NSE7_LED-7.0 Fortinet NSE 7 - LAN Edge 7.0 Questions and Answers

Fortinet’s official documentation, including the FortiOS Handbook and NSE 7 training materials, provides detailed guidance on troubleshooting RADIUS authentication issues. The three tools listed below are explicitly supported for diagnosing RADIUS-related problems in FortiOS:

B. You can use the diagnose test authserver radius command to verify RADIUS server configuration, user credentials, and user group membership.This command is a well-documented troubleshooting tool in the FortiOS CLI Reference and Technical Documentation. It allows administrators to manually test RADIUS authentication by specifying the RADIUS server, username, and password. The output provides details on whether the authentication succeeds or fails, along with information about group membership and server reachability. For example:

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diagnose test authserver radius

This is a critical tool for verifying the RADIUS server's configuration and user authentication flow.

D. You can enable debug for the fnbamd process to view RADIUS authentication details.The fnbamd process (FortiNet Authentication Daemon) handles non-local authentication protocols like RADIUS and LDAP in FortiOS. Enabling debug for this process provides real-time logs of the authentication exchange between the FortiGate and the RADIUS server. This is officially recommended in Fortinet’s troubleshooting guides for advanced diagnostics. The command sequence is:

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diagnose debug application fnbamd -1

diagnose debug enable

After testing, you can disable debugging with diagnose debug disable. This tool is invaluable for identifying issues such as misconfigured shared secrets, timeouts, or attribute mismatches.

E. You can use the diagnose test application radiusd command to verify the RADIUS server configuration, user credentials, and user group membership.The radiusd process relates to the RADIUS daemon on the FortiGate, and this diagnostic command tests the RADIUS server’s operational status and authentication functionality. While less commonly highlighted than diagnose test authserver radius, it is referenced in Fortinet’s CLI documentation for deeper troubleshooting of the RADIUS service itself. It provides detailed output about the server’s response and can help isolate issues specific to the RADIUS protocol implementation.

Why not A and C?

A. You can enable debug for the fssod process to view RADIUS authentication details.The fssod process relates to FortiSSO (Single Sign-On) and is primarily used for FSSO-based authentication, not direct RADIUS troubleshooting. While it may log some authentication-related events in specific SSO scenarios, it is not a standard tool for RADIUS diagnostics according to Fortinet’s official documentation. Thus, it is not a correct choice here.

C. You can check the Firewall Users widget to view the list of active RADIUS users.While the Firewall Users widget (available in the FortiOS GUI underUser & Authentication > Firewall Users) shows a list of authenticated users, it is a monitoring tool, not a troubleshooting tool. It does not provide diagnostic details about RADIUS authentication failures or server issues, making it insufficient for this purpose per Fortinet’s troubleshooting methodology.

Source Verification

The answers are derived from official Fortinet resources, including:

FortiOS 7.0 CLI Reference(diagnose commands section)

FortiOS Handbook: Authentication(RADIUS troubleshooting section)

NSE 7 - LAN Edge 7.0 training materials (authentication diagnostics module)

These tools (B, D, E) align with Fortinet’s recommended practices for diagnosing RADIUS authentication issues effectively.

Based on LAN Edge 7.0 Study Guide page 217 When FortiGate discovers the first switch, it automatically adds to its configuration some settings that are default, quarantine, rspan, voice, video, onboarding, and nac_segment

According to the FortiGate Administration Guide, “EAP-TLS is the most secure EAP method. It requires a digital certificate on both the server end and the client end. The server and client authenticate each other using their certificates.” Therefore, option D is true because it describes the EAP method that requires the use of a digital certificate on both the server end and the client end. Option A is false because EAP-TTLS only requires a digital certificate on the server end, not the client end. Option B is false because PEAP also only requires a digital certificate on the server end, not the client end. Option C is false because EAP-GTC does not require a digital certificate on either the server end or the client end.

According to the Fortinet documentation1, “Split tunneling allows you to specify which traffic is tunneled to the FortiGate and which traffic is sent directly to the Internet. This can improve performance and reduce bandwidth usage.” Therefore, by configuring split-tunneling in the vap configuration, you can allow the clients connected to the Corporate SSID to access both the corporate network and the local printer. Option B is incorrect because split-tunneling is configured at the vap level, not the wtp-profile level. Option C is incorrect becauseblocking intra-SSID traffic prevents wireless clients on the same SSID from communicating with each other, which is not related to accessing a local printer. Option D is unnecessary and impractical because the printer does not need to be a wireless client on the Corporate wireless network to be accessible by the clients.

According to the FortiGate Administration Guide, “To enable HTTPS authentication, you must enable HTTP redirect in the user authentication settings. This redirects HTTP requests to HTTPS. You must also update the captive portal URL to use HTTPS on both FortiGate and FortiAuthenticator.” Therefore, options B and D are true because they describe the changes that the administrator must make to enforce HTTPS authentication for the captive portal. Option A is false because creating a new SSID with the HTTPS captive portal URL is not required, as the existing SSID can be updated with the new URL. Option C is false because disabling HTTP administrative access on the guest SSID will not enforce HTTPS connection, but rather block HTTP connection.

https://community.fortinet.com/t5/FortiGate/Technical-Tip-Using-secure-authentication-HTTPS-on-a-FortiGate/ta-p/192486

According to the FortiGate Administration Guide, “The Group Name is the name of the LDAP group that you want to use for authentication. The name must match exactly the name of the LDAP group on the LDAP server.” Therefore, option A is true because it will set the Group Name to match the LDAP group that contains only the student user. Option B is false because changing the Name will not affect the authentication process, as it is only a local identifier for the user group on FortiGate. Option C is false because setting the Group Name to Domain Users will include all users in the domain, not just the student user. Option D is false because changing the Type to FSSO will require a different configuration method and will not solve the problem.

According to the FortiSwitch Administration Guide, “MAC-based 802.1X security mode allows you to authenticate each device connected to a port using its MAC address as the username and password.” Therefore, option B is true because it describes the MAC-based 802.1X security mode available on FortiSwitch. Option D is also true because FortiSwitch can grant different access levels to each device connected to the port based on the user group and security policy assigned to them. Option A is false because FortiSwitch does not authenticate a single device and open the port to other devices connected to the port, but rather authenticates each device individually. Option C is false because MAC-based 802.1X security mode can be used in conjunction with MAC authentication bypass (MAB) or EAP pass-through modes, which are fallback options for non-802.1X devices.