Searching for FortiClient agents
To add FortiClient computers to the FortiManager unit database, you must search the network for computers running FortiClient software. You can search for a single computer or multiple agents in the network.
If in
FortiClient Manager Settings > System > System Setting you selected
Auto-populate managed client list, the discovered FortiClient agents are added to the FortiManager unit as managed clients. Otherwise, the discovered clients appear in the Temporary Clients list. See
“Client Discovery” in
“Configuring FortiClient manager system settings”. You can view the temporary clients and add them to the FortiManager unit at any time.
By default, FortiClient Manager adds discovered FortiClient agents to the Ungrouped Client list. If you selected the Add to temporary clients list option in the Client
Discovery settings,
FortiClient Manager adds discovered FortiClient agents to the Temporary Clients list. You cannot configure temporary clients until you add them to the list of managed clients. See
“Adding or removing temporary clients”.
To search and add FortiClient agents:
1. In the FortiClient Manager, select Client/Group > Client > Managed Client.
2. In the All Managed Clients list, select Search/Add New.
3. To search a single agent, select Lookup single client (IP/FQDN) and enter the agent’s IP address or FQDN.
4. To search multiple agents, select Scan attached networks.
• Select the Interface through which the FortiManager unit is connected to the network(s).
• Select the Network (IP/Mask) from which you want to search for FortiClient agents.
5. Select Search.
The discovered agents are listed with hostnames and IP addresses.
6. To add the discovered agents to the FortiManager unit, do one of the following and select Add to Managed:
• To add all discovered agents, select the check box at the top.
• To add a single discovered agent, select the check box before the agent in the list.
If Auto-populate managed client list is enabled in FortiClient global settings, the discovered agents are automatically added to the database and the Add to Managed button is not available.
To view and add temporary FortiClient agents:
1. In the FortiClient Manager, select Client Group > Client > Temporary Client.
2. To add listed agents to the FortiManager unit, do one of the following and select Add to Managed:
• To add all discovered agents, select the check box at the top.
• To add a single discovered agent, select the check box before the agent in the list.
3. To remove agents from the temporary FortiClient agent list, do one of the following and select Delete:
• To delete all agents, select the check box at the top.
• To delete a single agent, select the check box before the agent in the list.