter, select the filter icon to open the FilterSettings dialog box and uncheck the Enabled checkbox. Format: YYYY-MM-DD
Time The time that the log was generated. You can select the filter icon to select a specific date range to view specific log entries. Select [ClearAll Filters] to clear all filters that have been configured. When a filter is enabled, the filter icon is green. To remove or disable a filter, select the filter icon to open the FilterSettings dialog box and uncheck the Enabled checkbox. Format: HH:MM:SS
Level The logging level of the log generated. You can select the filter icon to select a specific date range to view specific log entries. Select [ClearAll Filters] to clear all filters that have been configured. When a filter is enabled, the filter icon is green. To remove or disable a filter, select the filter icon to open the FilterSettings dialog box and uncheck the Enabled checkbox.
The logging levels are Emergency, Alert, Critical, Error, Warning, Notice, Information, and Debug.
User The user associated with the log generated. You can select the filter icon to select a specific date range to view specific log entries. Select [ClearAll Filters] to clear all filters that have been configured. When a filter is enabled, the filter icon is green. To remove or disable a filter, select the filter icon to open the FilterSettings dialog box and uncheck the Enabled checkbox.
Sub Type The logging subtype of the log generated. You can select the filter icon to select a specific date range to view specific log entries. Select [ClearAll Filters] to clear all filters that have been configured. When a filter is enabled, the filter icon is green.. To remove or disable a filter, select the filter icon to open the FilterSettings dialog box and uncheck the Enabled checkbox.
The logging subtypes are System manager event, FG-FM protocol event, Device configuration event, Global database event, Script manager event, Web portal event, Firewall objects event, Policy console event, VPN console event, Endpoint manager event, Revision history event, Deployment manager event, HA event, Firmware manager event, FortiGuard service event, FortiClient manager event, FortiMail manager event, Debug I/O log event, Configuration change event, Device manager event, and Web service event.
Message The log event message. You can select the filter icon to select a specific date range to view specific log entries. Select [ClearAll Filters] to clear all filters that have been configured. When a filter is enabled, the filter icon is green. To remove or disable a filter, select the filter icon to open the FilterSettings dialog box and uncheck the Enabled checkbox.
Pagination Browse pages in the event log page. You can select the number of log entries to display from the drop-down menu.
2. Select the filter icon in the heading of any of the table columns to open the FilterSettings window.
Task monitor
Filter settings window

3. Adjust the filter settings as needed, then select Apply to apply the filter to the table.
4. Select ClearFilter from the event log table view to remove any applied filters.
Task monitor
Using the task monitor, you can view the status of the tasks that you have performed.
Go to System Settings > Task Monitor, then select a task category from the View field drop-down list, or leave as the default All. You can also select how many entries to display on the page.
Task monitor window

The following information is displayed:
ID The identification number for a task. Select the column header to sort entries in ascending or descending order.
Source The platform from where the task is performed. The source includes the following: Package Clone, Import Wizard, System checkpoint, Install Configuration, Device Manager. Select the column header to sort entries in alphabetical order.
Task monitor
Description The nature of the task. Select the column header to sort entries based on description.
User The users who have performed the tasks. Select the column header to sort entries by user.
Status The status of the task (hover over the icon to view the description):
All: All types of tasks.
Done: Completed with success.
Error: Completed without success.
Cancelled: User cancelled the task.
Cancelling: User is cancelling the task.
Aborted: The FortiManager system stopped performing this task.
Aborting: The FortiManager system is stopping performing this task.
Running: Being processed. In this status, a percentage bar appears in the Status column.
Select the column header to sort entries by status.
Start Time The date and time that the task was performed.
Select the column header to sort entries by start date and time.
ADOM The ADOM to which the task applies.
Select the column header to sort entries by ADOM.
The following options are available:
Delete Remove the selected task or tasks from the list.
View Select which tasks to view from the drop-down list, based on their status. The available options are: Running, Pending, Done, Error, Cancelling, Cancelled, Aborting, Aborted, Warning, and All. Default: All
Expand Arrow Select the expand arrow icon to display the specific actions taken under this task. To filter the specific actions taken for a task, select one of the options on top of the action list. Select the history icon to view specific information on task progress.
This can be useful when troubleshooting warnings and errors.
Pagination Browse pages in the task monitor page. You can select the number of task entries to display from the drop-down menu.