Common questions
The general troubleshooting tips include, and can help answer, the following questions:
How to check hardware connections
- Are all the cables and interfaces connected properly?
- Is the LED for the interface green?
How to check FortiOS network settings
- If you are having problems connecting to the management interface, is your protocol enabled on the interface for administrative access?
- Is there an IP address on the interface?
How to check CPU and memory resources
- Is your CPU running at almost 100 percent usage?
- Are you running low on memory?
How to check modem status
- Is the modem connected?
- Are there PPP issues?
How to run ping and traceroute
- Are you experiencing complete packet loss?
How to check the logs
- Do you need to identify a problem?
How to verify the contents of the routing table (in NAT mode)
- Are there routes in the routing table for default and static routes?
- Do all connected subnets have a route in the routing table?
- Does a route wrongly have a higher priority than it should?
How to verify the correct route is being used
- Has the traffic been routed correctly?
How to verify the correct firewall policy is being used
- Is the correct firewall policy applied to the expected traffic?
How to check the bridging information in Transparent mode
- Are you having problems in Transparent mode?
How to check number of sessions used by UTM proxy
- Have you reached the maximum number of sessions for a protocol?
- Are new sessions failing to start for a certain protocol?
How to examine the firewall session list
- Are there active firewall sessions?
How to check wireless information
- Is the wireless network functioning properly?
How to verify FortiGuard connectivity
- Is the FortiGate unit communicating properly with FortiGuard?
How to perform a sniffer trace (CLI and Packet Capture)
- Is traffic entering the FortiGate unit and does it arrive on the expected interface?
- Is the ARP resolution correct for the next-hop destination?
- Is the traffic exiting the FortiGate unit to the destination as expected?
- Is the traffic being sent back to the originator?
How to debug the packet flow
- Is the traffic entering or leaving the FortiGate unit as expected?