Manage Target Database

To assess and monitor your target databases, first create connections to them. From the Targets page, you can organize all target databases that you want to assess or monitor. The following table describes columns, buttons, and icons used in the Targets page.

Columns Descriptions
Status (Connection status)
  • indicates a target database for which the information is incomplete
  • indicates a target database for which the information is complete
Name User defined target connection name. When clicked, the target connection page (General tab) displays.
DB Name

Database name of your target database

DB Host Name/IP Database host name or IP address of your target database computer
Port Port number to use for the target connection
DB Type Database type of your target. ORACLE, MSSQL, DB2, SYBASE, or MYSQL
Action Click the Edit icon to modify the target, same as click the DB Name.

Buttons and Fields

Buttons and Fields Descriptions
View dropdown Filters a display of the target list
Search / New Group Search the target by column's filtering, or create a new group with search criteria
Add Add a new target
Delete Delete the selected target
Import Import a target list file from exported XML file
Export selected to XML Export selected targets to XML file
Export all to XML Export all targets to XML file
Export all to PDF Export a target list to PDF file
Related tasks
Running Auto Discovery
Adding Targets from Auto Discovery



FortiDB 5.0.0 Handbook
1st Edition , July 11 2013
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