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In a Crash log, what does a status of 0 indicate?

The correct answer is D. Normal shutdown with no abnormalities. In a FortiGate crash log, a status code of 0 signifies that a process terminated normally without any errors or unexpected issues.

Submitted by carlos_mx· Apr 18, 2026Logging and Monitoring

Question

In a Crash log, what does a status of 0 indicate?

Options

  • AAbnormal termination of a process
  • BA process closed for any reason
  • CScanunitd process crashed
  • DNormal shutdown with no abnormalities
  • EDHCP process crashed

How the community answered

(17 responses)
  • B
    6% (1)
  • D
    88% (15)
  • E
    6% (1)

Why each option

In a FortiGate crash log, a status code of 0 signifies that a process terminated normally without any errors or unexpected issues.

AAbnormal termination of a process

An abnormal termination would typically be indicated by a non-zero status code, reflecting an error or unexpected shutdown.

BA process closed for any reason

While a process might close for any reason, status 0 specifically implies a *normal* and intended closure, not just 'any reason.'

CScanunitd process crashed

A crash of scanunitd or any specific process would result in a non-zero status code, indicating a problem.

DNormal shutdown with no abnormalitiesCorrect

A status of 0 in crash logs is a conventional Unix/Linux exit code indicating successful execution and normal termination of a process.

EDHCP process crashed

Similar to C, a DHCP process crash would be indicated by a non-zero status, signifying an error.

Concept tested: FortiGate log analysis (exit codes)

Source: https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.4.0/fortios-log-message-reference/700030/process-messages

Topics

#Crash logs#Log interpretation#Process status#FortiOS logging

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