FORTINET-NSE123 Nse 3 Fortigate Operational Fundamentals Practice Question
An administrator wants to verify the operational status and packet error rates of a specific physical interface (e.g., port2) via CLI. Which command should be used?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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get system interface physical [interface-name] or diagnostics hardware deviceinfo nic [interface-name]
The get system interface physical or get system interface transceiver commands display detailed interface statistics and error counters.
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 system interface physical [interface-name] or diagnostics hardware deviceinfo nic [interface-name]
Why this is correct
Correct. Diagnostic and get commands display hardware counters, drops, and error rates for NICs.
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show interface port2 stats
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Show displays configuration parameters, not real-time runtime error statistics.
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get system interface port2
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. This command does not display detailed operational counters in that format.
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execute interface check port2
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. This command is invalid.
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