Technical Tip: How to view installation log in FortiManager

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Description	This article describes how to check installation log in FortiManager after config or a policy install.
Scope	FortiManager.
Solution	The installing log in FortiManager can be viewed using below methods: During install. From Revision History. From Task Monitor. Using API. During Install: Go to Device Manager -> Device & Groups -> Managed FortiGate -> Select a Device -> Install -> Install Wizard -> Select any install method -> Select Next and proceed with the install. Once install is completed 100%, select View Installation Log: From Revision History: Go to Device Manager -> Device & Groups -> Managed FortiGate -> Select a Device -> Dashboard -> Summary -> Under Configuration and Installation widget -> Select the number besides Total Revision -> Select an entry (Install log is available for entries Installed or Fail) -> Select View Install Log: From Task Monitor: Go to System Settings -> Task Monitor -> Select a task (installation tasks have the description 'Install package to the device from commit') -> Select View Details -> Select any entry (in case of installation to multiple devices, there will be multiple entries each corresponding to a single device) -> Select View Installation Log: Using API: In this case, the regular POST request using 'https://{{host-IP}}/jsonrpc' does not work. Login to FortiManager using POST request 'https://{{host-IP}}/cgi-bin/module/flatui_auth' with below query: {     "url": "/gui/userauth",     "method": "login",     "params": {         "username": "{{ADMIN_USER}}",         "secretkey": "{{PASSWORD}}",         "logintype": 0     } } This will set the cookies for the session, particularly the 'HTTP_CSRF_TOKEN'. This token is then used for subsequent queries to maintain the session. To get the Install log, use the POST request with 'https://{{host-IP}}/cgi-bin/module/flatui_proxy' and the below query: {     "url": "/gui/deployment/adom/devices/{{DEVICE_OID}}/tasks/{{TASK_ID}}/log/preview",     "method": "get" } TASK ID: ID of the task as seen in Task Monitor. DEVICE_OID: Object ID of the Device  (FortiGate) The TASK ID can be obtained using a POST request with 'https://{{host-IP}}//cgi-bin/module/forward' (or using the default https://{{host}}/jsonrpc) and below query: {     "method": "get",     "params": [         {             "url": "task/task",             "loadsub": 0,             "sortings": [                 {                     "id": -1                 }             ]         }     ] } To obtain the DEVICE_OID (OID),  use the TASK ID and get the details of the task which includes the OID as well. Use POST request with 'https://{{host-IP}}//cgi-bin/module/forward' (or using the default https://{{host-IP}}/jsonrpc) and below query: {     "method": "get",     "params": [         {             "url": "/task/task/{{TASK_ID}}}"         }     ] } Here for the TASK ID 4905, the OID is 2078 which refers to the device 'FGT-60F'.  Related Documents: Task Monitor. Install Wizard. Configuration revision history. Technical Tip: Using FortiManager API. Fortinet Development Network (FNDN) - FortiManager.