NSE7 Advanced Threat Protection Practice Question

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  Step 1: Create virtual router, Step 2: Define areas and networks, Step 3: Set router ID, Step 4: Enable on interfaces, Step 5: Verify

  Why this is correct

  This is the correct order because you first create the OSPF process (virtual router), then define the areas and networks to match your topology, set the router ID for OSPF identification, enable OSPF on the appropriate interfaces, and finally verify the configuration.

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  Step 1: Set router ID, Step 2: Create virtual router, Step 3: Define areas and networks, Step 4: Enable on interfaces, Step 5: Verify

  Why it's wrong here

  This is incorrect because the router ID is typically set after creating the virtual router (OSPF process) and before defining areas. Setting it first might work in some implementations but is not the standard order on FortiGate.

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  Step 1: Create virtual router, Step 2: Set router ID, Step 3: Enable on interfaces, Step 4: Define areas and networks, Step 5: Verify

  Why it's wrong here

  This is incorrect because you must define areas and networks before enabling OSPF on interfaces, as interfaces need to be associated with specific areas. Enabling without defined areas can cause misconfiguration.

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  Step 1: Define areas and networks, Step 2: Create virtual router, Step 3: Set router ID, Step 4: Enable on interfaces, Step 5: Verify

  Why it's wrong here

  This is incorrect because you cannot define areas and networks before creating the OSPF virtual router process. The virtual router must exist first to hold those definitions.

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