Description
This article describes how to switch between different log display locations.
Solution
FortiGate can display logs from a variety of sources depending on logging configuration and model.
It includes memory, disk (in models that have a disk), FortiAnalyzer (or FortiManager with Analyzer features enabled), and FortiGate Cloud.
In firmware version 5.6 and lower, the logging location is set from the GUI under Log&Report -> Log Settings, or from CLI:
Instead, log display location can be freely selected when viewing logs in the upper right corner:
This article describes how to switch between different log display locations.
Solution
FortiGate can display logs from a variety of sources depending on logging configuration and model.
It includes memory, disk (in models that have a disk), FortiAnalyzer (or FortiManager with Analyzer features enabled), and FortiGate Cloud.
In firmware version 5.6 and lower, the logging location is set from the GUI under Log&Report -> Log Settings, or from CLI:
# config log gui-displayStarting in firmware version 6.0, the display location is no longer configurable in such a manner.
set location {memory | disk | fortianalyzer | forticloud}
end
Instead, log display location can be freely selected when viewing logs in the upper right corner:
Any of configured disk, memory, FortiAnalyzer or Cloud logging alternative can be selected.
Note that if the FortiGate logs to FortiAnalyzer Cloud, there can be restrictions in log display as FortiAnalyzer Cloud does not support all log types.
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