FortiManager
FortiManager supports network operations use cases for centralized management, best practices compliance, and workflow automation to provide better protection against breaches.
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Article Id 351748
Description This article describes a list of various procedures that can be used to reconfigure a FortiManager and resynchronize its data from managed devices.
Scope FortiManager.
Solution

How to find configuration changes or login attempts using FortiGate Event Logs:

  • Via FortiGate:

Technical Tip: How to check/filter configuration changes logs

Technical Tip: How to check Admin Login attempts to FortiGate Directly on FortiGate

 

  • Via FortiAnalyzer:

Technical Tip: How to check Admin Login attempts to FortiGate using FortiAnalyzer for all FortiGates

Technical Tip: How to check FortiGate configuration change using FortiAnalyzer Logs

 

How to enable and use shell access on FortiManager:

Technical Tip: How to enable backend-shell access in FortiManager/FortiAnalyzer

 

How to factory reset or fresh install FortiManager/FortiAnalyzer and restore the Backup file:

Technical Tip: How to factory reset or fresh install FortiManager/FortiAnalyzer and restore the Back...

 

How to bulk export/import devices process:

  • Via GUI using JSON file:
Technical Tip: How to export, import, or edit a Device List in FortiManager Device Manager

               

  • Via API:

How to export/obtain the list of devices from a FortiManager unit:

Technical Tip: How to get managed devices list for All ADOMs and Specific ADOM using API query

 

How to import/add the list of devices to a FortiManager:

Technical Tip: How to add a real FortiGate device to FortiManager using an API query

 

How to bulk retrieve FortiGate configurations in FortiManager using a script:

Technical Tip: Bulk retrieve device configuration from managed devices

 

How to bulk retrieve FortiGate configurations in FortiManager using API:

How to Retrieve Config from Multiple Managed FortiGates using the FortiManager JSON API

 

How to compare revision diffs on the FortiManager between recent and older FortiGate configurations:

Comparing different configuration files

 

How to add devices when FortiManager is configured with 'fgfm-deny-unknown enable':

Technical Tip: How to add devices when FortiManager is configured with 'fgfm-deny-unknown enable'

 

How to Import Policy in a Policy Package via API:

Technical Tip: How to Synchronize FortiGate Policy Package with FortiManager using API queries

 

How to Import a FortiSwitch Template from a managed device:

Importing FortiSwitch templates

 

How to Import AP Manager SSIDs via GUI:

  • Import the SSIDs.

SSIDs

 

  • Import the AP Profiles:

FortiAP profiles

 

How to Import Extender Profile and sync configuration via GUI:

FortiExtender profiles

 

How to Import/Export CLI Templates and Templates Group:

  • Importing:

Importing CLI templates

 

  • Exporting:

Exporting CLI templates

 

How to Import/Export Provisioning Templates (System, IPSec, SD-WAN, BGP, Certificate, Threat Weight, CLI, NSX-T):

Export and import provisioning template configurations

 

How to renew VPN certificates on FortiManager:

  • How to re-generate default ADOM CA certificate:
Troubleshooting Tip: How to re-generate default ADOM CA certificate after being deleted

 

  • How to recreate and install the device local certificates:
Technical Tip: IPsec VPN CA certificates must be re-issued to all devices after a FortiManager upgra...

 

How to synchronize FortiGate VPN tunnel configurations back to VPN Manager after re-adding the device:

Technical Tip: Sync VPN tunnel back to VPN Manager after re-adding the device

 

How to move Global Policies to another FortiManager:

Technical Tip: How to move Global Policies to another FortiManager

 

How to Export and Import metadata variables on FortiManager:

  • Using CLI:
Technical Tip: Export and Import metadata variable on FortiManager using CLI

 

  • Using GUI as CSV:         

Import and export meta variables in CSV format 7.4.2

 

 

FortiManager Best practices

 

Security Best Practices:

Security Best Practices

Security Best Practices 7.4.0

 

How to setup custom certificates for FGFM protocol:

Technical Tip: Setup custom certificate for FGFM protocol

 

How to configure and verify devices with private data encryption enabled:

Verifying devices with private data encryption enabled

 

How to create a FortiManager local-in policy via CLI:

Technical Tip: How to create a FortiManager local-in policy via CLI

 

Best Practices for Maintaining Secure Credentials:

Technical Tip: Best Practices for Maintaining Secure Credentials

 

How to configure FortiManager when behind a NAT device:

Technical TIP: How to configure FortiManager when behind a NAT device