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FortiMonitor Ultra Detailed Installation Explained

The FortiMonitor installation guide provides a step-by-step process for setting up the SaaS-based monitoring platform, starting from account sign-in to configuring organization settings and adding infrastructure components. Key steps include installing the FortiMonitor agent, enabling SNMP monitoring, setting notification policies, and creating custom dashboards for visibility. The guide emphasizes the importance of validating agent communication, configuring alerts, and implementing role-based access for security.

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FortiMonitor Ultra Detailed Installation Explained

The FortiMonitor installation guide provides a step-by-step process for setting up the SaaS-based monitoring platform, starting from account sign-in to configuring organization settings and adding infrastructure components. Key steps include installing the FortiMonitor agent, enabling SNMP monitoring, setting notification policies, and creating custom dashboards for visibility. The guide emphasizes the importance of validating agent communication, configuring alerts, and implementing role-based access for security.

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FortiMonitor – Ultra Detailed

Installation Guide with Explanations


1. Step 1: Navigate to https://monitor.forticloud.com and sign in with your Fortinet
account.

→ FortiMonitor is a SaaS-based monitoring platform for full-stack visibility.

2. Step 2: If not subscribed, activate FortiMonitor via FortiCloud subscriptions.

→ You must activate it to begin monitoring infrastructure components.

3. Step 3: Launch the FortiMonitor dashboard and configure your organization settings.

→ Initial configuration ensures your organization's data is properly separated.

4. Step 4: Add your first site or data center under 'Infrastructure > Sites'.

→ Sites help you logically separate infrastructure by location or business unit.

5. Step 5: Download the FortiMonitor agent for servers or endpoints (Linux, Windows).

→ The agent collects OS-level metrics and performance data.

6. Step 6: Install the agent using the appropriate command-line options for your OS.

→ Each OS has specific install instructions using package managers or installers.

7. Step 7: During installation, input your organization ID or use the onboarding token.

→ Tokens or org IDs ensure the agent reports to the correct account.

8. Step 8: Validate that the agent is reporting back to the FortiMonitor portal.

→ Successful communication shows up as a green status in the portal.

9. Step 9: Under 'Infrastructure', define device groups or tags for logical grouping.

→ Tagging allows for filtering and customized monitoring policies.

10. Step 10: Add SNMP-enabled devices (routers, switches, firewalls) via IP or hostname.

→ SNMP monitoring enables visibility of network equipment health.

11. Step 11: Set SNMP community strings or v3 credentials as needed.

→ Correct credentials are required to pull SNMP metrics securely.


12. Step 12: Enable synthetic checks such as ping, TCP port, HTTP, and DNS from global
probes.

→ Synthetic monitoring simulates real user actions to test availability.

13. Step 13: Configure notification policies for health, availability, and performance issues.

→ Notification policies define when and how alerts should trigger.

14. Step 14: Add alert recipients and integrate email, Slack, or webhook endpoints.

→ Multi-channel alerts ensure timely notification to responsible parties.

15. Step 15: Set custom thresholds for disk usage, memory, CPU, and application-specific
metrics.

→ Custom thresholds help tailor alerts based on environment behavior.

16. Step 16: Create custom dashboards for visualizing infrastructure health.

→ Dashboards provide real-time visibility for NOC or ops teams.

17. Step 17: Configure reports and alert history under 'Reports > Scheduled Reports'.

→ Reports automate compliance and performance trend documentation.

18. Step 18: Use 'Incident Management' to track downtime and SLA breaches.

→ Incident tracking helps with root cause analysis and uptime reporting.

19. Step 19: Enable role-based access for teams and departments.

→ RBAC limits access and improves security in multi-team environments.

20. Step 20: Periodically review agent health and data collection for completeness.

→ Monitoring agent status ensures full coverage and metric accuracy.

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