Spoiler alert: Current FortiOS versions do not allow BGP blackhole routing. But we have a workaround ready for you.
FortiGate and BGP Blackhole Routing
FortiGate with FortiOS 7.4: First Configuration Steps
Last update: 29. January 2025 In our daily support work we often see FortiGates in use on which the basic settings like time zone, host name and so on have never been set correctly. Therefore we would like to provide you with a small guide on this page, with which…
PaloAltoNetworks Tech Article: How to Connect vsys Directly
I recently came across the requirement to connect two vsys on a NGFW appliance. Let’s assume we have two vsys, vsys1 and vsys2. One way is to use a network cable to connect a port in vsys1 to a port in vsys2 in terms of hardware. However, there is another…
CheatSheet FortiOS v7.4
We are happy to present you the new cheat sheet for FortiOS version 7.4.If you have an idea for the cheat sheet, please let us know in the comments. (Updated to v1.2, 17.02.2025) We wish you good luck with troubleshooting.
CheatSheet FortiOS v7.2
We are happy to present you the new cheat sheet for FortiOS version 7.2. Most commands have remained the same.A bigger change is that the Packet Sniffer and the Debug Flow are now also available in the WebUI under Network > Diagnostics. We wish you good luck with troubleshooting.
FortiGate with FortiOS 7.2: First Configuration Steps
Last update: 29. January 2025 In our daily support work we often see FortiGates in use on which the basic settings like time zone, host name and so on have never been set correctly. Therefore we would like to provide you with a small guide on this page, with which…
WAN-Failover ist leicht gemacht. Aber warum funktioniert der Fallback nicht so ganz? Und vorallem – wie kann man das lösen?
Auf den Fortigates ist es recht einfach, ein automatisches WAN-Failover zu konfigurieren, wenn man zwei ISP-Leitungen auf der Fortigate anbinden kann. Durch die entsprechende Konfiguration der Distances und Priorities der Default Routen zu den beiden ISPs kann das Routing automatisch vom Haupt-ISP zum Backup-ISP wechseln, sobald die Anbindung zum Haupt-ISP…
