NSE7 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Practice Question
You receive an alert that FortiAnalyzer log disk usage is at 95%. Which action should you take to immediately free up space without losing important logs?
⚠ Common exam trap
Watch out — candidates often choose to delete logs or increase the quota, mistakenly thinking these are safe or immediate fixes, but the exam tests the understanding that archiving preserves data while freeing space, and that compression or quota changes do not provide instant relief.
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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Configure log archiving to an external storage
Configuring log archiving to an external storage immediately offloads logs from the FortiAnalyzer local disk to a remote location (e.g., NFS, FTP, or SCP), freeing up disk space without deleting any logs. This preserves all historical log data for compliance and forensic analysis while resolving the high disk usage alert.
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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Delete all logs older than 30 days
Why it's wrong here
This deletes logs permanently.
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Enable log compression
Why it's wrong here
Log compression saves space but does not free existing space.
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Configure log archiving to an external storage
Why this is correct
Archiving moves old logs off the device.
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Increase log disk quota
Why it's wrong here
This does not free space; it only allows more usage.
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