FORTINET-NSE123 Nse 3 Fortigate Operational Fundamentals Practice Question
An administrator is reviewing firewall policies and notices that traffic matching a specific policy is being logged, but no traffic logs are appearing in Log & Report > Forward Traffic. FortiGate is configured to send logs to FortiAnalyzer. Where are the traffic logs being stored?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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They are stored exclusively on the remote FortiAnalyzer and not on the local FortiGate storage.
When a remote logging server like FortiAnalyzer or FortiGate Cloud is enabled and configured successfully, traffic logs are offloaded and stored on that remote device rather than locally on the FortiGate flash memory.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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They are stored in the FortiGate system memory ring buffer.
Why it's wrong here
The ring buffer is used for real-time packet capture and debug, not persistent traffic logging.
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They are buffered in RAM and will only flush when the FortiGate reboots.
Why it's wrong here
Logs are transmitted in real-time or near-real-time streams.
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They are discarded because local logging is automatically disabled when remote logging is active.
Why it's wrong here
Local logging can still run concurrently depending on log settings, but traffic logs specifically default to the remote collector.
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They are stored exclusively on the remote FortiAnalyzer and not on the local FortiGate storage.
Why this is correct
When FortiAnalyzer is connected, traffic logs are sent off-box to the analyzer.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Fortinet exam blueprint
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