FortiGate
FortiGate Next Generation Firewall utilizes purpose-built security processors and threat intelligence security services from FortiGuard labs to deliver top-rated protection and high performance, including encrypted traffic.
hhasny
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Staff
Article Id 217840
Description

This article describes how to download or save FortiGate CLI on GUI output session.

Scope FortiGate.
Solution

On the CLI console GUI, there is a 'Download Icon' which allows to download the output of the CLI session:

 

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Once it is downloaded, it can be opened via any text application. i.e Notepad:

 

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Beware that the GUI CLI has a limited buffer and may disconnect under high load. For longer troubleshooting sessions with too much output, it is a better option to connect via SSH with a terminal application like Putty and initiate a session logging to a file.

 

Related article:

Technical Tip: How to create a log file of a session using PuTTY