NSE7 Advanced Networking and SD-WAN Practice Question
An administrator is troubleshooting an SD-WAN rule that is not matching expected traffic. The SD-WAN rule uses a custom application category and has a performance SLA attached. Which two conditions must be true for the traffic to be matched by the SD-WAN rule? (Select TWO.)
⚠ Common exam trap
Many candidates confuse the role of the performance SLA (which affects path selection after matching) with a match condition, leading them to select option A, when in fact the SLA status does not determine whether traffic matches the rule.
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 traffic must be identified by the application control sensor as the configured application category
SD-WAN rules in FortiOS rely on application control sensors to classify traffic into custom application categories. If the traffic is not identified by the application control sensor as belonging to the configured category, the SD-WAN rule cannot match it, regardless of other conditions.
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 performance SLA must be marked as 'up' for at least one member in the SD-WAN zone
Why it's wrong here
The SLA status is used for strategy selection, not for matching the rule itself.
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The destination port must be 80 or 443
Why it's wrong here
No such requirement.
- ✓
The traffic must be identified by the application control sensor as the configured application category
Why this is correct
If the rule matches on application category, the traffic must be identified accordingly by App Control.
- ✗
The source IP must be in the same subnet as the SD-WAN member's IP
Why it's wrong here
Source IP matching is optional; not required for all rules.
- ✓
The traffic must match the firewall policy that has SD-WAN enabled
Why this is correct
SD-WAN rules are applied after firewall policy matching; the traffic must be allowed by a policy that has SD-WAN zone as destination.
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