System Settings : Advanced : Meta fields
 
Meta fields
Metafields allow administrators to add extra information when configuring, adding, or maintaining FortiGate units. You can make the fields mandatory or optional, and set the length of the field.
With the fields set as mandatory, administrators must supply additional information when they create a new FortiGate object, such as an administrator account or firewall policy. Fields for this new information are added to the FortiGate unit dialog boxes in the locations where you create these objects. You can also provide fields for optional additional information.
Go to System Settings > Advanced > Meta Fields to configure metafields.
Figure 88: System metadata
The following information is available:
Create New
Create a new metadata field for this object. See “To create a new metadata field:”.
Delete
Delete the selected metadata field. See “To delete metadata fields:”.
Meta-Field
The name of this metadata field. Select the name to edit this field. See “To edit a metadata field:”.
Length
The maximum length of this metadata field.
Importance
Indicates whether this field is required or optional.
Status
Indicates whether this field is enabled or disabled.
To create a new metadata field:
1. Go to System Settings > Advanced > Meta Fields.
2. Select Create New.
The Add Meta-field window opens.
Figure 89: Add a meta-field
3. Configure the following settings:
Object
The system object to which this metadata field applies. Select either Devices, Device Groups, or Administrative Domains.
Name
Enter the label to use for the field.
Length
Select the maximum number of characters allowed for the field from the drop-down list (20, 50, or 255).
Importance
Select Required to make the field compulsory, otherwise select Optional.
Status
Select Disabled to disable this field. The default selection is Enabled.
4. Select OK to create the new field.
To edit a metadata field:
1. Go to System Settings > Advanced > Meta Fields.
2. Select the name of the meta field that you would like to edit to open the Edit Meta-field dialog box.
Only the length, importance, and status of the meta field can be edited.
3. Edit the settings as required, then select OK to apply the changes.
To delete metadata fields:
1. Go to System Settings > Advanced > Meta Fields.
2. Select meta fields that you would like to delete. The default meta fields cannot be deleted.
3. Select Delete, , in the toolbar, then select OK in the confirmation box to delete the fields.