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NSE4 · Question #42

Review the IKE debug output for IPsec shown in the exhibit below. Which statements is correct regarding this output?

The correct answer is C. The output captures the dead peer detection messages. The IKE debug output for IPsec in the exhibit is showing messages related to Dead Peer Detection (DPD), which is used to monitor the liveness of the VPN peer.

Submitted by kim_seoul· Apr 18, 2026VPN and Routing

Question

Review the IKE debug output for IPsec shown in the exhibit below. Which statements is correct regarding this output?

Exhibit

NSE4 question #42 exhibit

Options

  • AThe output is a phase 1 negotiation.
  • BThe output is a phase 2 negotiation.
  • CThe output captures the dead peer detection messages.
  • DThe output captures the dead gateway detection packets.

How the community answered

(25 responses)
  • A
    8% (2)
  • B
    16% (4)
  • C
    72% (18)
  • D
    4% (1)

Why each option

The IKE debug output for IPsec in the exhibit is showing messages related to Dead Peer Detection (DPD), which is used to monitor the liveness of the VPN peer.

AThe output is a phase 1 negotiation.

IKE Phase 1 negotiation debug output would show exchanges related to security association establishment, key exchange, and authentication, which are distinct from DPD messages.

BThe output is a phase 2 negotiation.

IKE Phase 2 negotiation debug output would display information about the IPsec Security Association (SA) establishment, including Quick Mode exchanges and traffic selector negotiation, not DPD messages.

CThe output captures the dead peer detection messages.Correct

Dead Peer Detection (DPD) messages, such as R-U-THERE and R-U-THERE-ACK, are part of the IKE protocol and appear in debug logs to verify the continued availability of the IPsec peer. These messages are crucial for quickly identifying and reacting to peer failures.

DThe output captures the dead gateway detection packets.

While DPD helps detect a 'dead gateway,' the specific term 'dead gateway detection packets' is not standard in IPsec debug output; the mechanism is called Dead Peer Detection.

Concept tested: IPsec IKE debug interpretation (DPD)

Source: https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.4.0/cli-reference/169096/config-vpn-ipsec-phase1-interface

Topics

#IPsec VPN#IKE#Dead Peer Detection (DPD)#Troubleshooting

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