Description
This article explains how the management VDOM can be changed. The management VDOM is set to root by default.
Scope
FortiGate.
Solution
The current setting of the management VDOM can be seen using:
config global
show full system global | grep management-vdom
To change the management VDOM from a Root VDOM to an already created test VDOM via GUI:
Select Global VDOM -> System -> VDOM -> Select VDOM from the List -> Select Switch Management [root].
Select Global VDOM -> System -> VDOM -> Select VDOM from the List -> Select Switch Management [root].
When the 'Are you sure you want to switch management virtual domain to:test?' pop-up appears, select OK.
The management VDOM can now be seen to have changed to test.
Change the Management VDOM from the Root VDOM to the previously created test VDOM via the CLI:
The management VDOM can now be seen to have changed to test.
Change the Management VDOM from the Root VDOM to the previously created test VDOM via the CLI:
config global
FGT (global) # config system global
FGT (global) # set management-vdom test
FGT (global) #end
FGT (global) #end
FGT (global) # config system global
FGT (global) # set management-vdom test
FGT (global) #end
FGT (global) #end
In v7.6+, Select the VDOM that needs to act as a management VDOM and then choose the option 'Switch management', as shown in the following screenshot:
