Created on
10-28-2022
07:51 AM
Edited on
10-20-2025
07:12 AM
By
Jean-Philippe_P
| Description |
This article describes how to debug the 'Unable to ping or ssh FortiGate-FortiExtender WAN IP via FortiExtender-211E lt1 interface' issue. |
| Scope |
FortiExtender-211E v4.2-build274 managed by FortiGate-60E-DSLJ v6.2.5 build1142. |
| Solution |
User Impact: User cannot ping or SSH FortiGate-FortiExtender WAN IP (10.255.224.127) via FortiExtender-211E lt1 interface from host 10.252.16.221.
Debug (possible cause and fix):
FortiGate:
diagnose sniffer packet fex 'host 10.252.16.221' interfaces=[fex]
1.336739 arp who-has 10.252.16.221 tell 10.255.224.127
FortiExtender:
execute tcpdump -nn -i lte1 'host 10.252.16.221' 09:43:19.187082 IP 10.252.16.221 > 10.255.224.127: ICMP echo request, id 4138, seq 136, length 64
config plan
config management
execute reboot |
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