NSE7 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Practice Question
An administrator needs to verify if a FortiGate is receiving BGP routes from a peer. Which command should the admin run to see the BGP routing table?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is that candidates familiar with Cisco IOS might instinctively choose 'show ip bgp' (Option B) or misremember FortiGate syntax as similar to Cisco's 'show ip bgp table', but FortiGate uses a distinct CLI structure where 'get router info bgp table' is the correct command for viewing the BGP table.
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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get router info bgp table
'get router info bgp table' is the exact FortiOS CLI command to display the BGP routing table, showing all BGP-learned routes and their attributes. This command is specific to FortiGate's proprietary CLI syntax, which differs from Cisco IOS or generic Linux networking commands. The administrator needs this output to verify received BGP prefixes from a peer.
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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get router info routing-table bgp
Why it's wrong here
This is not a valid FortiOS command; correct is 'get router info bgp table'.
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show ip bgp
Why it's wrong here
This is a Cisco-style command, not FortiOS.
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diagnose ip router bgp table
Why it's wrong here
This command does not exist; 'diagnose' is not used for BGP table display.
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get router info bgp table
Why this is correct
This command shows the BGP routing table entries.
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