Technical Tip: How to disable/enable FortiManager Policy & Objects Change Note.

Description

This article describes how to disable/enable the requirement to fill in a Change Note and make it optional.

Scope

FortiManager.

Solution

1. In version 7.0, 'Change Note' is enabled by default. Before a configuration change can be committed, FortiManager will force the administrator to fill out the change note as it is mandatory to add a change note for every single change in object configuration, Otherwise, it stops the change from being committed if the note is not updated, Followed by the warning message:
   
   

  

2. This feature can be disabled/enabled with the following CLI commands.
   
   config system global
       set object-revision-mandatory-note disable
   end
   config system global
       set object-revision-mandatory-note enable
   end
   

3. Log out and log in to renew the admin session.
   
4. Now, changes can be committed without filling out the change note.
    
   

Related document:
CLI config system global options.