Technical Tip: Alternatives for 'Alert Message Console' widget
Description
This article explains how to get information since starting with FortiOS 5.6 the 'Alert Message Console' widget was removed from the GUI:
https://help.fortinet.com/fos50hlp/56/Content/FortiOS/fortigate-getting-started/gs_whatsnew_56.htm
Solution
Here is a list of possibilities which can give you the same information:
1) Email alerts together with 'GUI -> Log & Report -> Email Alert Settings'
https://help.fortinet.com/fos50hlp/56/Content/FortiOS/fortigate-system-administration/Monitoring/Alert email.htm
2) SNMP monitoring:
https://help.fortinet.com/fos50hlp/56/Content/FortiOS/fortigate-system-administration/Monitoring/SNMP.htm
3) The CLI command to show alert messages:
https://help.fortinet.com/fos60hlp/60/Content/FortiOS/fortigate-security-fabric/Automation/creating-automations.htm
This article explains how to get information since starting with FortiOS 5.6 the 'Alert Message Console' widget was removed from the GUI:
https://help.fortinet.com/fos50hlp/56/Content/FortiOS/fortigate-getting-started/gs_whatsnew_56.htm
Solution
Here is a list of possibilities which can give you the same information:
1) Email alerts together with 'GUI -> Log & Report -> Email Alert Settings'
https://help.fortinet.com/fos50hlp/56/Content/FortiOS/fortigate-system-administration/Monitoring/Alert email.htm
2) SNMP monitoring:
https://help.fortinet.com/fos50hlp/56/Content/FortiOS/fortigate-system-administration/Monitoring/SNMP.htm
3) The CLI command to show alert messages:
#diagnose alertconsole list4) (Only in FortiOS 6.0+) Automation Stitches via 'Security Fabric Menu -> Automation':
https://help.fortinet.com/fos60hlp/60/Content/FortiOS/fortigate-security-fabric/Automation/creating-automations.htm
