System Settings : General settings : Log access
 
Log access
The logs created by FortiManager are viewable within the Web-based Manager. You can use the FortiManager Log Message Reference, available on the Fortinet Technical Documentation web site to interpret the messages. You can view log messages in the FortiManager Web-based Manager that are stored in memory or on the internal hard disk.
To view the log messages:
1. Go to System Settings > General > Log Access.
2. Select the log type by selecting it from the Type drop-down list on the tool bar.
3. Select Download to download a file containing the logs in either CSV or the normal format.
4. Select the Raw text/Formatted table button to toggle log message view.
5. Select Refresh to refresh the displayed logs.
6. Select Historical Log to view historical logs.