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December 15, 2025

Technical Tip: How to use client certificate for Health Check to real server that requires client certificate (mTLS)

  • December 15, 2025
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Description This article describes how to use a client certificate for Health Check to a real server that requires a client certificate (mTLS).
Scope FortiADC and FortADC-VM.
Solution

Step 1: Import the client certificate into FortiADC accordingly.

 

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Step 2: Clone or create a new Health Check.
Step 3: Select the client certificate from Step 1.

 

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Step 4: Verify the Health Check.

 

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Step 5: Select the Health Check in the respective Real Server Pool.

 

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Related documents:
Importing a local certificate

Configuring health checks

Monitoring health check status

Using real server pools

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