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In Transparent Mode, forward-domain is an attribute of ______________.

The correct answer is A. an interface. In Transparent Mode, forward-domain is an attribute configured on a FortiGate interface to group interfaces for Layer 2 forwarding.

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

Question

In Transparent Mode, forward-domain is an attribute of ______________.

Options

  • Aan interface
  • Ba firewall policy
  • Ca static route
  • Da virtual domain

How the community answered

(31 responses)
  • A
    87% (27)
  • C
    10% (3)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

In Transparent Mode, `forward-domain` is an attribute configured on a FortiGate interface to group interfaces for Layer 2 forwarding.

Aan interfaceCorrect

In FortiGate's Transparent mode, the `forward-domain` setting is configured directly on an interface, specifying which Layer 2 forwarding segment the interface belongs to and enabling Layer 2 communication between interfaces within the same domain.

Ba firewall policy

Firewall policies operate at Layer 3/4 and above and are not directly associated with Layer 2 forwarding domains.

Ca static route

Static routes are Layer 3 constructs used for routing IP packets and are irrelevant in a Layer 2 transparent forwarding context.

Da virtual domain

A virtual domain (VDOM) is a logical partitioning of a FortiGate, but `forward-domain` is an interface-specific setting *within* a VDOM, not an attribute of the VDOM itself.

Concept tested: FortiGate Transparent Mode interface configuration

Source: https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.4.0/administration-guide/553555/configuring-a-fortigate-unit-in-transparent-mode

Topics

#Transparent Mode#Forward Domain#Interface Configuration#Layer 2 Networking

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