The Real-Time Monitor (RTM) allows you to monitor your managed devices for trends, outages, or events that require attention. The RTM can be used to monitor any FortiGate, or FortiCarrier device or device group. Where you would normally log on to each individual device to view system resources and information, you can view that same information for all your devices in the RTM.

In the RTM, all actions and configurations are by device. The FortiManager system reads all of its information from the devices via SNMP traps and variables. SNMP traps and variables provide access to a wide array of hardware information from percent of disk usage to an IP address change warning to the number of network connections. SNMP must be properly configured on both the devices and your FortiManager system for this information to be accessible. For more information on SNMP traps, SNMP variables, and FortiManager system SNMP settings, see “Configuring SNMP”.

The two main parts of RTM are monitoring and alerts. You can use monitoring to view the status information for one or more managed devices. Alerts inform you when an important event occurs on a device, such as a hard disk getting too full. Generally alerts require your attention; in all cases alerts can generate email alerts, log messages or SNMP traps.

To see and change RTM settings, your administrator profile must have RTM enabled. This includes RTM Dashboard, Global, and general RTM settings. For information on administrator profiles, see “Configuring administrator profiles”.

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