Technical Tip: How to locate the controller IP address of the FortiAnalyzer BigData

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Description	This article describes how to locate the controller IP address of the FortiAnalyzer BigData 4500F model. The controller is also known as Security Event Manager (SEM) controller, cluster controller, main controller, or active controller.  The main function of the controller is for the DHCP assignment, configuration management, and lifecycle management such as upgrades, resets, etc. If this host goes down, it can automatically failover to a standby controller. There are a total of 3 blades or hosts that run as controller roles, in short, 3 in total, 1 active, and 2 standby.
Scope	FortiAnalyzer BigData 4500F.
Solution	Method 1: Via the FortiAnalyzer GUI: Go to System Settings -> Network -> Edit port2 -> Security Event Manager IP Address/Netmask. Method 2: Via FortiAnalyzer GUI CLI Console or SSH into FortiAnalyzer : Go to System Settings and select the top-right CLI Console icon: Type the following CLI command to display the details: show system global For the SSH method, SSH into the FortiAnalyzer and run the same CLI command to display the details. Note: The above screenshots were taken in FortiAnalyzer 7.2.