What are some of the different ways failover can occur on FortiGates?
Examples of failover types
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What are the heartbeat interface IP addresses on FortiGate HA deployments?
A quick reminder on some important IPs.
How does the primary HA unit in a FortiGate cluster get chosen?
Walking through the election process for HA units
What's the difference between policy routes and SD-WAN rules on FortiGates?
Comparing policy based routing with SD-WAN on FortiGates.
What's the difference between active and passive monitoring in FortiGate performance SLAs?
Exploring a couple popular topics in for FortiGate link state monitoring.
What is a Security Association used for in IPsec?
A quick refresher on this critical part of ipsec.
What are the various components of FortiGate IPS?
Describing the various components of the FortiGate IPS and signatures.
What are the antivirus scanning techniques that FortiGate can perform?
Reviewing the various ways a FortiGate can scan files for viruses.
What are the user authentication timeout options on a FortiGate firewall?
Explaining the various user auth timeout choices that are available on FortiGate.
What's the difference between a RIB and FIB?
Describing two important routing tables and the difference between them.
What's the difference between "user traffic" and "local-out traffic" on a FortiGate?
A quick refresh on some more FortiGate terms.
What is a Policy ID used for in FortiGates?
Reviewing what policy ids are and how they compare to rule sequence.
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What's the difference between "firewall policies" and "security profiles" on FortiGate?
Clarifying the difference between some popular FortiGate terms.
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What objects can be used to match a policy on FortiGates?
A review of the things that a Fortigate takes into consideration when matching traffic with a policy.
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What are the parts of a FortiGate backup configuration file header?
A quick review of field attributes for a FortiGate backup header.
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What are the administration methods for FortiGates and are all features available across all methods?
A quick refresher on FortiGate admin methods
firewalls
What are the factory default settings on a FortiGate?
Default settings and details for a new FortiGate device
networking
What are the high-level differences between 802.1Q and 802.1AD (QinQ) VLAN Protocols?
What the heck is the difference here?
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What are some different high-level deployment models for firewalls?
A brief comparison and contrast between some popular firewall terms.
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What are the sequence of steps for DHCP?
A brief walk-through for DHCP and how it works.
cybersecurity
What are the high-level differences between SSL inspection modes on FortiGates?
An introduction to different SSL inspection modes.
cybersecurity
How does Fortinet SSO work?
A quick intro to FSSO
cybersecurity
What is a Reverse Path Forwarding check and how does it work on FortiGates?
A quick intro to RPF check concepts