DescriptionThis article explains how to use FortiCloud, an online logging service provided by Fortinet, to store the logs of the traffic from a FortiGate unit.
ScopeFortiOS v5.2.0, v5.2.1, v5.2.2, v5.2.3, v5.4
SolutionActivating FortiCloud
Go to System > Dashboard > Status and locate the License Information widget. In the FortiCloud section, select Activate.
Use either an existing FortiCloud account or create a new one. Creation of a new FortiCloud account is explained in the related KB article.
Information about your FortiCloud account now appears in the License Information widget.
Sending logs to FortiCloud
Go to Log & Report > Log Config > Log Settings. Enable Send Logs to FortiCloud and ensure that Upload Option is set to Realtime.
Select Test Connectivity to verify the connection between the FortiGate and FortiCloud. Adjust the Event Logging settings as required and set the GUI Preferences to Display Logs from FortiCloud.
Enabling logging in the Internet access security policy
Go to Policy & Objects > Policy > IPv4 and edit the policy that allows connections from the internal network to the Internet. Scroll down to view the Logging Options.
In order to view the results later, enable Log Allowed Traffic and select All Sessions.
Results
Go to Log & Report > Traffic Log > Forward Traffic. In the top right corner of the screen, the Log location is shown as FortiCloud.
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Technical Note: How to register and activate a FortiCloud account
