Reports – FortiManager 5.2

Advanced

The advanced menu allows you to view, configure and test datasets, create output profiles, and manage report languages.

Dataset

FortiManager datasets are collections of log files from monitored devices. Reports are generated based on these datasets.

To view a listing of the available predefined datasets, see Appendix E: Charts, Datasets, & Macros.

Predefined datasets for each supported device type are provided, and new datasets can be created and configured. Both predefined and custom datasets can be cloned, but only custom datasets can be deleted. You can also view the SQL query for a dataset, and test the query against specific devices or all devices.

To view and configure datasets, go to Reports > Advanced > Dataset in the tree menu.

Datasets

The following information is displayed:

 

Name The name of the dataset.
Device Type The device type that the dataset applies to.
Log Type The type of log that the dataset applies to.
Pagination Adjust the number of logs that are listed per page and browse through the pages.

The following options are available in the toolbar:

Create New Select to create a new dataset. See To create a new dataset:.
View Select to view the dataset. View is only available for pre-defined datasets.
Edit Select to edit an existing dataset. See To edit a dataset:.
Delete Select to delete a dataset. See To delete datasets:.
Clone Select to clone an existing dataset. See To clone a dataset:.
Search Use the search field to find a specific dataset.

The following options are available in the right-click menu:

Create New Select to create a new dataset. See To create a new dataset:.
View Select a dataset, right-click, and select View to view the dataset selected. View is only available for pre-defined datasets.
Delete Select a custom dataset, right-click, and select Delete to remove the custom dataset. You cannot delete pre-defined datasets.
Clone Select a custom dataset, right-click, and select Clone to clone the dataset.
Validate Select a custom dataset, right-click, and select Validate to validate the selected dataset. A validation result dialog box will be displayed with the results.
Validate All Custom Right-click in the right pane and select Validate All Custom to validate all custom datasets. A validation result dialog box will be displayed with the results.

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