Technical Tip: FortiManager data configuration and synchronization procedures

How to find configuration changes or login attempts using FortiGate event logs:

• Via FortiGate:

Technical Tip: How to check/filter configuration changes logs

Technical Tip: How to check Admin Login attempts to FortiGate Directly on FortiGate

• Via FortiAnalyzer:

Technical Tip: How to check Admin Login attempts to FortiGate using FortiAnalyzer for all FortiGates

Technical Tip: How to check FortiGate configuration change using FortiAnalyzer Logs

How to enable and use shell access on FortiManager:

Technical Tip: How to enable backend-shell access in FortiManager/FortiAnalyzer

How to factory reset or fresh install FortiManager/FortiAnalyzer and restore the Backup file:

How to bulk export/import devices process:

• Via GUI using a JSON file:

• Via API:

How to export/obtain the list of devices from a FortiManager unit:

How to import/add the list of devices to a FortiManager:

How to bulk retrieve FortiGate configurations in FortiManager using a script:

Technical Tip: Bulk retrieve device configuration from managed devices

How to bulk retrieve FortiGate configurations in FortiManager using API:

Technical Tip: How to retrieve config from multiple managed FortiGates using the FortiManager JSON API

How to compare revision diffs on the FortiManager between recent and older FortiGate configurations:

Comparing different configuration files

How to add devices when FortiManager is configured with 'fgfm-deny-unknown enable':

Technical Tip: How to add devices when FortiManager is configured with 'fgfm-deny-unknown enable'

How to Import Policy in a Policy Package via API:

How to Import a FortiSwitch Template from a managed device:

Importing FortiSwitch templates

How to Import AP Manager SSIDs via GUI:

• Import the SSIDs.

SSIDs

• Import the AP Profiles:

FortiAP profiles

How to Import Extender Profile and sync configuration via GUI:

FortiExtender profiles

How to Import/Export CLI Templates and Templates Group:

• Importing:

Importing CLI templates

• Exporting:

Exporting CLI templates

How to Import/Export Provisioning Templates (System, IPSec, SD-WAN, BGP, Certificate, Threat Weight, CLI, NSX-T):

Export and import provisioning template configurations

How to Import (IPsec, BGP, SDWAN) configuration as a template in FortiManager:

Technical Tip: Import (IPsec, BGP, SDWAN) configuration as template in FortiManager

How to renew VPN certificates on FortiManager:

• How to re-generate the default ADOM CA certificate:

• How to recreate and install the device's local certificates:

How to synchronize FortiGate VPN tunnel configurations back to VPN Manager after re-adding the device:

How to move Global Policies to another FortiManager:

How to Export and Import metadata variables on FortiManager:

• Using CLI:

• Using GUI as CSV:         

Import and export meta variables in CSV format 7.4.2

FortiManager Best Practices:

Security Best Practices:

Security Best Practices

Security Best Practices 7.4.0

How to setup custom certificates for the FGFM protocol:

How to configure and verify devices with private data encryption enabled:

Verifying devices with private data encryption enabled

How to create a FortiManager local-in policy via CLI:

Technical Tip: How to create a FortiManager local-in policy via CLI

Best Practices for Maintaining Secure Credentials:

Technical Tip: Best Practices for Maintaining Secure Credentials

How to configure FortiManager when behind a NAT device:

Technical TIP: How to configure FortiManager when behind a NAT device