FORTINET-NSE123 Nse 3 Fortigate Operational Fundamentals Practice Question
An administrator notices that the FortiGate configuration changes made during troubleshooting were lost after an unexpected power outage. Where should the administrator check to ensure that the current running configuration is permanently saved?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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FortiGate automatically saves running configurations to non-volatile memory immediately upon successful CLI or GUI commit actions.
Configuration changes in the CLI or GUI must be saved to flash storage. The active running configuration can be backed up or saved, but changes made via certain methods or scripts require explicit saves.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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System > Admin > Settings
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. This menu manages administrator accounts and global GUI timeouts.
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FortiGate automatically saves running configurations to non-volatile memory immediately upon successful CLI or GUI commit actions.
Why this is correct
Correct. FortiGate commits changes to running memory and non-volatile flash storage automatically upon a successful save action in the GUI or CLI.
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System > Configuration > Backup
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. This is used for exporting configuration files to a local machine.
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The CLI command execute backup config
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. This creates a configuration backup file rather than saving running settings.
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