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Question 1hardmultiple choice

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In an OSPF setup, you have a redundant path. You want to ensure traffic prefers one link over another based on cost. Which OSPF command is used?

Trap 1: set metric-type

Metric-type is used for external route types.

Trap 2: set bandwidth-reference

This affects the global cost calculation, not interface-specific cost.

Trap 3: set priority

Priority is used for DR/BDR election.

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A
set ospf-cost
This command adjusts the interface cost within the OSPF configuration.
B
set metric-type
Why wrong: Metric-type is used for external route types.
C
set bandwidth-reference
Why wrong: This affects the global cost calculation, not interface-specific cost.
D
set priority
Why wrong: Priority is used for DR/BDR election.

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In an OSPF setup, you have a redundant path. You want to ensure traffic prefers one link over another based on cost. Which OSPF command is used?

You are troubleshooting a high CPU issue on a FortiGate. Which utility should you use to identify which process is consuming the most resources?

Which TWO items must be configured to ensure a FortiGate can successfully resolve external hostnames?

You are configuring an IPsec VPN tunnel between two FortiGates. Phase 2 fails to come up. What is the most likely cause?

You are configuring an IPS policy to protect a web server. You notice that traffic is being dropped due to a false positive. Which action is the most efficient way to resolve this while maintaining security?

A FortiGate is performing OSPF routing. You want to redistribute connected routes into OSPF, but only for a specific subnet. How can this be achieved?

What is the default behavior of a FortiGate firewall policy when no explicit policy matches the traffic?

In a BGP deployment, your FortiGate is receiving routes from two different ISPs. You want to influence outbound traffic to prefer ISP1 for specific destinations. Which BGP attribute should you modify?

A network administrator is configuring SSL inspection for a group of users. Which certificate must be installed on the client endpoints to prevent browser certificate warnings?

You are implementing SSL VPN and need to ensure that only compliant corporate laptops can connect. Which feature should you use?

You notice that an IPsec tunnel is up, but no traffic passes. What is the most common reason related to firewall policy configuration?

You are configuring BGP and need to advertise a summary route to your ISP. How do you ensure only the summary route is advertised?

Which FortiGate feature allows you to bypass SSL inspection for specific known-trusted websites to maintain user privacy?

What is the purpose of the 'Any' interface in a firewall policy?

In a complex VPN scenario with NAT-Traversal (NAT-T) enabled, what is the primary purpose of the UDP 4500 port?

Which FortiGate feature should be enabled to prevent internal users from accessing malicious websites based on real-time threat intelligence?

When using an IPS sensor, what is the difference between 'Protect' and 'Monitor' mode?

Which command is used to troubleshoot connectivity by checking the routing table of a specific IP address on the FortiGate?

What is the primary function of the FortiGate Security Fabric?

What does the 'FortiGuard' service provide to the FortiGate?

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