Reports – FortiManager 5.2

Advanced settings tab

After configuring the report configuration, select the Advanced Settings tab. In this tab you can configure report filters, LDAP query, and other advanced settings. In the filters section of the Configuration tab, you can create and apply log message filters, and add an LDAP query to the report. The Advanced Settings section allows you to configure language and print options, and other settings.In this section of the report, you can configure report language, print and customize the cover page, print the table of contents, print a device list, and obfuscate users.

Advanced settings tab

The following settings are available in the Advanced Settings tab:

Filters In the filters section of the Configuration tab, you can create and apply log message filters, and add an LDAP query to the report.
Log messages that match Select All to filter log messages based on all of the added conditions, or select Any of the following conditions to filter log messages based on any one of the conditions.
Add Filter Select to add filters. For each filter, select the field, and operator from the drop-down lists, then enter or select the values as applicable.

Filters vary based on device type.

LDAP Query Select to add an LDAP query, then select the LDAP server and the case change value from the drop-down lists.
Advanced Settings Configure advanced report settings.
Language Select the report language. Select one of the following: Default, English, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Simplified_Chinese, Spanish, or Traditional_Chinese.
Layout Header Enter header text and select the header image. The default image is fortinet_ logo.png.
Layout Footer Select either a default footer or custom footer. When selecting Custom, enter the footer text in the text field.
Print Cover Page Select to print the report cover page. Select Customize to customize the cover page. See Report cover pages.
Print Table of Contents Select to include a table of contents.
Print Device List Select to print the device list. Select Compact, Count, or Detailed from the drop-down list.
Print Report Filters Select to print the filters applied to the report.
Obfuscate User Select to hide user information in the report.
Resolve Hostname Select to resolve hostnames in the report. The default status is enabled.
Allow save maximum Select a value between 1-1000 for the maximum number of reports to save.
Color Code The color used to identify the report on the calendar. Select a color code from the drop-down list to apply to the report schedule. Color options include: Bold Blue, Blue, Turquoise, Green, Bold Green, Yellow, Orange, Red, Bold Red, Purple, and Gray.

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