FORTINET-NSE123 Nse 3 Fortigate Operational Fundamentals Practice Question
An administrator needs to verify whether a specific security profile (e.g., Antivirus) is actively inspecting traffic matching a firewall policy. Which CLI command displays the detailed runtime statistics and counter hits for security profiles bound to a policy ID?
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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get firewall policy <policy-id>
To view hit counts and operational details of firewall policies including security profile counters, administrators use 'get firewall policy <ID>'.
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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get firewall policy <policy-id>
Why this is correct
Displays detailed policy configurations and counters, including integrated security profile hits.
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diagnose sys session list
Why it's wrong here
Shows active layer 4 sessions in the session table.
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diagnose firewall pauth list
Why it's wrong here
Lists firewall proxy authentication entries.
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get system status
Why it's wrong here
Displays general system uptime, serial number, and firmware.
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