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Fortinet FCSS_LED_AR-7.6 Exam - Topic 3 Question 12 Discussion

Why is it critical to maintain NTP synchronization between FortiGate and FortiSwitch when FortiLink is configured?
C) To ensure accurate time for logs, authentication, and event correlation
A) To facilitate synchronization of firmware updates across devices
B) To allow FortiSwitch to communicate with other FortiSwitche devices in the network.
D) To allow FortiSwitch to function in standalone mode if FortiGate becomes unavailable

Fortinet FCSS_LED_AR-7.6 Exam - Topic 3 Question 12 Discussion

Actual exam question for Fortinet's FCSS_LED_AR-7.6 exam
Question #: 12
Topic #: 3
[All FCSS_LED_AR-7.6 Questions]

Why is it critical to maintain NTP synchronization between FortiGate and FortiSwitch when FortiLink is configured?

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Suggested Answer: C

FortiGate and FortiSwitchmust share synchronized timewhen operating in FortiLink mode.

Documented reasons in FortiOS:

Accurate time synchronization is required for logs, authentication events, and fabric correlations.

Why it's critical:

802.1X EAP and RADIUS timestamp validation

NAC policy enforcement timestamps

Certificate validation

Log correlation in Security Fabric / FortiAnalyzer

Incorrect options:

A: Firmware synchronization does NOT require NTP.

B: Switch-to-switch communication does not depend on NTP.

D: Standalone mode is unrelated to time sync.


by Buck at May 26, 2026, 08:43 PM

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