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Verifying that probes are functioning – Fortinet Version 3.0 User Manual

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Configuration and operating procedures Configuring

FortiBridge

probes

FortiBridge Version 3.0 Administration Guide
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3

Display ping probe settings, enter:

get probe probe_list ping

name : ping

failure_threshold : 3

probe_interval : 1

status : enable

4

Enable 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.

5

Display FTP probe settings. Enter:

get probe probe_list ftp

name : ftp

failure_threshold : 8

probe_interval : 5

status : enable

test_port : 21

6

Enable the IMAP probe. Enter:

config probe probe_list IMAP

set status enable

end

7

Enable 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

1

Log into the FortiGate unit web-based manager.

2

Go to System > Status > Session.

3

View the sessions on the Session list.