Testing connectivity

The PING utility is the usual method to test connectivity to other devices. For this, you need the console on the FortiGate-VM.

In FortiOS, the command for the PING utility is execute ping followed by the IP address you want to connect to.

Before you configure the FortiGate-VM for use in production, ensure that connections between it and all required resources can be established.

• If the FortiGate-VM will provide firewall protection between your network and the Internet, verify that it can connect to your Internet access point and to resources on the Internet.
• If the FortiGate-VM is part of a Fortinet Security Fabric, verify that it can connect to all devices in the Fabric.
• Verify that each node on your network can connect to the FortiGate-VM.