FortiManager
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jasonhong
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Article Id 206352

Description

 

This article describes how to send FortiManager local event logs to FortiAnalyzer.

 

Scope

 

FotiManager.

 

Solution

 

Option 1 - Enable logging through FortiManager CLI .

  1. Login to the FortiManager CLI
  2. Configure FortiAnalyzer as a logging destination using the 'config system locallog fortianalyzer' command. 

 

Related document :

locallog

 

Option 2 - Enable FortiAnalyzer Features on FortiManager.

  1.  User can send FortiManager local event logs to FortiAnalyzer by navigating as below. Enable FortiAnalyzer Features on System Settings -> Dashboard.

 

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Under System Settings  -> Device Log Settings -> Local Device Log -> Enable 'Send the local event logs to FortiAnalyzer/FortiManager' -> Enter the FortiAnalyzer 'IP Address” and set the 'Severity Level' -> Apply.

 

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  1. Once the changes are saved in FortiManager Device Log Settings, authorize the FortiManager in the FortiAnalyzer to allow FortiAnalyzer to start receiving logs from FortiManager.

 

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  1. Once the FortiManager is fully authorized, the user will be able to view the FortiManager local event logs under Log View.

 

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If the event logs are not present or properly shown under Log View, run a manual SQL database rebuild for the FortiManager ADOM via the below command.

 

exe sql-local rebuild-adom FortiManager