Technical Tip: How to change FortiView log location

[caunon]

Description	This article describes how to change the FortiView log location.
Scope	FortiGate v7.x.
Solution	For example: Under FortiGate -> Dashboard -> FortiView Web Sites it is not possible to see the logs properly expect. On the top right, it shows the wrong log location (for example,  Log location: FortiGate Cloud or FortiCloud icon).   To fix the issue: From FortiGate GUI: Go to Dashboard -> FortiView Web Sites -> Settings -> Edit Dashboard Widget - FortiView Web Sites -> Data Source and choose 'Specify'. Device: Choose the log location wanted (For example, FortiGate). I n some situations, it may not be possible to see the choice in the GUI. Consider correcting the setting via the CLI command. From FortiGate CLI : FGT # config system admin FGT (admin) # edit admin   <----- Or put the admin user wanted. FGT (admin) # config gui-dashboard     FGT (admin) # show     <----- To search for name 'FortiView Web Sites' focuses. For example, it is under edit 9. FGT (admin) # edit 9 FGT (gui-dashboard) # edit 9 FGT (9) # config widget FGT (widget) # edit 1 FGT (1) # set fortiview-device disk  <----- To change the log location from FortiCloud or FortiGate Cloud to the log on FortiGate. FGT (1) # end FGT (9) # end FGT (admin) # end FGT #    Note: The log location can be configured with fortiview-device via CLI command: set fortiview-device disk                   <----- To point the log location to FortiGate's disk. set fortiview-device memory           <---- To point the log location to FortiGate's memory. set fortiview-device fortianalyzer    <----- To point the log location to FortiAnalyzer. set fortiview-device forticloud       <----- To point the log location to FortiGate Cloud or FortiCloud Then, it will be possible to see logs under FortiView ( FortiView Web Sites ) with the log location expected.