FortiGate
FortiGate Next Generation Firewall utilizes purpose-built security processors and threat intelligence security services from FortiGuard labs to deliver top-rated protection and high performance, including encrypted traffic.
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Description

In FortiOS 4.0 MR2 and before, other-traffic is not enabled by default.

In FortiOS 4.0 MR3 and later, the setting name is changed to extended-traffic-log and is enabled by default.  This may lead to a large increase in traffic log activity being seen after upgrading to FortiOS 4.0 MR3.


Scope

FortiOS 4.0 MR3.


Solution

Configuration for FortiOS 4.0 MR2 and before:
# config log [memory|disk|fortianalyzer|...] filter
# set other-traffic [enable|disable]
Configuration for FortiOS 4.0 MR3 and later:
# config log [memory|disk|fortianalyzer|...] filter
# set extended-traffic-log [enable|disable]
In FortiIS 4.0 MR2 the value of other-traffic is disabled by default, in FortiOS 4.0 MR3 the value of extended-traffic-log is enabled by default.

When a FortiGate is upgraded from 4.0 MR2 or before to 4.0 MR3 then the value will be enabled even if the previous setting of other-traffic was disabled.

The setting should be disabled if this type of log is not required.

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