Technical Tip: Alternatives for 'Alert Message Console' widget

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Description
This article explains how to get information since starting with FortiOS 5.6 the 'Alert Message Console' widget was removed from the GUI:
https://help.fortinet.com/fos50hlp/56/Content/FortiOS/fortigate-getting-started/gs_whatsnew_56.htm

Solution
Here is a list of possibilities which can give you the same information:

1) Email alerts together with 'GUI -> Log & Report -> Email Alert Settings'
https://help.fortinet.com/fos50hlp/56/Content/FortiOS/fortigate-system-administration/Monitoring/Ale...

2) SNMP monitoring:
https://help.fortinet.com/fos50hlp/56/Content/FortiOS/fortigate-system-administration/Monitoring/SNM...

3) The CLI command to show alert messages:

#diagnose alertconsole list

4) (Only in FortiOS 6.0+) Automation Stitches via 'Security Fabric Menu -> Automation':
https://help.fortinet.com/fos60hlp/60/Content/FortiOS/fortigate-security-fabric/Automation/creating-...