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Fortinet NSE6_FSW-7.2 Exam - Topic 1 Question 22 Discussion

Actual exam question for Fortinet's NSE6_FSW-7.2 exam
Question #: 22
Topic #: 1
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Refer to the exhibit.

The exhibit shows the current status of the ports on the managed FortiSwitch. Access-1.

Why would FortiGate display a serial number in the Native VLAN column associated with the port23 entry?

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Suggested Answer: D

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Omer
3 months ago
Not sure about that, seems a bit odd to me.
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Mike
3 months ago
Wait, is it really normal for a native VLAN to show a serial number?
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Elbert
3 months ago
I thought it was just a dedicated management interface.
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Emogene
4 months ago
Totally agree, that's how it works with adjacent devices!
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Janine
4 months ago
Port23 is likely showing the serial number because it's connected to another FortiSwitch.
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Chun
4 months ago
I'm leaning towards option D, but I can't quite recall if standalone switches always show their serial numbers like that.
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Brandon
4 months ago
I practiced a similar question where trunk ports had specific identifiers, so option C might be the right answer here.
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Gail
4 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like option A could be a possibility since management interfaces sometimes show different configurations.
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Coral
5 months ago
I think option B makes sense because I remember something about how connected devices display their serial numbers in the VLAN column.
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Claudio
5 months ago
This is a good one. I'm pretty confident that the serial number is displayed because port23 is a member of a trunk that uses the Access-1 FortiSwitch serial number as the name of the trunk. That's what choice C is describing, so I'll go with that.
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Glory
5 months ago
Okay, I think I've got it. The serial number in the Native VLAN column likely indicates that port23 is connected to another FortiSwitch device, and the native VLAN is using the serial number of that connected device. Choice B seems to be the most relevant answer here.
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Elvis
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused by this question. The exhibit shows the port status, but I'm not sure why the serial number would be displayed in the Native VLAN column. I'll need to think this through carefully.
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Merrilee
5 months ago
This looks like a tricky one. I'll need to carefully review the exhibit and the answer choices to figure out the most likely reason for the serial number in the Native VLAN column.
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Maxima
1 year ago
Ah, I see. The serial number in the Native VLAN column is a dead giveaway. It's clearly option B - ports connected to adjacent FortiSwitch devices show their serial number as the native VLAN.
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Elza
1 year ago
Yeah, it definitely helps with troubleshooting and managing the network.
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Jillian
1 year ago
That makes sense. It's a good way to identify which FortiSwitch device is connected to which port.
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Jacinta
1 year ago
Haha, I bet the correct answer is C. The serial number must be the name of the trunk that port23 is a member of. FortiSwitches love their creative naming conventions!
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Shawna
1 year ago
Yeah, that makes sense. FortiSwitches do have interesting ways of displaying information.
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Remona
1 year ago
I agree with you, I think it's B too.
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Jina
1 year ago
No way, I'm pretty sure it's B) Ports connected to adjacent FortiSwitch devices show their serial number as the native VLAN.
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Alesia
1 year ago
I think it might be A) port23 is configured as the dedicated management interface.
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Josephine
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. The serial number in the Native VLAN column is a bit confusing. Does that mean a standalone switch is connected to port23?
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Avery
1 year ago
User4: It's possible that a standalone switch with the shown serial number is connected on port23.
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Dierdre
1 year ago
User3: Or port23 is a member of a trunk that uses the Access-1 FortiSwitch serial number as the name of the trunk.
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Jennie
1 year ago
User2: Maybe ports connected to adjacent FortiSwitch devices show their serial number as the native VLAN.
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Mohammad
1 year ago
User1: It could be that port23 is configured as the dedicated management interface.
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Van
1 year ago
Hmm, that makes sense too. I guess it could be possible. Let's wait and see what others think.
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Ilda
1 year ago
I disagree, I believe the correct answer is B) Ports connected to adjacent FortiSwitch devices show their serial number as the native VLAN.
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Amie
1 year ago
I think the answer is B. The serial number in the Native VLAN column indicates that port23 is connected to another FortiSwitch device.
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Jeniffer
1 year ago
True, it could be either B or A. We need more information to confirm.
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Carmen
1 year ago
But what if port23 is actually configured as the dedicated management interface? Option A could also be a possibility.
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Stefanie
1 year ago
I agree, option B seems to be the most logical choice.
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Van
1 year ago
I think the answer is A) port23 is configured as the dedicated management interface.
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