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System Configuration And Setup
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Which THREE of the following protocols can be used for Performance SLA probes?
Medium2Which TWO of the following can be used as a 'Source' in an SD-WAN rule?
Hard3What is the purpose of the 'Inbound' interface setting in an SD-WAN rule?
Medium4Which THREE of the following are valid strategies for SD-WAN rules?
Medium5You need to ensure that VoIP traffic stays on the interface with the lowest jitter. Which strategy should you use?
Hard6Which of the following is required to successfully implement SD-WAN?
Easy7An SD-WAN rule is configured with 'Lowest Cost (SLA)' strategy. If all members in the SLA meet the requirements, how does the FortiGate select the outgoing interface?
Hard8Which TWO of the following are necessary to enable SD-WAN on a FortiGate?
Hard9Which protocol is NOT a valid option for Performance SLA probes?
Easy10When using SD-WAN zones, what is the primary benefit of grouping multiple physical interfaces into a single zone?
Easy11When configuring an SD-WAN rule, what is the purpose of the 'Source' address field?
Medium12Which THREE of the following criteria are used for SD-WAN rule traffic matching?
Medium13Where do you configure the 'Gateway' IP address for an SD-WAN member?
Easy14When setting up a Performance SLA, what is the 'Participant' setting?
Medium15You are troubleshooting an issue where traffic is not using an SD-WAN rule despite meeting criteria. What is the most likely cause?
Hard16Which TWO of the following can cause an SD-WAN member to be marked as 'down' in an SLA?
Hard17Which THREE of the following are parameters that can be monitored in a Performance SLA?
Medium18When configuring an SD-WAN rule for a specific application, how does the FortiGate identify the traffic?
Hard19What is the default behavior when all SD-WAN members in a rule fail their SLA?
Medium20What is the maximum number of members allowed in a single SD-WAN zone?
Medium21Which SD-WAN rule strategy should you choose if you want to distribute traffic across multiple interfaces based on their bandwidth weights?
Medium22Where are SD-WAN zones managed in the FortiGate GUI?
Easy23What is the purpose of the 'Gateway' override in an SD-WAN member configuration?
Hard24You are deploying a new SD-WAN interface. What is the mandatory step before you can add an interface to an SD-WAN zone?
Easy25Which TWO of the following steps are required to correctly configure a Performance SLA?
Hard26Which TWO of the following occur when a member is removed from an SD-WAN zone?
Hard27Which command is used to verify the current status of SD-WAN members and their SLA health from the CLI?
Medium28Which THREE of the following are benefits of using SD-WAN?
Medium29What is the impact of checking the 'Interface Preference' box in an SD-WAN rule?
Medium30You are configuring a Performance SLA to monitor reachability to a SaaS application. Which parameter determines the threshold for an interface to be considered 'unhealthy' in the SD-WAN routing table?
Medium31You have an SD-WAN rule with 'Priority' strategy. What happens if the highest priority member fails its SLA?
Hard32What is the effect of changing the 'Hold-down' timer in a Performance SLA?
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