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Article Id 359978
Description

This article describes how to clear the DNS cache in FortiMail.

FortiMail uses DNS for several of its functions, including communication with FortiGuard, sending email, and URL blocking (using FQDN). A DNS query is updated every time that a DNS traffic is passing through FortiMail.

Scope FortiMail 7.4.x.
Solution

Via CLI run:

To Display the DNS cache run: diagnose test application dnscached 2.

 

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To Clean the DNS cache run: diagnose test application dnscached 3.

 

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The option 'diagnose test application dnscached 1' in version 7.4.x is only to check the menu:

 

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