Verifying That Probes Are Functioning - Fortinet Version 3.0 Administration Manual

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FortiBridge Version 3.0 Administration Guide
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Display ping probe settings, enter:
get probe probe_list ping
name
failure_threshold
probe_interval
status
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.
Display FTP probe settings. Enter:
get probe probe_list ftp
name
failure_threshold
probe_interval
status
test_port
Enable the IMAP probe. Enter:
config probe probe_list IMAP
set status enable
end
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
You verify that the probes are functioning by viewing the sessions being
processed by the FortiGate unit.
To verify that probes are functioning
Log into the FortiGate unit web-based manager.
Go to System > Status > Session.
View the sessions on the Session list.
: ping
: 3
: 1
: enable
: ftp
: 8
: 5
: enable
: 21
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