FortiOS 5.2 Getting Started: Logging with FortiCloud

1. Activating FortiCloud

Go to System > Dashboard > Status and locate the License Information widget. In the FortiCloud section, select Activate.

Either use an existing FortiCloud account or create a new one.

Information about your FortiCloud account now appears in the License Information widget.

2. Sending logs to FortiCloud

Go to Log & Report > Log Config > Log Settings. Enable Send Logs to FortiCloud and ensure that Upload Option is set to Realtime

Select Test Connectivity to verify the connection between your FortiGate and FortiCloud.

Adjust the Event Logging settings as required and set the GUI Preferences to Display Logs from FortiCloud.

3. Enabling logging in your Internet access security policy

Go to Policy & Objects > Policy > IPv4 and edit the policy that allows connections from the internal network to the Internet.Scroll down to view the Logging Options. In order to view the results later, enable Log Allowed Traffic and select All Sessions.

4. Results

Browse the Internet.Go to Log & Report > Traffic Log > Forward Traffic. In the top right corner of the screen, the Log location is shown as FortiCloud.

Go to System > Dashboard > Status. In the FortiCloud section of the License Information widget, select Launch Portal.A screen will open in your browser, showing all the devices that are linked with your FortiGate account. Select the appropriate unit.You can also access your FortiCloud account by going to www.forticloud.com

After selecting your device, the FortiCloud Dashboard appears, showing a variety of information about your traffic.

From the portal, you can also access options for FortiView, Drilldown, Reports, and Management.