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Description This article describes how to run IPS engine debug in 6.4 and later firmware’s. Scope FortiGate v6.4. FortiGate v7.0. Solution The old '# diag debug application ipsmonitor -1' command is now obsolete and does not show very useful data. Do...

Description This article describes that CLI attributes for custom signatures are ignored in 6.2 and later versions. Scope FortiGate v6.2 FortiGate v6.4 FortiGate v7.0 Solution Creating a custom signature as follows: # config ips custom edit "test_sig...

Description This article explains how to resolve the OSPF neighbor issue where your OSPF is stuck in INIT stated. Scope FortiGate v6.2 FortiGate v6.4 FortiGate v7.0 Solution OSPF uses multicast IP 224.0.0.5 to send HELLO to its neighbor(s). Sometimes...

Description This article describes how to update FortiGate’s Geo-IP Database and how to utilize it in blocking/permitting traffic from specific Geographic location(s). There are times when you want to block or permit traffic based on their Geographic...

Description This article describes FortiGate allows access (by default) to an interface IP address even if the interface link is DOWN as long as requests are permitted by policy. Scope Fortigate v6.4 Fortigate v7.0 Solution FortiGate allows access (b...