Delete ADOM

Delete ADOM#

Delete an Administrative Domain (ADOM) from FortiAnalyzer.

✅ All code examples tested: Verified against FortiAnalyzer v7.4.8, v7.6.4, v8.0.0.

Overview#

This endpoint permanently deletes an ADOM and all associated data including devices, configurations, and logs. This is a destructive operation that cannot be undone.

⚠️ WARNING: Deleting an ADOM is irreversible. All logs, devices, and configurations in the ADOM will be permanently removed.

Endpoint Details#

Method: POST URL: /jsonrpc API Path: /dvmdb/adom/{adom_name} Requires Authentication: Yes Required Permissions: Super administrator

Prerequisites#

  • ADOM must exist

  • ADOM must be empty (no devices assigned) or use force delete

  • Super administrator permissions

  • BACKUP before deleting

{
    "method": "delete",
    "params": [{
        "url": "/dvmdb/adom/customer-001"
    }],
    "session": "{{session_id}}",
    "id": 1
}

{
    "result": [{
        "status": {
            "code": 0,
            "message": "OK"
        },
        "url": "/dvmdb/adom/customer-001"
    }]
}

Complete Example#

Python Example#

def delete_adom(session_id, config, adom_name):
    url = f"https://{config['faz_host']}:{config['faz_port']}/jsonrpc"
    payload = {
        "method": "delete",
        "params": [{"url": f"/dvmdb/adom/{adom_name}"}],
        "session": session_id,
        "id": 1
    }
    response = requests.post(url, json=payload, verify=False, timeout=30)
    result = response.json()
    if result['result'][0]['status']['code'] == 0:
        return True
    raise Exception(f"Delete failed: {result['result'][0]['status']['message']}")

# WARNING: This is destructive!
# delete_adom(session_id, config, "customer-001")

Best Practices#

⚠️ Warning: Cannot delete built-in ADOMs (root, rootp, FortiGate, etc.)

💡 Tip: Move devices to another ADOM before deleting

⚠️ Warning: Export logs and configurations before deletion

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