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February 11, 2026

Technical Tip: How to check the FortiManager reboot history using CLI command

  • February 11, 2026
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Description This article describes how to check the FortiManager reboot history using a CLI command.
Scope FortiManager CLI.
Solution

To check the FortiManager reboot history, there is a CLI command:

 

diagnose debug klog

 

The following is an example of the output:

 

@@@Wed Jan 28 09:51:36 2026
<5>[ 0.000000] Linux version 6.12.32 (root@b884f84d611f) (gcc (GCC) 12.3.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutils) 2.40) 

 

Copy all outputs into a text editor such as Notepad or Notepad++, and search for 'Linux version'.


The reboot timestamp appears immediately above the 'Linux version' entry.

 

Relevant documents:

FortiManager CLI Reference 

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