NSE4 · Question #379
Which are outputs for the command `diagnose hardware deviceinfo nic'? (Choose two.)
The correct answer is B. Physical MAC address C. Errors and collisions. The FortiGate command diagnose hardware deviceinfo nic provides hardware-level network interface card (NIC) details, including its physical MAC address and error/collision statistics.
Question
Which are outputs for the command `diagnose hardware deviceinfo nic'? (Choose two.)
Options
- AARP cache
- BPhysical MAC address
- CErrors and collisions
- DListening TCP ports
How the community answered
(49 responses)- A4% (2)
- B88% (43)
- D8% (4)
Why each option
The FortiGate command `diagnose hardware deviceinfo nic` provides hardware-level network interface card (NIC) details, including its physical MAC address and error/collision statistics.
The ARP cache, which maps IP addresses to MAC addresses, is a network layer function and is viewed using commands like `get system arp` or `diagnose ip arp list`, not a direct hardware attribute reported by `deviceinfo nic`.
The `diagnose hardware deviceinfo nic` command provides detailed hardware-level information about the network interface cards, which includes their unique physical MAC addresses for identification.
The output of this diagnostic command includes various interface statistics such as counts for errors, collisions, and packet drops, which are crucial for troubleshooting physical layer and data link layer issues.
Listening TCP ports indicate services and applications running on the FortiGate's operating system, not a hardware characteristic of the NIC itself; this information is typically retrieved using `fnsysctl netstat -apn`.
Concept tested: FortiGate NIC hardware diagnostics
Source: https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.4.0/fortios-cli-reference/192200/cli-reference
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