FORTINET-NSE123 Practice Question: Nse 2 Technical Introduction TO Fortinet Security
An administrator notices that a FortiGate high availability (HA) cluster has experienced a failover. Which log category on the FortiGate or FortiAnalyzer should the administrator check to investigate the cause of the HA state transition?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Event logs (System Event logs)
Event logs contain system-level events, including HA cluster state transitions, configuration changes, and administrator logins.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Event logs (System Event logs)
Why this is correct
System event logs record HA cluster status changes, reboots, and admin logins.
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Antivirus quarantine logs
Why it's wrong here
Quarantine logs track blocked malware files, not system HA events.
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Web filtering browsing logs
Why it's wrong here
Web filtering logs record URL categories visited by users.
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DHCP lease assignment logs
Why it's wrong here
DHCP logs track IP address leases handed out to local clients.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Fortinet exam blueprint
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