Introduction
FortiManager centralized management appliances deliver the essential tools needed to effectively manage your Fortinet-based security infrastructure.
Using the FortiManager system, you can:
• configure multiple FortiGate units (including FortiGate, FortiWiFi, FortiGate VM), FortiCarrier units, and FortiSwitch units,
• segregate management of large deployments easily and securely by grouping devices into geographic or functional administrative domains (ADOMs),
• configure and manage VPN policies,
• monitor the status of managed devices,
• view device logs and generate reports with integrated FortiAnalyzer features,
• update the antivirus and attack signatures,
• update vulnerability and compliance management updates,
• provide web filtering and email filtering services to the licensed devices as a local FortiGuard Distribution Server (FDS),
• revision control and firmware images management of managed devices.
FortiManager systems scale to manage up to 10 000 devices and virtual domains (VDOMS) from a single FortiManager interface. FortiManager is designed for medium to large enterprises and managed security service providers. FortiManager system architecture emphasizes reliability, scalability, ease of use, and easy integration with third-party systems.
This section contains the following topics: