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October 6, 2025

Troubleshooting Tip: FortiManager error 'datasrc invalid. object: user group.Guest-group:member. detail: guest. solution: data not exist' when retrieving the configuration

  • October 6, 2025
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Description This article describes how to troubleshoot the error 'data not exist' in regards to user group when retrieving the configuration.
Scope FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer.
Solution

When retrieving FortiGate's configuration, it returns the following error:

 

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When checking the FortiGate's configuration TAC report, the following can be seen in the user group:

 

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It means the 'guest' in the set member "guest" command does not exist or configured.

 

There are 2 ways to fix the error:

 

  1. Remove the 'guest' from the command by running the command:

 

config user group

    edit "Guest-group"

        unset member

end

 

  1. Configure the 'guest' in FortiGate in User & Authentication -> User Definition -> Create new.

 

Troubleshooting commands:

Run the following commands in the CLI before performing the installation:

   

diagnose debug reset

diagnose debug application securityconsole 255

diagnose debug enable

 

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Troubleshooting Tip: Solving the 'copy' error that occurs while installing the policy package / datasrc invalid