How to examine the firewall session list
How to examine the firewall session list One further step is to examine the firewall session. The firewall session list displays all the sessions the FortiGate unit has open. You will be able to see if...
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How to check wireless information Wireless connections, stations, and interfaces have different issues than other physical interfaces. Troubleshooting station connection issue To check whether...
View ArticleHow to verify FortiGuard connectivity
How to verify FortiGuard connectivity You can verify the FortiGuard connectivity in the License Information widget under System > Dashboard > Status. When FortiGate is connected to FortiGuard, a...
View ArticleHow to perform a sniffer trace (CLI and Packet Capture)
How to perform a sniffer trace (CLI and Packet Capture) When troubleshooting networks and routing in particular, it helps to look inside the headers of packets to determine if they are traveling along...
View ArticleHow to debug the packet flow
How to debug the packet flow Traffic should come in and leave the FortiGate unit. If you have determined that network traffic is not entering and leaving the FortiGate unit as expected, debug the...
View ArticleTroubleshooting resources
Troubleshooting resources You can always check out the Fortinet GURU Forums @ http://forums.fortinetguru.com. Before you begin troubleshooting, you need to know Fortinet’s troubleshooting resources....
View ArticleTechnical Support Organization Overview
Technical Support Organization Overview This section explains how Fortinet’s technical support works, as well as how you can easily create an account to get technical support for when issues arise that...
View ArticleChapter 27 – Virtual Domains
Chapter 27 – Virtual Domains Virtual Domains in NAT/Route mode on page 2602detailed explanations and examples for configuring VDOM features for a FortiGate in NAT/Route mode. Virtual Domains in...
View ArticleBenefits of Virtual Domains
Benefits of Virtual Domains VDOMs provide the following benefits: Easier administration Continued security Savings in physical space and power Improving Transparent mode configuration More flexible...
View ArticleEnabling and accessing Virtual Domains
Enabling and accessing Virtual Domains While Virtual Domains are essentially the same as your regular FortiGate unit for menu configuration, CLI command structure, and general task flow, there are some...
View ArticleConfiguring Virtual Domains
Configuring Virtual Domains Only a super_admin administrator account such as the default “admin” account can create, disable, or delete VDOMs. That account can create additional administrators for each...
View ArticleVirtual Domains in NAT/Route mode
Virtual Domains in NAT/Route mode By default, a Virtual Domain (VDOM) uses NAT/Route mode. In this mode, the VDOM is installed as a gateway or router between two networks. In most cases, it is used...
View ArticleVirtual Domains in Transparent mode
Virtual Domains in Transparent mode A VDOM in Transparent mode is installed between the internal network and the router. In this mode, the VDOM does not make any changes to IP addresses and only...
View ArticleOperation mode differences in VDOMs
Operation mode differences in VDOMs A VDOM, such as root, can have a maximum of 255 interfaces in Network Address Translation (NAT) mode or Transparent mode. This includes VLANs, other virtual...
View ArticleUsing a VDOM in Transparent mode
Using a VDOM in Transparent mode The essential steps to configure a VDOM in Transparent mode are: Switching to Transparent mode Adding VLAN subinterfaces Creating security policies You can also...
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Example configuration: VDOM in Transparent mode
Example configuration: VDOM in Transparent mode In this example, the FortiGate unit provides network protection to two organizations — Company A and Company B. Each company has different policies for...
View ArticleInter-VDOM routing
Inter–VDOM routing Inter-VDOM routing changes this allows VDOMs to communicate internally without using additional physical interfaces, using VDOM links. VDOM links are virtual interfaces that connect...
View ArticleInter-VDOM configurations
Inter–VDOM configurations By using fewer physical interfaces to inter-connect VDOMs, inter-VDOM links provide you with more configuration options. None of these configurations use VLANs to reduce the...
View ArticleConfiguring VDOM links
Configuring VDOM links Once VDOMs are configured on your FortiGate unit, configuring inter-VDOM routing and VDOM-links is very much like creating a VLAN interface. VDOM-links are managed through the...
View ArticleDynamic routing over inter-VDOM links
Dynamic routing over inter-VDOM links BGP is supported over inter-VDOM links. Unless otherwise indicated, routing works as expected over inter-VDOM links. If an inter-VDOM link has no assigned IP...
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