NSE7 Enterprise Firewall and VDOMs Practice Question
An administrator configures a FortiGate with VDOMs and notices that the 'config vdom' command lists multiple VDOMs, but only one VDOM is shown in the 'show full-configuration' output. What is the most likely reason?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many candidates assume 'config vdom' lists all VDOMs because they are all active, but they forget that 'show full-configuration' output is context-dependent and only reflects the current VDOM or global scope, not the entire device configuration.
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
✓
The administrator is in the context of a specific VDOM
The 'config vdom' command lists all VDOMs configured on the FortiGate because it operates in the global context. However, 'show full-configuration' only displays the configuration of the current VDOM context. If the administrator is inside a specific VDOM (e.g., after executing 'config vdom' and 'edit <vdom-name>'), the output is scoped to that VDOM, not the global configuration. This is a fundamental behavior of VDOM-based CLI navigation in FortiOS.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
The administrator is in the context of a specific VDOM
Why this is correct
In VDOM mode, 'show full-configuration' shows only the current VDOM's config. The admin must be in the root VDOM to see all VDOMs.
- ✗
The VDOMs are not properly synchronized
Why it's wrong here
This is not a sync issue.
- ✗
The VDOMs are not assigned any interfaces
Why it's wrong here
Even without interfaces, VDOMs would appear in the root VDOM config.
- ✗
The FortiGate is in transparent mode
Why it's wrong here
Transparent mode does not affect this behavior.
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