Fortinet NSE8_812 Exam - Topic 3 Question 46 Discussion

Actual exam question for Fortinet's NSE8_812 exam

Question #: 46
Topic #: 3

On a FortiGate Configured in Transparent mode, which configuration option allows you to control Multicast traffic passing through the?

AOption A

BOption B

COption C

DOption D

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Suggested Answer: A

When multicast-skip-policy is enabled, no check is performed based on multicast policy. A multicast packet received on an interface is flooded unconditionally to all interfaces (except the incoming interface) belonging to the same forwarding domain. Multicast packets are forwarded even when there is no multicast policy or the multicast policy is set to deny. To forward multicast traffic based on multicast policy, multicast-skip-policy must be disabled. In transparent mode, there is a per-VDOM configuration to skip policy check and forward all multicast traffic. This command is only available in transparent mode, and is disabled by default.

by Cassie at Apr 30, 2025, 10:51 PM

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Flo

5 months ago

Yeah, I've seen it work with option A too.

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Dean

5 months ago

I think it's actually through the multicast policy settings.

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Fallon

5 months ago

You can control multicast traffic with IGMP snooping.

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Delpha

6 months ago

Definitely option C, right?

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Erasmo

6 months ago

Wait, are we sure about that? I thought it was different!

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Marta

6 months ago

I think the answer might be Option A, but I could be mixing it up with another topic. We definitely covered multicast in our study sessions.

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Xenia

6 months ago

I remember multicast settings being a bit tricky. I want to say it has to do with IGMP snooping, but I can't recall the exact configuration option.

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Meaghan

7 months ago

I feel like this question is similar to one we practiced last week regarding traffic filtering. I might lean towards Option B, but I'm not entirely sure.

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Judy

7 months ago

I think we discussed something about multicast traffic in class, but I can't remember which option specifically controls it in Transparent mode.

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Francene

7 months ago

Whoa, this is a tough one. Multicast in transparent mode - that's a new one for me. I'll have to take my time and really think through the possible configuration options here.

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Frank

7 months ago

Ah, I've got this! Transparent mode means the FortiGate is acting as a bridge, so the multicast control option must be one of the bridge-specific settings. Time to review those.

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Carissa

7 months ago

Multicast in transparent mode, huh? I'm a bit unsure about this one, but I'll give it my best shot. Gotta remember to read the question carefully and not overthink it.

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Cassie

8 months ago

Okay, I've seen this type of question before. I think the key is understanding how the FortiGate handles multicast in transparent mode. Let me think this through step-by-step.

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Arlean

8 months ago

Hmm, this looks like a tricky one. I'll need to carefully review the configuration options and think about how multicast traffic is handled in transparent mode.

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