Created on
05-09-2025
02:26 AM
Edited on
06-07-2025
01:10 PM
By
Jean-Philippe_P
Description | This article describes how to check for dropped packets in Qdisc. |
Scope | FortiGate v7.4. |
Solution |
To check if a packet was dropped by the Qdisc in FortiGate, use the following command. The use case of this command is to troubleshoot latency and packet drop issues. Also, to monitor the interface under high load.
diagnose netlink intf-qdisc list <string> <--- <string> specifies the interface to be used.
This command can be used in conjunction with interface statistics to get more context.
diagnose hardware deviceinfo nic <string> <--- <string> specifies the interface to be used.
The above commands should be run multiple times during peak hours and monitored over time to verify if the counters are increasing.
Example: Sample of checking for Qdisc drops on Port1:
Warning: Just because a drop is confirmed by Qdisc does not necessarily mean that there is a problem with the actual communication.
If the command output stats are not updating, disable offloading in the profile:
config firewall policy edit <id> set auto-asic-offload disable end |
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