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shahzeb
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Staff
July 17, 2026

Technical Tip: Exporting and viewing historical connection logs for a specific host in FortiNAC GUI

  • July 17, 2026
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Description

This article describes the process of viewing historical logs for a specific device in FortiNAC. In this scenario, the user needs to access the connection logs for a particular host or MAC address to investigate device failures.

Scope

FortiNAC-F, FortiNAC.

Solution

To view the historical logs for a specific device in FortiNAC, follow these steps:


  1. Go to Logs -> Reports and select Custom.


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  1. Select Add and then select Connection logs. Choose the export format and select 'Next'.


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  1. Select the required columns.


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  1. Fill in the MAC address of the host and a Date Range.


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  1. This will create a report template. Select Preview to see the results.


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