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Start System and Network Administration PracticeA company wants to ensure that administrative access to FortiGate is only allowed from the internal trusted network (192.168.1.0/24) and that all other access attempts are blocked. Which CLI command should the administrator configure first?
Explanation: Option A is correct because the `config system admin` command with `set trusthost` restricts administrative login attempts to only the specified source IP address or subnet. By setting `trusthost 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0`, the FortiGate will only allow admin access from the 192.168.1.0/24 network, blocking all other sources. This is the foundational step to enforce source-based access control for administrative interfaces.
A FortiGate administrator is troubleshooting a high CPU usage issue. The 'get system performance status' command shows that the CPU usage is consistently above 80% with no traffic. Which of the following is the most likely cause?
Explanation: When CPU usage remains high (above 80%) with no traffic, the most likely cause is a process stuck in an infinite loop, such as the IPS engine. This is a known software bug or process hang that consumes CPU cycles even without network traffic, and it can be verified using 'diagnose sys top' to identify the offending process.
An administrator needs to back up the FortiGate configuration to a TFTP server at 10.0.0.10. Which command should be used?
Explanation: The correct command to back up a FortiGate configuration to a TFTP server is 'execute backup config tftp <filename> <server-ip>'. This is a standard FortiOS CLI command that uses TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) to transfer the configuration file to the specified server at 10.0.0.10. Option B matches this syntax exactly.
Refer to the exhibit. An administrator wants to enable SNMP access on the wan1 interface. Which of the following is the most efficient method?
Explanation: Option A is correct because the 'allowaccess' parameter under 'config system interface' controls which management protocols (ping, https, ssh, snmp, etc.) are permitted on a given interface. By adding 'snmp' to the allowaccess list for wan1, the administrator enables SNMP access on that interface without changing its role or type.
Which TWO of the following are valid methods to upgrade the FortiGate firmware? (Choose two.)
Explanation: Option A is correct because the FortiGate GUI provides a dedicated interface under System > Firmware to upload and install firmware images, which is a standard and supported upgrade method. This method allows administrators to select a local or remote firmware file and apply it with minimal disruption when proper procedures are followed.
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