Fortinet 3.0 MR7 manual System Operation, Formatting the log disks

System Dashboard

To view the FortiAnalyzer operational history

1Go to System > Dashboard.

2Select History in the upper right corner of the System Resources area.

CPU Usage	The CPU usages for the previous minute.
Memory Usage	The memory usages for the previous minute.
Session	The session history for the previous minute.
Network Utilization	The network use for the previous minute.

System Operation

Some basic operations can be performed directly from the Dashboard in the System Operation area.

Note: These operations are available only to users with the read and write access profile.

Figure 9: System Operation

Reboot	Restart the FortiAnalyzer unit.
ShutDown	Halt all processes on the FortiAnalyzer unit in preparation to
	power off the hardware. To restart the FortiAnalyzer unit after
	shutdown, perform a power cycle.

Format log disks

Reset to factory default

Format the FortiAnalyzer hard disk. Selecting this option will delete all log files and reports from the hard disk. Ensure that you back up all information before selecting this option. Formatting the hard disk will also interrupt FortiAnalyzer operations for several minutes.

Reset the FortiAnalyzer unit to the default configuration for its firmware version.

Caution: This option resets all FortiAnalyzer settings to their default state. This includes the interface IP addresses, as well as HTTP, HTTPS, SSH, and Telnet access. You will need to reconnect to the FortiAnalyzer device using the default IP address of 192.168.1.99.

Formatting the log disks

You can use the system dashboard to format the FortiAnalyzer log disks. Remember to back up and log data before formatting the hard disks. The FortiAnalyzer unit will be unavailable for the duration of the format process.

To format the log disks

1Go to System > Dashboard.

2In the Systems Operations area, select Format Log Disks.

3Select OK.

FortiAnalyzer Version 3.0 MR7 Administration Guide
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