# Fortigate Firewall Monitor | Fortigate Performance Monitoring — ManageEngine OpManager ## Fortigate monitoring Monitor Fortigate network's health, uptime, availability and more with OpManager. A typical Fortinet Fortigate firewall appliance protects against known exploits, malware and malicious websites using continuous threat intelligence provided by FortiGuard Labs security services. It detects unknown attacks using dynamic analysis and provides automated mitigation to stop targeted attacks. It also provides industry-leading performance and protection for SSL encrypted traffic. ## ManageEngine OpManager: The holistic Fortigate monitoring tool Using OpManager as a Fortinet Firewall monitoring tool, you can gain visibility into Fortigate's health, uptime, [availability graphs](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/availability-monitoring.html?fortigate) and reports, all in an easy-to-comprehend dashboard. ## Fortigate performance monitoring OpManager monitors critical Fortigate performance metrics such as: **Health and Availability status**: With [real time or scheduled](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/network-performance-reporting.html?fortigate) reports, you can view the history of firewall device performance monitoring and downtime statistics. OpManager also offers color coded data of when the device was Up, On Maintenance, Dependant unavailable, On hold, down, and not monitored. Ping device and [traceroute](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/traceroute-tool.html?fortigate) options are very useful to IT admins. **Device summary and interface status**: You can find all the devices connected to the firewall in the device inventory. Interfaces connected to the firewall, their Tx traffic, Rx traffic, and uptime graphs are provided in the OpManager UI. **Other performance metrics**: With OpManager's **fortigate network monitoring**, you can set various advanced availability, usage, and [performance monitors](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/network-performance-monitoring.html?fortigate) for your Fortigate firewall network such as: | Active sessions | Active SSL VPN Users | Active VPN SSL Tunnels | Total No. of Collisions | VPN tunnel status | |---|---|---|---|---| | CPU Utilization | HTTP session count | Drop Events Statistics | HA Status | IP Routing discards | | Undersize Packet | Oversize Packets | Packets Received | Packets to BC Address | Packets to MC Address | | Memory Utilization | Total Memory Capacity | Total Memory Usage | Jabber Packets | Network Interfaces | | Number of Fragments | Sys Up Time | System serial | System Version | Total No. of Octets | ![Fortigate Performance Monitoring - ManageEngine OpManager](https://cdn.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/images/fortigate.png) ![Fortigate Firewall Monitoring - ManageEngine OpManager](https://cdn.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/images/fortigate1.png) ![Fortinet Fortigate firewall monitor](https://cdn.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/images/fortigate2.png) ![Fortigate Monitoring - ManageEngine OpManager](https://cdn.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/images/performance.png) ## Firewall security monitoring [ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer](https://www.manageengine.com/products/firewall/?opm-fort) is an OpManager's add-on for Fortigate firewall monitoring which also functions as a stand alone tool for effective firewall log analysis. It helps to collect, analyze, and report firewall security and traffic logs. These reports help identify internal and external network threats. ## Firewall bandwidth monitoring OpManager performs Fortigate SNMP monitoring using the SNMP protocol. To obtain in-depth data about bandwidth and traffic management KPIs, you need flow technology. [ManageEngine Netflow Analyzer](https://www.manageengine.com/products/netflow/?opm-fort) is OpManager's Fortigate Bandwidth Monitor add-on which also functions as a stand alone tool for network bandwidth and network traffic analysis. NetFlow Analyzer leverages flow technologies to provide real time visibility into the network bandwidth performance and forensics of firewalls and all other network devices supporting flow technology. OpManager, additionally, ensures the availability and optimum performance of your networks, servers, bandwidth, network device configurations, network security, IP addresses, and switch ports. This makes OpManager a holistic tool for all your IT Operations Management needs. ## FAQs on Fortigate Firewall monitoring ### Why is Fortigate firewall performance monitoring crucial? A firewall is a network safeguarding, surveillance and defense system that monitors and manages network traffic based on admin-defined security rules. Firewalls are undoubtedly the very essential line of defense for an organization's network. Statistically speaking, most hacks begin by knocking on the door, tinkering and tweaking up possible loopholes in firewall rules. An effective Fortigate monitoring software will set up your firewall security and monitor your system, looking for attacks and keeping your system up-to-date in a world where hackers are becoming increasingly more sophisticated. ## Discover more on Fortigate monitoring ### Featured - [Network performance monitoring](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/network-performance-monitoring.html?fortigate) - [Interface monitoring](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/interface-monitoring.html?fortigate) - [Network switch port monitoring](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/switch-monitoring.html?fortigate) ### Quick links - [Blogs](https://blogs.manageengine.com?sys-mgt) - [E-books](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/ebooks.html?fort) - [Videos](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/videos.html?fort) - [Case studies](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/customer-recommends.html?fort) - [Awards and Recognitions](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/network-software-review.html?fort) - **Blog**: [Track your bandwidth and security attacks](https://blogs.manageengine.com/network/opmanager/2010/03/31/blog-post.html?fort) - **Template**: [Download Fortigate performance monitoring 'Device templates'](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/device-discovery/fortigate-performance-monitoring.html?fort) - **Help**: [How to schedule interface discovery](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/help/interface-scheduled-discovery.html?fort) ## Related Products - [Network Monitoring](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/?relPrd) - [Bandwidth Monitoring & Traffic Analysis](https://www.manageengine.com/products/netflow/?relPrd) - [Network Configuration Management](https://www.manageengine.com/network-configuration-manager/?relPrd) - [Switch Port & IP Address Management](https://www.manageengine.com/products/oputils/?relPrd) - [Firewall Management](https://www.manageengine.com/products/firewall/?relPrd) - [Network Monitoring Software for MSPs](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring-msp/?relPrd) - [IT Operations Management](https://www.manageengine.com/it-operations-management/) - [Application Performance Monitoring](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/?relPrd)