Fortinet Version 3.0 Verifying that probes are functioning, To verify that probes are functioning

Configuration and operating procedures Configuring FortiBridge probes

3Display ping probe settings, enter:

get probe probe_list ping

name	: ping
failure_threshold	: 3
probe_interval	:	1
status	:	enable

4Enable the FTP probe. Increase the failure threshold to 5 and the probe interval to 8.

config probe probe_list ftp set status enable

set failure_threshold 8 set probe_interval 5

end

The FortiBridge unit sends an FTP probe every 5 seconds and fails open if 8 consecutive FTP probe packets are not received.

5Display FTP probe settings. Enter:

get probe probe_list ftp

name	: ftp
failure_threshold	: 8
probe_interval	: 5
status	: enable
test_port	: 21

6Enable the IMAP probe. Enter:

config probe probe_list IMAP set status enable

end

7Enable the SMTP probe and change the port used by the probe from 25 to 26. Enter:

config probe probe_list SMTP set status enable

set test_port 26 end

Verifying that probes are functioning

You verify that the probes are functioning by viewing the sessions being processed by the FortiGate unit.

To verify that probes are functioning

1Log into the FortiGate unit web-based manager.

2Go to System > Status > Session.

3View the sessions on the Session list.

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