Free Fortinet FCSS_SDW_AR-7.6 Practice Exam with Questions & Answers

In the exhibit, the IPsec tunnel statistics event log entries include the field advpnsc.

Fortinet documents that advpnsc identifies whether the VPN event is based on an ADVPN shortcut:

advpnsc=1 → the tunnel is an ADVPN shortcut

advpnsc=0 → not an ADVPN shortcut (Fortinet Documentation Library)

In the shown logs, the tunnel vpntunnel="HUB1-VPN1_0" has advpnsc=1, which means HUB1-VPN1_0 is an ADVPN shortcut tunnel. (Fortinet Documentation Library)

The other tunnels shown (for example VPN4_0 and HUB2-VPN3) have advpnsc=0, which only indicates no shortcut is identified for those log entries—it does not prove they “cannot accept” shortcuts, only that the specific event is not a shortcut. (Fortinet Documentation Library)

The rule is in priority mode with HUB1-VPN1 (seq 4) as the first preferred member, HUB1-VPN2 second, and HUB1-VPN3 third. Latency itself does not cause HUB1-VPN3 to become preferred unless a higher-priority member fails SLA. If HUB1-VPN1’s latency exceeds the SLA threshold (here simulated by latency reaching 200 ms), FortiGate stops using it and moves down the priority list. That is when HUB1-VPN3 could become the active path.

From the SD-WAN rule configuration (service ID 3, name "Corp"), the rule is configured as:

set mode sla

set load-balance enable

set hash-mode source-ip-based

set priority-members 3 4 5

Two SLAs are referenced under config sla

In the diagnose firewall proute list output for service=3 (Corp), FortiGate shows the actual members considered for this rule and their SLA pass status:

oif=19 (HUB1-VPN1) num_pass=2

oif=20 (HUB1-VPN2) num_pass=2

oif=21 (HUB1-VPN3) num_pass=1

Because the rule is SLA-based, FortiGate selects only members that meet the SLA requirements for the rule. The output indicates that HUB1-VPN1 and HUB1-VPN2 pass both SLA checks (num_pass=2), while HUB1-VPN3 passes only one (num_pass=1) and therefore is not selected as an eligible forwarding interface for this rule.

Since load-balance is enabled and the rule uses hash-mode source-ip-based, FortiGate will consistently choose an eligible member based on the source IP hash. For traffic sourced from 10.0.1.101, the session can be steered through either HUB1-VPN1 or HUB1-VPN2 (whichever the hash selects), but not HUB1-VPN3.

Therefore, the correct answer is B.

When planning to deploy a large number of branches (e.g., 50), Fortinet recommends several preparatory steps to simplify and automate the rollout. Creating model devices allows you to predefine configurations and settings that can be cloned or adapted for each branch, saving time and minimizing manual errors. Preparing a Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) template enables automatic onboarding and provisioning of new FortiGates as soon as they come online, reducing manual intervention. Lastly, creating a policy blueprint allows for standardized policy deployment across all branches, ensuring consistent security and SD-WAN rule enforcement. This holistic approach streamlines the deployment process, allows for rapid scaling, and ensures that all devices are configured according to corporate policy from day one.

The diagnose output shows multiple ADVPN tunnels (HUB1-VPN1, HUB1-VPN2, HUB1-VPN3) with detailed latency, jitter, and packet loss values being reported for each. In ADVPN, the spoke performs embedded health checks and provides the hub with the performance metrics for each tunnel. Therefore, the device in the exhibit is a spoke, and it is sending health-check measurements for each tunnel to the hub.

The FortiManager SD-WAN overlay template preview, as described in the document, indicates:

"When the device is acting as a hub, the configuration enables the sending of ADVPN shortcut offers to spokes. This means the hub can facilitate on-demand dynamic shortcut tunnel creation between spokes, improving performance for branch-to-branch communication by bypassing the hub for inter-branch traffic after initial discovery."

Such a role is critical in scalable ADVPN topologies, enabling hub devices to optimize overlays dynamically.

Hosting the hub at the MSSP centralizes installation, security, and ongoing management while each site (spoke) keeps local DIA. This can be done multi-tenant with a shared hub using a dedicated VDOM or with a fully dedicated hub per customer for stricter isolation and control, both meeting the requirement to delegate administration to the MSSP and support high inter-site traffic.

The command shown in the exhibit is:

diagnose sys sdwan service 4 3

This command displays the runtime state of SD-WAN rule ID 3 on the device. The output explicitly shows:

Service(3) which confirms the SD-WAN rule being evaluated is rule number 3

Members(9) which indicates that nine SD-WAN members are associated with this rule

The listed members include multiple IPsec tunnel interfaces such as HUB1-VPN1, HUB1-VPN2, HUB1-VPN3, HUB2-VPN1, HUB2-VPN2, and HUB2-VPN3, which is characteristic of a spoke device connecting to multiple hubs in a hub-and-spoke ADVPN topology, as defined in the FCSS SD-WAN 7.6 architecture.

Option B is incorrect because, although members are listed under different interfaces, the output does not indicate SD-WAN zones. Zones are shown only in configuration output, not in this diagnostic command.

Option C is incorrect because this is not a hub device. The presence of multiple hub tunnels as SD-WAN members indicates a spoke role. Additionally, the output does not confirm the number of established ADVPN shortcuts.

Option D is incorrect because the output clearly references SD-WAN rule 3, not rule 4, and it does not state that exactly three shortcut tunnels are allowed.

Therefore, the correct conclusion is that this is a spoke device and SD-WAN rule 3 is configured with nine members, which matches option A.

From the SD-WAN service configuration, rule edit 3 (name "Corp") is configured with:

set mode sla

set load-balance enable

set dst "Corp-net"

set src "LAN-net"

SLA checks referenced under config sla

Traffic from 10.0.1.101 to 10.0.0.126 matches this rule because the destination is within the corporate network range (shown in the policy-route/proute output as destination 10.0.0.0–10.255.255.255 for the Corp service).

In the diagnose firewall proute list output for vwl_service=3 (Corp), FortiGate shows which SD-WAN members are eligible based on SLA pass results:

oif=21 (HUB1-VPN3) num_pass=2

oif=20 (HUB1-VPN2) num_pass=0

oif=19 (HUB1-VPN1) num_pass=0

This indicates that, for the SLA-based rule, only HUB1-VPN3 is meeting the SLA requirements (it is the only member with num_pass=2). The other members have num_pass=0, so they are not eligible for forwarding under this SLA rule even though links are up.

The sniffer trace further corroborates the forwarding decision by showing the traffic egressing through HUB1-VPN3.

Therefore, FortiGate will steer the HTTP traffic through only HUB1-VPN3, which corresponds to Option A.