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Navigating the GUI 

System Settings and Administrative Options

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Useful FortiGate CLI troubleshooting commands

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 The following commands can be useful when troubleshooting issues on a FortiGate firewall from the CLI: 1. execute tac report This command runs the majority of the key troubleshooting commands. It doesnt take long to complete and its non-impactful to the functionality of the FortiGate firewall. This command outputs a lot of text, so it is best to be recording your SSH session prior to running this command so that the output is easily viewable after. 2. get system status This command displays the versions of the FortiGates firmware, and FortiGuard engines. It also displays other useful system information such as platform and license status. 3. get system performance status This command displays CPU and memory states, average network usage, average sessions and session startup rate, virus's caught, IPS attacks blocked and uptime. In Multi-VDOM mode this command needs to be run in global configuration mode (config global, instead of config vdom) 4. diagnose sys top This command lists ...
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FortiAP - Features for high-density deployments

In wireless networks it is the client that decides what AP and band it connects to, and there are no standardized ways that a AP / Controller can force a client to connect to a different AP. To get around these challenges FortiAPs can be configured to deploy the following: Enabling frequency band load-balancing In a high-density environment is important to make the best use of the two WiFi bands, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. The 5 GHz band has more non-overlapping channels and receives less interference from non-WiFi devices, but not all devices support it. Clients that are capable of 5 GHz operation should be encouraged to use 5 GHz rather than the 2.4 GHz band. To load-balance the WiFi bands, you enable Frequency Handoff in the FortiAP profile. In the FortiGate GUI, go to WiFi & Switch Controller > FortiAP Profiles and edit the relevant profile. Or, you can use the CLI: ...
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FortiGate Features that work after subscriptions expire

License-less FortiGate Protections One of the things that I like about FortiGate firewalls is the fact that the majority of features are available without a license. As a general rule, Fortinet will want you to pay a subscription for any feature that has ongoing costs for them to run, such as: - FortiGuard Updates (including Web Filtering, AV, IPS/IDS and WAF) - Firmware Updates To provide a more comprehensive list, the following features continue to work after your FortiGate subscriptions expire, the only exception are the virtual FortiGate firewalls which require a base license for this functionality: When you are running a FortiGate without licenses (as a lot of lab units end up doing), there are ways to get dynamic updates. These are through the use of the External Threat Feeds. An external threat feed is a way for a FortiGate to pull a list of URLs, IPs, Domains, or a Malware Hash from a web site - generally as a text file. As with most things on the internet, there are paid feeds...
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