Technical Tip: How to check interface bandwidth utilization from GUI

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Description

This article describes how to check and monitor bandwidth utilization from a graphical point of view. This will permit us to keep track of the bandwidth utilization for the interface.

Scope

FortiGate.

Solution

Add an interface widget that makes it possible to check/monitor bandwidth utilization.

From GUI:

1. Login to the FortiGate.
2. Go to Dashboard -> Main/status.
   
   

3. Check for the setting icon at the bottom, select the icon, and select 'Add Widget'.

4. Go to 'Monitor', select 'Interface bandwidth' and select the interface.

The bandwidth tracking will be displayed:

Note.

In v7.0, v7.2, and v7.4, the 'Add Widget' icon is on top.

Then go to Network -> Interface Bandwidth.

In v7.4, and v7.6 the 'Edit Dashboard Widget' icon option gives access to selecting the FortiGate, Interface, and time period.

Once the monitor is being configured it can be checked from Dashboard under Status.

 
To check which source or destination over this specific interface is using top bandwidth can be checked by following way:

Related article:
Technical Tip: Monitor bandwidth usage per source