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Category Archives: Troubleshooting

The Deep Dive Dig Cheat Sheet: A Practical Guide to DNS Troubleshooting

The Deep Dive Dig Cheat Sheet: A Practical Guide to DNS Troubleshooting

Master dig command DNS troubleshooting with this practical cheat sheet. Learn essential flags, trace delegation chains, and diagnose DNSSEC issues quickly.

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FortiGate Troubleshooting Sessions

FortiGate Troubleshooting Sessions

Use the FortiGate dia sys session command to filter and analyze active connections. Learn to interpret NAT, protocol states, and timeouts for effective troubleshooting.

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Troubleshooting SIP on FortiGate Firewalls

Troubleshooting SIP on FortiGate Firewalls

Disable SIP ALG on FortiGate to fix FortiVoice trunk issues. Use CLI commands to switch from proxy-based to kernel-helper-based and clear sessions.

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Troubleshooting FortClient VPN Connectivity Issues with FortiGate

Troubleshooting FortClient VPN Connectivity Issues with FortiGate

Resolve FortiGate FortiClient VPN troubleshooting issues with CLI commands, log analysis, and packet captures. Follow these steps to fix connectivity errors.

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Troubleshooting Fortigate HA

Troubleshooting Fortigate HA

Troubleshoot FortiGate HA sync issues using CLI commands. Identify config mismatches with diagnose sys ha checksum and fix chassis unit sync problems.

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Killing a Fortigate Process

Killing a Fortigate Process

Learn how to kill a FortiGate process using the CLI. Use the top command to find high CPU PIDs and restart services to restore...

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Loading FortiOS via CLI

Loading FortiOS via CLI

Learn how to load FortiOS via CLI using TFTP. Format drives, set IP, and boot the image on FortiAnalyzer or FortiGate devices.

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Fortigate 6300 – Assigning Services to a particular blade

Fortigate 6300 – Assigning Services to a particular blade

Learn how to nail traffic to a specific blade on FortiGate 6300 using load-balance flow-rule. Fix PPTP and other protocols that break under cross-blade...

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macOS Mojave and Home Brew

macOS Mojave and Home Brew

Install Homebrew on macOS Mojave when MacPorts fails. Get the exact command to deploy the package manager and install tools like wget and sipcalc.

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Making PopClip work in UltraEdit and SecureCRT

Making PopClip work in UltraEdit and SecureCRT

Fix PopClip in UltraEdit and SecureCRT on macOS. Hold caps lock to trigger the Learn button and restore text selection popups instantly.

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How DHCP v4 really works

How DHCP v4 really works

Master the DHCP v4 process. See exact packet flows for discovery, offer, request, and ACK. Learn how DHCP relay and lease renewal work in...

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ASA ‘HA’ configuration explained

ASA ‘HA’ configuration explained

Configure Cisco ASA failover with active and standby roles. Learn to set up sync interfaces, verify state replication, and troubleshoot split brain issues.

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