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The command structure of the CLI on a FortiGate unit consists of commands, objects, branches, tables and parameters. Which of the following items describes port1?

The correct answer is C. A table. This question tests understanding of the FortiGate CLI command structure, specifically classifying 'port1' within it.

Submitted by salim_om· Apr 18, 2026FortiGate Deployment and System Configuration

Question

The command structure of the CLI on a FortiGate unit consists of commands, objects, branches, tables and parameters. Which of the following items describes port1?

Options

  • AA command.
  • BAn object.
  • CA table.
  • DA parameter.

How the community answered

(30 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • C
    93% (28)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

This question tests understanding of the FortiGate CLI command structure, specifically classifying 'port1' within it.

AA command.

'port1' is not a command itself but an identifier for a specific entry within a configuration section.

BAn object.

While `port1` represents a physical entity, in the CLI structure it's an entry in the interface configuration table, not a generic configuration object or a branch to one.

CA table.Correct

In the FortiGate CLI, 'port1' refers to a specific network interface within the `config system interface` context, which functions as an entry in a table of network interfaces. This allows configuration settings unique to that interface to be applied, making it part of a configuration table.

DA parameter.

A parameter is a setting *of* an object or table entry, not the table entry itself.

Concept tested: FortiGate CLI table identification

Source: https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.4.0/cli-reference/258529/cli-command-structure

Topics

#FortiGate CLI#CLI Structure#Interfaces#System Configuration

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