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Packet flow: NP6 and NP6lite sessions

Packet flow: NP6 and NP6lite sessions

On FortiGates with NP6 or NP6lite processors, the first packet of a session determines if the session can be offloaded. As long as there is no proxy-based UTM/NGFW, if your FortiGate includes NP6 processors, most sessions can be offloaded to them.

Packet flow: NP6 and NP6lite sessions

Packet flow: NP6 and NP6lite sessions

On FortiGates with NP6 or NP6lite processors, the first packet of a session determines if the session can be offloaded. As long as there is no proxy-based UTM/NGFW, if your FortiGate includes NP6 processors, most sessions can be offloaded to them.