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August 27, 2025

Technical Tip: OCVPN Errors in FortiGate's System Event

  • August 27, 2025
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Description This article describes OCVPN errors in FortiGate when OCVPN is disabled. It provides a step-by-step workaround to fix the issue and prevent future occurrences.
Scope FortiGate v7.x.
Solution
  1. Some OCVPN errors might appear in some FortiGate devices even though the OCVPN feature is disabled on the device.

Example of the OCVPN Event logs:

 

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  1. The configuration option 'ha-alias' appeared in the logs, although this option had been removed since FortiOS v7.0.x.

  2. The trigger is unknown, but the workaround below can be used to remediate the issue:

 

config vpn ocvpn
    unset ha-alias
end

 

  1. If the issue persists, contact Fortinet support for further investigation.