NSE7 Enterprise Firewall and VDOMs Practice Question
A network administrator is troubleshooting a scenario where FortiView in FortiAnalyzer shows no traffic data for a specific FortiGate, but logs are being received. Which two possible causes should the administrator investigate? (Choose two.)
⚠ Common exam trap
Many exam-takers assume any log reception implies traffic data is available for FortiView, but FortiView specifically requires traffic logs, not just any log type, and a corrupted database can silently break FortiView while other log viewing features remain functional.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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The FortiGate is not sending traffic logs; only event logs are being forwarded
FortiView relies on traffic logs (e.g., traffic, firewall, or application control logs) to generate its visualizations. If the FortiGate is only forwarding event logs (e.g., admin, system, or VPN logs) but not traffic logs, FortiView will show no traffic data even though logs are being received. This is a common misconfiguration in log forwarding policies on the FortiGate.
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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The FortiGate's clock is not synchronized with FortiAnalyzer
Why it's wrong here
Clock skew would affect correlations but not prevent FortiView from showing data.
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The FortiAnalyzer ADOM is configured as a global ADOM
Why it's wrong here
Global ADOM affects object sharing, not FortiView display.
- ✓
The FortiGate is not sending traffic logs; only event logs are being forwarded
Why this is correct
FortiView requires traffic logs to populate.
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The FortiView database is corrupted or needs to be rebuilt
Why this is correct
Database issues can prevent FortiView from displaying data.
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The FortiAnalyzer disk is full and not indexing new logs
Why it's wrong here
If logs are received, disk full would prevent storage, but logs are being received.
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