Widgets
Within the dashboard is a number of smaller windows, called widgets, that provide this status information. Beyond what is visible by default, you can add a number of other widgets that display other key traffic information including application use, traffic per IP address, top attacks, traffic history and logging statistics.
You can add multiple dashboards to reflect what data you want to monitor, and add the widgets accordingly. Dashboard configuration is only available through the web-based manager. Administrators must have read and write privileges to customize and add widgets when in either menu. Administrators must have read privileges if they want to view the information.
To add a dashboard and widgets
1. Go to System > Dashboard.
2. Select the Dashboard menu at the top of the window and select Add Dashboard.
3. Enter a name for the widget.
4. Select the Widget menu at the top of the window.
5. From the screen, select the type of information you want to add.
6. When done, select the X in the top right of the widget.
Dashboard widgets provide an excellent method to view real-time data about the events occurring on the FortiGate unit and the network. For example, by adding the Network Protocol Usage widget, you can monitor the activity of various protocols over a selected span of time. Based on that information you can add or adjust traffic shaping and/or security policies to control traffic.
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