Technical Tip: How to configure FortiGate to send syslog to FortiManager
| Description | This article describes how to send logs to FortiManager when the FortiAnalyzer feature is enabled on FortiManager. |
| Scope | FortiGate. |
| Solution | FortiManager can also act as a logging and reporting device. FortiManager requires additional resources(CPU, memory,y, and disk) to process logs and reports. The FortiAnalyzer feature needs to be enabled on FortiManager, Click on the below link and reference the document to enable the FortiAnlayzer feature on FortiManager: Technical Tip: How to enable FortiAnalyzer features in FortiManager
On FortiGate, FortiManager must be connected as central management in the security Fabric.
Configuration on FortiGate: Go on Security Fabric -> Loggin&Analytics -> FortiAnalyzer -> Enable Status -> Enter FortiManager IP address as server and select 'OK;. It will show the FortiManager certificate prompt page and accept the certificate verification.
After accepting FortiManager certificate verification it will show connected.
Once FortiManager is connected check logs in Log view on FortiManager. |
