Contents
FortiLog Administration Guide 05-16000-0082-20050115 3
Table of Contents

Introduction............................................................................................................ 7

Operational Modes.............................................................................................................. 8
Active Mode...................... .............................................................................................. 8
Passive Mode ................................................................................................................. 9
About this guide....................................... ......................................................................... 10
FortiLog documentation.................................. .................................................................. 10
Related documentation................................................................ ..................................... 11
FortiGate documentation .............................................................................................. 11
FortiManager documentation............................................................ ............................ 12
FortiClient documentation................................................. ............................................ 12
FortiMail documentation................................................................................................ 12
Fortinet Knowledge Center..................... ...................................................................... 12
Comments on Fortinet technical documentation........................................................... 12
Customer service and technical support........................................................................... 13

Setting up the FortiLog unit................................................................................ 15

Checking the package contents........................................................................................ 15
Hardware specifications........................................................................................ ........ 16
Dimensions......... ...................................................................................................... 16
Weight........................................................................ ............................................... 16
Power requirements.......................................................................... ........................ 17
Environmental specifications..................................................................................... 17
Air flow.......... ............................................................................................................ 17
Mechanical loading ................................................................................................... 17
Planning the installation........................................................................ ............................ 17
Connecting the FortiLog unit............................................................................................. 18
Configuring the FortiLog unit............................................................................................. 19
Using the web-based manager......................................................... ............................ 19
Using the command line interface................................................................................. 20
Using the front panel buttons and LCD......................................................................... 21

Connecting to the FortiLog Unit......................................................................... 23

Sending device logs to the FortiLog unit........................................................................... 23
Configuring FortiGate unit running FortiOS 2.8 ............................................................ 23
Configuring FortiGate devices running FortiOS 2.5........................................... ........... 24
Configuring FortiMail devices........................................................................................ 25
Configuring the FortiLog unit............................................................................................. 26
Adding a device ............................................................................................................ 26
Defining device port interfaces.................................................................................. 27
Creating Device Groups................................................................................................ 28