Device profiles
A device profile, is a subset of a model device configuration. Each device or device group can be linked with a device profile. When linked, the selected settings will come from the profile, not from the Device Manager database.
By default, there is one generic profile defined. Device profiles are managed in a similar manner to policy packages. You can use the context menus to create new device profiles.
Device profiles will support the following settings:
• DNS: Networking options including DNS settings and local domain name.
• Time Settings (NTP server settings)
• Alert Email
• Admin Settings: Configuration options including central management, web administration ports, timeout settings, and web administration.
• SNMP
• Replacement Messages (Global only, you can customize per VDOM replacement messages)
• Log Settings: Logging and archiving settings to configure logging to a FortiAnalyzer/FortiManager or a syslog server.
• FortiGuard: Configure FortiGuard security updates.
You can create or delete profiles with a context menu by right-clicking the profile. You can then select particular devices that will be associated with the profile. You can link a device to the device profile using the Add Device Wizard, from the device’s dashboard page in Device Manager, or by right-clicking to edit the profile and select devices.
Device profiles can be found in the
Provisioning Profiles tree menu on the Device Manager tab. See
“System Templates” for more information.