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July 16, 2025

Technical Tip: How to monitor FortiGate using ManageEngine OpManager

  • July 16, 2025
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Description This article describes how to monitor FortiGate using ManageEngine OpManager, with an example.
Scope FortiGate.
Solution

In this example, ManageEngine OpManager is installed on a Windows client which has the following IP assigned manually:

IP address: 10.117.4.115
Subnet Mask: 255.255.240.0
Gateway: 10.117.4.147

 

A Windows client is connected with FortiGate on port3 and the configuration of port3 on the FortiGate is as below:

 

IP address: 10.117.4.147

Subnet Mask: 255.255.240.0

 

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From GUI of the FortiGate, go to System -> SNMP -> Create New:

 

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Perform the below configurations and then select 'OK':

 

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On the next page, select 'Apply' to apply the configurations:

 

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Execute below commands from the CLI to enable SNMP system info configuration:

 

config system snmp sysinfo
    set status enable
end

 

On ManageEngine OpManager, go to Inventory -> Add Device, as below:

 

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After selecting 'Add Device', the following page will be opened. Add the IP address of the FortiGate, select 'Add Creden,tials' and then choose 'SNMP v1/v2c', as below:

 

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Fill the fields as below and then select 'Save':

 

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Select the Credentials as below and then select: 'Add Device':

 

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After taking the action above, the FortiGate is added successfully to the ManageEngine OpManager, as shown below:

 

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