Devices : Configuring connections with devices & their disk space quota : Blocking unregistered device connection attempts
 
Blocking unregistered device connection attempts
FortiAnalyzer units support a maximum number of devices, including registered and unregistered devices combined. For more information, see “FortiAnalyzer device limits”. Blocking unregistered devices prevents them from being able to connect to the FortiAnalyzer unit and therefore can free up spots on the unit.
Devices may automatically appear on your list of blocked devices. This can occur when devices attempt to connect after the maximum number of allowed devices has been reached.
To view, delete, or unblock blocked devices, go to Devices > All Devices > Blocked.
Figure 123: Blocked devices
 
Unblock
Register a selected device to the FortiAnalyzer unit’s device list.
When the Register Device page appears, enter a name for the device, and modify other settings if required. Select OK. The device appears in the Allowed device list.
For more information on registering a device, see “Manually configuring a device or HA cluster”.
Delete
Remove a selected device from the list of blocked devices. If the device attempts to connect to the FortiAnalyzer unit, it may appear in the device list as an unregistered device, according to your configuration of Unregistered Device Options. For more information, see “Configuring unregistered device options”.
Device ID
The unique ID or serial number of the blocked device.
Hardware Model
The type of device, such as FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiMail, FortiClient, FortiWeb, or syslog server.
IP Address
The IP address of the blocked device.
To block a device:
1. Go to Devices > All Devices > Allowed.
2. At the bottom of the page, from Show, select Unregistered.
Figure 124: Block a device
3. Mark the check box of the unregistered device that you want to block, then select Block.
The device appears in the blocked devices list (Devices > All Devices > Blocked).
Figure 125: Blocked devices