Technical Tip: SD-WAN: Performance SLA protocols

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Description	This article explains the different monitoring protocols that can be configured in performance SLAs when using active monitoring.
Scope	FortiGate/
Solution	FortiGate can choose the best path based on protocol-specific data, enhancing load balancing and failover for key applications. In the GUI, users can access only three monitoring protocols: Ping, HTTP, and DNS. However, additional monitoring protocols are configurable through the CLI: CLI: config system sdwan     config health-check         Edit <name of Performance SLA>             Set protocol <protocol>                 …             next         end     end Within the available protocols in addition to those shown in the GUI, it is possible to configure the following: tcp-echo: Use TCP echo to test the link with the server. udp-echo: Use UDP echo to test the link with the server. https: Use HTTPS-GET to test the link with the server. Twamp: Use TWAMP to test the link with the server. tcp-connect: Use a full TCP connection to test the link with the server. ftp: Use FTP to test the link with the server.