| When seeing the output debug below when troubleshooting VIP: Debug output: The first part of the flow trace shows destination NAT matched VID (Virtual IP ID 1). FGT1 # 2024-10-08 13:10:37 id=65308 trace_id=1 func=print_pkt_detail line=5879 msg="vd-root:0 received a packet(proto=6, 10.10.10.10:56414->20.20.20.20:22) tun_id=0.0.0.0 from port1. flag [S], seq 2020481783, ack 0, win 64240"
2024-10-08 13:10:37 id=65308 trace_id=1 func=init_ip_session_common line=6063 msg="allocate a new session-08bacf6c"
2024-10-08 13:10:37 id=65308 trace_id=1 func=iprope_dnat_check line=5474 msg="in-[port1], out-[]"
2024-10-08 13:10:37 id=65308 trace_id=1 func=iprope_dnat_tree_check line=834 msg="len=2"
2024-10-08 13:10:37 id=65308 trace_id=1 func=__iprope_check_one_dnat_policy line=5337 msg="checking gnum-100000 policy-1"
2024-10-08 13:10:37 id=65308 trace_id=1 func=get_new_addr line=1265 msg="find DNAT: IP-30.30.30.30, port-0(fixed port)"
2024-10-08 13:10:37 id=65308 trace_id=1 func=__iprope_check_one_dnat_policy line=5429 msg="matched policy-1, act=accept, vip=1, flag=104, sflag=2000000"
2024-10-08 13:10:37 id=65308 trace_id=1 func=iprope_dnat_check line=5499 msg="result: skb_flags-02000000, vid-1, ret-matched, act-accept, flag-00000104" Later in the debug flow, the intended firewall policy 94 is checked, but the matched VIP is not configured on the firewall policy.
2024-10-08 13:10:37 id=65308 trace_id=1 func=__iprope_check_one_policy line=2131 msg="checked gnum-100004 policy-94, ret-matched, act-accept"
2024-10-08 13:10:37 id=65308 trace_id=1 func=__iprope_check_one_policy line=2156 msg="failed to match vid-1"
2024-10-08 13:10:37 id=65308 trace_id=1 func=__iprope_check_one_policy line=2131 msg="checked gnum-100004 policy-95, ret-no-match, act-accept"
Since no other matching policy exists, the check eventually hits implicit deny and is dropped.
2024-10-08 13:10:37 id=65308 trace_id=1 func=__iprope_check_one_policy line=2131 msg="checked gnum-100004 policy-0, ret-matched, act-accept"
2024-10-08 13:10:37 id=65308 trace_id=1 func=__iprope_user_identity_check line=1894 msg="ret-matched"
2024-10-08 13:10:37 id=65308 trace_id=1 func=__iprope_check_one_policy line=2365 msg="policy-0 is matched, act-drop"
2024-10-08 13:10:37 id=65308 trace_id=1 func=__iprope_fwd_check line=844 msg="after iprope_captive_check(): is_captive-0, ret-matched, act-drop, idx-0"
2024-10-08 13:10:37 id=65308 trace_id=1 func=iprope_fwd_auth_check line=873 msg="after iprope_captive_check(): is_captive-0, ret-matched, act-drop, idx-0" 'Failed to match vid-N' indicates that the VIP matched is not present on the firewall policy. For a list of iprope table numbers that can assist in determining which firewall function is being checked at various stages in a debug flow, see this article: Technical Tip: iprope policies group. Unintended match: 
Intended VIP configured later:    Policy: 
To resolve this issue, move the intended VIP above the original using the instructions in the article: Technical Tip: Virtual IP (VIP) port forwarding order of execution.
Other ways to resolve it include setting filters on VIPs as appropriate, see this article: Technical Tip: FortiOS Destination NAT (DNAT) logic when Central NAT is disabled.
Related articles: Troubleshooting Tip: Troubleshooting VIP issues Technical Tip: Troubleshooting VIP port forwarding | 
