NSE 7 – Enterprise Firewall 6.2 — Question 24

How does FortiManager handle FortiGate requests from FortiGate devices, when it is configured as a local FDS?

Answer options

• A. FortiManager will respond to update requests only from a managed device.
• B. FortiManager can download and maintain local copies of FortiGuard databases.
• C. FortiManager supports only FortiGuard push update to managed devices.
• D. FortiManager does not support web filter rating requests.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because when configured as a local FDS, FortiManager can indeed download and maintain local copies of FortiGuard databases, allowing for more efficient management of updates. Option A is incorrect as FortiManager can respond to requests from both managed and unmanaged devices. Option C is incorrect because FortiManager can also handle pull updates, not just push updates. Option D is wrong since FortiManager does support web filter rating requests.