NSE7_EFW Practice Test 4 — 10 Questions

Question 1

When configuring an aggregate interface (LACP) on a FortiGate, which mode must be set to ensure traffic is distributed across links based on source and destination IP?

Accepted Answer

Hash algorithm L4. The 'LACP-mode' set to 'active' or 'passive' relates to negotiation, but the distribution algorithm is governed by the 'dst-mac' or 'ip' hash settings in the interface configuration.

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VLAN tagging

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Interface mirroring

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LACP mode active

Question 2

Which CLI command shows the current HA synchronization status and the checksums of the configurations?

Accepted Answer

get system ha status. 'get system ha status' provides the overall cluster health, including checksum comparison between nodes.

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diag hardware ha

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show system ha

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diagnose sys ha sync

Question 3

Which THREE items are included in the configuration file of a FortiGate?

Accepted Answer

User certificates. The configuration file contains system settings, policy rules, and interface definitions.

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FortiGuard cached updates

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Real-time session tables

Question 4

Which THREE types of traffic are typically NOT offloaded by the NP6 processor?

Accepted Answer

Traffic requiring proxy-based inspection. Traffic that requires complex inspection, such as encrypted traffic that hasn't been decrypted or specific types of tunnels without hardware support, is handled by the CPU.

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Simple ICMP packets

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Standard UDP traffic

Question 5

You are troubleshooting high CPU usage on a FortiGate. Which process would you check to see if the IPS engine is the cause?

Accepted Answer

diag sys top. The 'diag sys top' command displays real-time resource utilization, allowing the admin to identify specific processes like 'ipsengine' consuming CPU.

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get system status

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diagnose hardware status

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show sys resource

Question 6

An administrator is troubleshooting an issue where hardware acceleration is not working after upgrading firmware. Which command identifies if the NP configuration has changed?

Accepted Answer

diag hardware npu np6 port-list. 'diag hardware npu np6 port-list' or similar status commands help verify the current operational state and mapping of physical ports to NPU cores.

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config system npu

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diagnose firewall npu

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get hardware status

Question 7

When using SD-WAN, how does the 'member' configuration interact with physical interfaces?

Accepted Answer

Members are logical groups of interfaces. SD-WAN members are physical interfaces (or tunnels) added to the SD-WAN zone, allowing the FortiGate to manage them as a single logical pool.

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Members replace the IP configuration

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Members require a separate VDOM

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Members must have DHCP enabled

Question 8

Which feature allows an administrator to offload SSL inspection to the hardware?

Accepted Answer

CP offloading. The FortiASIC CP (Content Processor) hardware chips are specifically designed to offload CPU-intensive tasks like SSL/TLS decryption.

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Flow-based inspection

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IPS engine offloading

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NP6 offloading

Question 9

Which TWO methods are used to achieve traffic separation in a multi-VDOM environment?

Accepted Answer

Using VLAN sub-interfaces. Physical port assignment and VLAN tagging are the standard methods for segmenting traffic at the network edge in VDOMs.

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Enabling SSL inspection globally

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Using different HA clusters

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Using different firmware versions

Question 10

Which TWO settings are modified to reduce the impact of a failover event in an HA cluster?

Accepted Answer

hb-interval. 'hb-interval' and 'hb-lost-threshold' determine how quickly the cluster reacts to heartbeat loss.

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group-password

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priority

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monitored-interfaces