config firewall vip

Configure virtual IP for IPv4.

config firewall vip
    Description: Configure virtual IP for IPv4.
    edit <name>
        set id {integer}
        set uuid {uuid}
        set comment {var-string}
        set type [static-nat|server-load-balance|...]
        set ldb-method [static|round-robin|...]
        set extip {user}
        set mappedip <range1>, <range2>, ...
        set extintf {string}
        set arp-reply [disable|enable]
        set server-type [http|https|...]
        set http-redirect [enable|disable]
        set persistence [none|http-cookie|...]
        set portforward [disable|enable]
        set status [disable|enable]
        set protocol [tcp|udp|...]
        set extport {user}
        set mappedport {user}
        set gratuitous-arp-interval {integer}
        config realservers
            Description: Select the real servers that this server load balancing VIP will distribute traffic to.
            edit <id>
                set type [ip|address]
                set address {string}
                set ip {user}
                set port {integer}
                set status [active|standby|...]
                set weight {integer}
                set holddown-interval {integer}
                set healthcheck [disable|enable]
                set health-check-proto [ping|http]
                set http-host {string}
                set max-connections {integer}
                set client-ip {user}
            next
        end
        set http-cookie-domain-from-host [disable|enable]
        set http-cookie-domain {string}
        set http-cookie-path {string}
        set http-cookie-generation {integer}
        set http-cookie-age {integer}
        set http-cookie-share [disable|same-ip]
        set https-cookie-secure [disable|enable]
        set http-multiplex [enable|disable]
        set http-ip-header [enable|disable]
        set http-ip-header-name {string}
        set outlook-web-access [disable|enable]
        set weblogic-server [disable|enable]
        set websphere-server [disable|enable]
        set ssl-mode [half|full]
        set ssl-certificate {string}
        set ssl-dh-bits [768|1024|...]
        set ssl-algorithm [high|medium|...]
        config ssl-cipher-suites
            Description: SSL/TLS cipher suites acceptable from a client, ordered by priority.
            edit <priority>
                set cipher [TLS-RSA-WITH-3DES-EDE-CBC-SHA|TLS-DHE-RSA-WITH-DES-CBC-SHA|...]
                set versions {option1}, {option2}, ...
            next
        end
        set ssl-server-algorithm [high|medium|...]
        config ssl-server-cipher-suites
            Description: SSL/TLS cipher suites to offer to a server, ordered by priority.
            edit <priority>
                set cipher [TLS-RSA-WITH-3DES-EDE-CBC-SHA|TLS-DHE-RSA-WITH-DES-CBC-SHA|...]
                set versions {option1}, {option2}, ...
            next
        end
        set ssl-pfs [require|deny|...]
        set ssl-min-version [ssl-3.0|tls-1.0|...]
        set ssl-max-version [ssl-3.0|tls-1.0|...]
        set ssl-server-min-version [ssl-3.0|tls-1.0|...]
        set ssl-server-max-version [ssl-3.0|tls-1.0|...]
        set ssl-accept-ffdhe-groups [enable|disable]
        set ssl-send-empty-frags [enable|disable]
        set ssl-client-fallback [disable|enable]
        set ssl-client-renegotiation [allow|deny|...]
        set ssl-client-session-state-type [disable|time|...]
        set ssl-client-session-state-timeout {integer}
        set ssl-client-session-state-max {integer}
        set ssl-client-rekey-count {integer}
        set ssl-server-session-state-type [disable|time|...]
        set ssl-server-session-state-timeout {integer}
        set ssl-server-session-state-max {integer}
        set ssl-http-location-conversion [enable|disable]
        set ssl-http-match-host [enable|disable]
        set ssl-hpkp [disable|enable|...]
        set ssl-hpkp-primary {string}
        set ssl-hpkp-backup {string}
        set ssl-hpkp-age {integer}
        set ssl-hpkp-report-uri {var-string}
        set ssl-hpkp-include-subdomains [disable|enable]
        set ssl-hsts [disable|enable]
        set ssl-hsts-age {integer}
        set ssl-hsts-include-subdomains [disable|enable]
        set max-embryonic-connections {integer}
        set color {integer}
    next
end

config firewall vip

Parameter

Description

Type

Size

Default

Custom defined ID.

integer

Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 65535

uuid

Universally Unique Identifier (UUID; automatically assigned but can be manually reset).

uuid

Not Specified

00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000

comment

Comment.

var-string

Maximum length: 255

type

Configure between a static NAT and access proxy VIP.

option

static-nat

Option	Description
static-nat	Static NAT.
server-load-balance	Server load balance.
access-proxy	Access proxy.

ldb-method

Method used to distribute sessions to real servers.

option

static

Option	Description
static	Distribute to server based on source IP.
round-robin	Distribute to server based round robin order.
weighted	Distribute to server based on weight.
first-alive	Distribute to the first server that is alive.
http-host	Distribute to server based on host field in HTTP header.

extip

IP address or address range on the external interface that you want to map to an address or address range on the destination network.

user

Not Specified

mappedip <range>

IP address or address range on the destination network to which the external IP address is mapped.

Mapped IP range.

string

Maximum length: 79

extintf

Interface connected to the source network that receives the packets that will be forwarded to the destination network.

string

Maximum length: 35

arp-reply

Enable to respond to ARP requests for this virtual IP address. Enabled by default.

option

enable

Option	Description
disable	Disable ARP reply.
enable	Enable ARP reply.

server-type

Protocol to be load balanced by the virtual server (also called the server load balance virtual IP).

option

Option	Description
http	HTTP.
https	HTTPS.
imaps	IMAPS.
pop3s	POP3S.
smtps	SMTPS.
ssl	SSL.
tcp	TCP.
udp	UDP.
ip	IP.

http-redirect

Enable/disable redirection of HTTP to HTTPS.

option

disable

Option	Description
enable	Enable redirection of HTTP to HTTPS.
disable	Disable redirection of HTTP to HTTPS.

persistence

Configure how to make sure that clients connect to the same server every time they make a request that is part of the same session.

option

none

Option	Description
none	None.
http-cookie	HTTP cookie.
ssl-session-id	SSL session ID.

portforward

Enable/disable port forwarding.

option

disable

Option	Description
disable	Disable port forward.
enable	Enable port forward.

status

Enable/disable VIP.

option

enable

Option	Description
disable	Disable the VIP.
enable	Enable the VIP.

protocol

Protocol to use when forwarding packets.

option

tcp

Option	Description
tcp	TCP.
udp	UDP.
sctp	SCTP.
icmp	ICMP.

extport

Incoming port number range that you want to map to a port number range on the destination network.

user

Not Specified

mappedport

Port number range on the destination network to which the external port number range is mapped.

user

Not Specified

gratuitous-arp-interval

Enable to have the VIP send gratuitous ARPs. 0=disabled. Set from 5 up to 8640000 seconds to enable.

integer

Minimum value: 5 Maximum value: 8640000

http-cookie-domain-from-host

Enable/disable use of HTTP cookie domain from host field in HTTP.

option

disable

Option	Description
disable	Disable use of HTTP cookie domain from host field in HTTP (use http-cooke-domain setting).
enable	Enable use of HTTP cookie domain from host field in HTTP.

http-cookie-domain

Domain that HTTP cookie persistence should apply to.

string

Maximum length: 35

http-cookie-path

Limit HTTP cookie persistence to the specified path.

string

Maximum length: 35

http-cookie-generation

Generation of HTTP cookie to be accepted. Changing invalidates all existing cookies.

integer

Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 4294967295

http-cookie-age

Time in minutes that client web browsers should keep a cookie. Default is 60 minutes. 0 = no time limit.

integer

Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 525600

http-cookie-share

Control sharing of cookies across virtual servers. Use of same-ip means a cookie from one virtual server can be used by another. Disable stops cookie sharing.

option

same-ip

Option	Description
disable	Only allow HTTP cookie to match this virtual server.
same-ip	Allow HTTP cookie to match any virtual server with same IP.

https-cookie-secure

Enable/disable verification that inserted HTTPS cookies are secure.

option

disable

Option	Description
disable	Do not mark cookie as secure, allow sharing between an HTTP and HTTPS connection.
enable	Mark inserted cookie as secure, cookie can only be used for HTTPS a connection.

http-multiplex

Enable/disable HTTP multiplexing.

option

disable

Option	Description
enable	Enable HTTP session multiplexing.
disable	Disable HTTP session multiplexing.

http-ip-header

For HTTP multiplexing, enable to add the original client IP address in the XForwarded-For HTTP header.

option

disable

Option	Description
enable	Enable adding HTTP header.
disable	Disable adding HTTP header.

http-ip-header-name

For HTTP multiplexing, enter a custom HTTPS header name. The original client IP address is added to this header. If empty, X-Forwarded-For is used.

string

Maximum length: 35

outlook-web-access

Enable to add the Front-End-Https header for Microsoft Outlook Web Access.

option

disable

Option	Description
disable	Disable Outlook Web Access support.
enable	Enable Outlook Web Access support.

weblogic-server

Enable to add an HTTP header to indicate SSL offloading for a WebLogic server.

option

disable

Option	Description
disable	Do not add HTTP header indicating SSL offload for WebLogic server.
enable	Add HTTP header indicating SSL offload for WebLogic server.

websphere-server

Enable to add an HTTP header to indicate SSL offloading for a WebSphere server.

option

disable

Option	Description
disable	Do not add HTTP header indicating SSL offload for WebSphere server.
enable	Add HTTP header indicating SSL offload for WebSphere server.

ssl-mode

Apply SSL offloading between the client and the FortiProxy (half) or from the client to the FortiProxy and from the FortiProxy to the server (full).

option

half

Option	Description
half	Client to FortiProxy SSL.
full	Client to FortiProxy and FortiProxy to Server SSL.

ssl-certificate

The name of the certificate to use for SSL handshake.

string

Maximum length: 35

ssl-dh-bits

Number of bits to use in the Diffie-Hellman exchange for RSA encryption of SSL sessions.

option

2048

Option	Description
768	768-bit Diffie-Hellman prime.
1024	1024-bit Diffie-Hellman prime.
1536	1536-bit Diffie-Hellman prime.
2048	2048-bit Diffie-Hellman prime.
3072	3072-bit Diffie-Hellman prime.
4096	4096-bit Diffie-Hellman prime.

ssl-algorithm

Permitted encryption algorithms for SSL sessions according to encryption strength.

option

low

Option	Description
high	High encryption. Allow only AES and ChaCha.
medium	Medium encryption. Allow AES, ChaCha, 3DES, and RC4.
low	Low encryption. Allow AES, ChaCha, 3DES, RC4, and DES.
custom	Custom encryption. Use config ssl-cipher-suites to select the cipher suites that are allowed.

ssl-server-algorithm

Permitted encryption algorithms for the server side of SSL full mode sessions according to encryption strength.

option

client

Option	Description
high	High encryption. Allow only AES and ChaCha.
medium	Medium encryption. Allow AES, ChaCha, 3DES, and RC4.
low	Low encryption. Allow AES, ChaCha, 3DES, RC4, and DES.
custom	Custom encryption. Use ssl-server-cipher-suites to select the cipher suites that are allowed.
client	Use the same encryption algorithms for both client and server sessions.

ssl-pfs

Select the cipher suites that can be used for SSL perfect forward secrecy (PFS). Applies to both client and server sessions.

option

require

Option	Description
require	Allow only Diffie-Hellman cipher-suites, so PFS is applied.
deny	Allow only non-Diffie-Hellman cipher-suites, so PFS is not applied.
allow	Allow use of any cipher suite so PFS may or may not be used depending on the cipher suite selected.

ssl-min-version

Lowest SSL/TLS version acceptable from a client.

option

ssl-3.0

Option	Description
ssl-3.0	SSL 3.0.
tls-1.0	TLS 1.0.
tls-1.1	TLS 1.1.
tls-1.2	TLS 1.2.

ssl-max-version

Highest SSL/TLS version acceptable from a client.

option

tls-1.2

Option	Description
ssl-3.0	SSL 3.0.
tls-1.0	TLS 1.0.
tls-1.1	TLS 1.1.
tls-1.2	TLS 1.2.

ssl-server-min-version

Lowest SSL/TLS version acceptable from a server. Use the client setting by default.

option

client

Option	Description
ssl-3.0	SSL 3.0.
tls-1.0	TLS 1.0.
tls-1.1	TLS 1.1.
tls-1.2	TLS 1.2.
client	Use same value as client configuration.

ssl-server-max-version

Highest SSL/TLS version acceptable from a server. Use the client setting by default.

option

client

Option	Description
ssl-3.0	SSL 3.0.
tls-1.0	TLS 1.0.
tls-1.1	TLS 1.1.
tls-1.2	TLS 1.2.
client	Use same value as client configuration.

ssl-accept-ffdhe-groups

Enable/disable FFDHE cipher suite for SSL key exchange.

option

enable

Option	Description
enable	Accept FFDHE groups.
disable	Do not accept FFDHE groups.

ssl-send-empty-frags

Enable/disable sending empty fragments to avoid CBC IV attacks (SSL 3.0 & TLS 1.0 only). May need to be disabled for compatibility with older systems.

option

enable

Option	Description
enable	Send empty fragments.
disable	Do not send empty fragments.

ssl-client-fallback

Enable/disable support for preventing Downgrade Attacks on client connections (RFC 7507).

option

enable

Option	Description
disable	Disable.
enable	Enable.

ssl-client-renegotiation

Allow, deny, or require secure renegotiation of client sessions to comply with RFC 5746.

option

secure

Option	Description
allow	Allow a SSL client to renegotiate.
deny	Abort any client initiated SSL re-negotiation attempt.
secure	Abort any client initiated SSL re-negotiation attempt that does not use RFC 5746 Secure Renegotiation.

ssl-client-session-state-type

How to expire SSL sessions for the segment of the SSL connection between the client and the FortiProxy.

option

both

Option	Description
disable	Do not keep session states.
time	Expire session states after this many minutes.
count	Expire session states when this maximum is reached.
both	Expire session states based on time or count, whichever occurs first.

ssl-client-session-state-timeout

Number of minutes to keep client to FortiProxy SSL session state.

integer

Minimum value: 1 Maximum value: 14400

ssl-client-session-state-max

Maximum number of client to FortiProxy SSL session states to keep.

integer

Minimum value: 1 Maximum value: 10000

1000

ssl-client-rekey-count

Maximum length of data in MB before triggering a client rekey (0 = disable).

integer

Minimum value: 200 Maximum value: 1048576

ssl-server-session-state-type

How to expire SSL sessions for the segment of the SSL connection between the server and the FortiProxy.

option

both

Option	Description
disable	Do not keep session states.
time	Expire session states after this many minutes.
count	Expire session states when this maximum is reached.
both	Expire session states based on time or count, whichever occurs first.

ssl-server-session-state-timeout

Number of minutes to keep FortiProxy to Server SSL session state.

integer

Minimum value: 1 Maximum value: 14400

ssl-server-session-state-max

Maximum number of FortiProxy to Server SSL session states to keep.

integer

Minimum value: 1 Maximum value: 10000

100

ssl-http-location-conversion

Enable to replace HTTP with HTTPS in the reply's Location HTTP header field.

option

disable

Option	Description
enable	Enable HTTP location conversion.
disable	Disable HTTP location conversion.

ssl-http-match-host

Enable/disable HTTP host matching for location conversion.

option

enable

Option	Description
enable	Match HTTP host in response header.
disable	Do not match HTTP host.

ssl-hpkp

Enable/disable including HPKP header in response.

option

disable

Option	Description
disable	Do not add a HPKP header to each HTTP response.
enable	Add a HPKP header to each a HTTP response.
report-only	Add a HPKP Report-Only header to each HTTP response.

ssl-hpkp-primary

Certificate to generate primary HPKP pin from.

string

Maximum length: 79

ssl-hpkp-backup

Certificate to generate backup HPKP pin from.

string

Maximum length: 79

ssl-hpkp-age

Number of seconds the client should honor the HPKP setting.

integer

Minimum value: 60 Maximum value: 157680000

5184000

ssl-hpkp-report-uri

URL to report HPKP violations to.

var-string

Maximum length: 255

ssl-hpkp-include-subdomains

Indicate that HPKP header applies to all subdomains.

option

disable

Option	Description
disable	HPKP header does not apply to subdomains.
enable	HPKP header applies to subdomains.

ssl-hsts

Enable/disable including HSTS header in response.

option

disable

Option	Description
disable	Do not add a HSTS header to each a HTTP response.
enable	Add a HSTS header to each HTTP response.

ssl-hsts-age

Number of seconds the client should honor the HSTS setting.

integer

Minimum value: 60 Maximum value: 157680000

5184000

ssl-hsts-include-subdomains

Indicate that HSTS header applies to all subdomains.

option

disable

Option	Description
disable	HSTS header does not apply to subdomains.
enable	HSTS header applies to subdomains.

max-embryonic-connections

Maximum number of incomplete connections.

integer

Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 100000

1000

color

Color of icon on the GUI.

integer

Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 32

config realservers

Parameter

Description

Type

Size

Default

type

Type of address.

option

Option	Description
ip	Standard IPv4 address.
address	Dynamic address object.

address

Dynamic address of the real server.

string

Maximum length: 79

IP address of the real server.

user

Not Specified

port

Port for communicating with the real server. Required if port forwarding is enabled.

integer

Minimum value: 1 Maximum value: 65535

status

Set the status of the real server to active so that it can accept traffic, or on standby or disabled so no traffic is sent.

option

active

Option	Description
active	Server status active.
standby	Server status standby.
disable	Server status disable.

weight

Weight of the real server. If weighted load balancing is enabled, the server with the highest weight gets more connections.

integer

Minimum value: 1 Maximum value: 255

holddown-interval

Time in seconds that the health check monitor continues to monitor and unresponsive server that should be active.

integer

Minimum value: 30 Maximum value: 65535

300

healthcheck

Enable to check the responsiveness of the real server before forwarding traffic.

option

Option	Description
disable	Disable per server health check.
enable	Enable per server health check.

health-check-proto

Protocol of the health check monitor to use when polling to determine server's connectivity status.

option

ping

Option	Description
ping	Use PING to test the link with the server.
http	Use HTTP-GET to test the link with the server.

http-host

HTTP server domain name in HTTP header.

string

Maximum length: 63

max-connections

Max number of active connections that can be directed to the real server. When reached, sessions are sent to other real servers.

integer

Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 2147483647

client-ip

Only clients in this IP range can connect to this real server.

user

Not Specified

config ssl-cipher-suites

Parameter

Description

Type

Size

Default

cipher

Cipher suite name.

option

Option	Description
TLS-RSA-WITH-3DES-EDE-CBC-SHA	Cipher suite TLS-RSA-WITH-3DES-EDE-CBC-SHA.
TLS-DHE-RSA-WITH-DES-CBC-SHA	Cipher suite TLS-DHE-RSA-WITH-DES-CBC-SHA.
TLS-DHE-DSS-WITH-DES-CBC-SHA	Cipher suite TLS-DHE-DSS-WITH-DES-CBC-SHA.

versions

SSL/TLS versions that the cipher suite can be used with.

option

ssl-3.0 tls-1.0 tls-1.1 tls-1.2

Option	Description
ssl-3.0	SSL 3.0.
tls-1.0	TLS 1.0.
tls-1.1	TLS 1.1.
tls-1.2	TLS 1.2.

config ssl-server-cipher-suites

Parameter

Description

Type

Size

Default

cipher

Cipher suite name.

option

Option	Description
TLS-RSA-WITH-3DES-EDE-CBC-SHA	Cipher suite TLS-RSA-WITH-3DES-EDE-CBC-SHA.
TLS-DHE-RSA-WITH-DES-CBC-SHA	Cipher suite TLS-DHE-RSA-WITH-DES-CBC-SHA.
TLS-DHE-DSS-WITH-DES-CBC-SHA	Cipher suite TLS-DHE-DSS-WITH-DES-CBC-SHA.

versions

SSL/TLS versions that the cipher suite can be used with.

option

ssl-3.0 tls-1.0 tls-1.1 tls-1.2

Option	Description
ssl-3.0	SSL 3.0.
tls-1.0	TLS 1.0.
tls-1.1	TLS 1.1.
tls-1.2	TLS 1.2.

config firewall vip

Configure virtual IP for IPv4.

config firewall vip
    Description: Configure virtual IP for IPv4.
    edit <name>
        set id {integer}
        set uuid {uuid}
        set comment {var-string}
        set type [static-nat|server-load-balance|...]
        set ldb-method [static|round-robin|...]
        set extip {user}
        set mappedip <range1>, <range2>, ...
        set extintf {string}
        set arp-reply [disable|enable]
        set server-type [http|https|...]
        set http-redirect [enable|disable]
        set persistence [none|http-cookie|...]
        set portforward [disable|enable]
        set status [disable|enable]
        set protocol [tcp|udp|...]
        set extport {user}
        set mappedport {user}
        set gratuitous-arp-interval {integer}
        config realservers
            Description: Select the real servers that this server load balancing VIP will distribute traffic to.
            edit <id>
                set type [ip|address]
                set address {string}
                set ip {user}
                set port {integer}
                set status [active|standby|...]
                set weight {integer}
                set holddown-interval {integer}
                set healthcheck [disable|enable]
                set health-check-proto [ping|http]
                set http-host {string}
                set max-connections {integer}
                set client-ip {user}
            next
        end
        set http-cookie-domain-from-host [disable|enable]
        set http-cookie-domain {string}
        set http-cookie-path {string}
        set http-cookie-generation {integer}
        set http-cookie-age {integer}
        set http-cookie-share [disable|same-ip]
        set https-cookie-secure [disable|enable]
        set http-multiplex [enable|disable]
        set http-ip-header [enable|disable]
        set http-ip-header-name {string}
        set outlook-web-access [disable|enable]
        set weblogic-server [disable|enable]
        set websphere-server [disable|enable]
        set ssl-mode [half|full]
        set ssl-certificate {string}
        set ssl-dh-bits [768|1024|...]
        set ssl-algorithm [high|medium|...]
        config ssl-cipher-suites
            Description: SSL/TLS cipher suites acceptable from a client, ordered by priority.
            edit <priority>
                set cipher [TLS-RSA-WITH-3DES-EDE-CBC-SHA|TLS-DHE-RSA-WITH-DES-CBC-SHA|...]
                set versions {option1}, {option2}, ...
            next
        end
        set ssl-server-algorithm [high|medium|...]
        config ssl-server-cipher-suites
            Description: SSL/TLS cipher suites to offer to a server, ordered by priority.
            edit <priority>
                set cipher [TLS-RSA-WITH-3DES-EDE-CBC-SHA|TLS-DHE-RSA-WITH-DES-CBC-SHA|...]
                set versions {option1}, {option2}, ...
            next
        end
        set ssl-pfs [require|deny|...]
        set ssl-min-version [ssl-3.0|tls-1.0|...]
        set ssl-max-version [ssl-3.0|tls-1.0|...]
        set ssl-server-min-version [ssl-3.0|tls-1.0|...]
        set ssl-server-max-version [ssl-3.0|tls-1.0|...]
        set ssl-accept-ffdhe-groups [enable|disable]
        set ssl-send-empty-frags [enable|disable]
        set ssl-client-fallback [disable|enable]
        set ssl-client-renegotiation [allow|deny|...]
        set ssl-client-session-state-type [disable|time|...]
        set ssl-client-session-state-timeout {integer}
        set ssl-client-session-state-max {integer}
        set ssl-client-rekey-count {integer}
        set ssl-server-session-state-type [disable|time|...]
        set ssl-server-session-state-timeout {integer}
        set ssl-server-session-state-max {integer}
        set ssl-http-location-conversion [enable|disable]
        set ssl-http-match-host [enable|disable]
        set ssl-hpkp [disable|enable|...]
        set ssl-hpkp-primary {string}
        set ssl-hpkp-backup {string}
        set ssl-hpkp-age {integer}
        set ssl-hpkp-report-uri {var-string}
        set ssl-hpkp-include-subdomains [disable|enable]
        set ssl-hsts [disable|enable]
        set ssl-hsts-age {integer}
        set ssl-hsts-include-subdomains [disable|enable]
        set max-embryonic-connections {integer}
        set color {integer}
    next
end

config firewall vip

Parameter

Description

Type

Size

Default

Custom defined ID.

integer

Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 65535

uuid

Universally Unique Identifier (UUID; automatically assigned but can be manually reset).

uuid

Not Specified

00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000

comment

Comment.

var-string

Maximum length: 255

type

Configure between a static NAT and access proxy VIP.

option

static-nat

Option	Description
static-nat	Static NAT.
server-load-balance	Server load balance.
access-proxy	Access proxy.

ldb-method

Method used to distribute sessions to real servers.

option

static

Option	Description
static	Distribute to server based on source IP.
round-robin	Distribute to server based round robin order.
weighted	Distribute to server based on weight.
first-alive	Distribute to the first server that is alive.
http-host	Distribute to server based on host field in HTTP header.

extip

IP address or address range on the external interface that you want to map to an address or address range on the destination network.

user

Not Specified

mappedip <range>

IP address or address range on the destination network to which the external IP address is mapped.

Mapped IP range.

string

Maximum length: 79

extintf

Interface connected to the source network that receives the packets that will be forwarded to the destination network.

string

Maximum length: 35

arp-reply

Enable to respond to ARP requests for this virtual IP address. Enabled by default.

option

enable

Option	Description
disable	Disable ARP reply.
enable	Enable ARP reply.

server-type

Protocol to be load balanced by the virtual server (also called the server load balance virtual IP).

option

Option	Description
http	HTTP.
https	HTTPS.
imaps	IMAPS.
pop3s	POP3S.
smtps	SMTPS.
ssl	SSL.
tcp	TCP.
udp	UDP.
ip	IP.

http-redirect

Enable/disable redirection of HTTP to HTTPS.

option

disable

Option	Description
enable	Enable redirection of HTTP to HTTPS.
disable	Disable redirection of HTTP to HTTPS.

persistence

Configure how to make sure that clients connect to the same server every time they make a request that is part of the same session.

option

none

Option	Description
none	None.
http-cookie	HTTP cookie.
ssl-session-id	SSL session ID.

portforward

Enable/disable port forwarding.

option

disable

Option	Description
disable	Disable port forward.
enable	Enable port forward.

status

Enable/disable VIP.

option

enable

Option	Description
disable	Disable the VIP.
enable	Enable the VIP.

protocol

Protocol to use when forwarding packets.

option

tcp

Option	Description
tcp	TCP.
udp	UDP.
sctp	SCTP.
icmp	ICMP.

extport

Incoming port number range that you want to map to a port number range on the destination network.

user

Not Specified

mappedport

Port number range on the destination network to which the external port number range is mapped.

user

Not Specified

gratuitous-arp-interval

Enable to have the VIP send gratuitous ARPs. 0=disabled. Set from 5 up to 8640000 seconds to enable.

integer

Minimum value: 5 Maximum value: 8640000

http-cookie-domain-from-host

Enable/disable use of HTTP cookie domain from host field in HTTP.

option

disable

Option	Description
disable	Disable use of HTTP cookie domain from host field in HTTP (use http-cooke-domain setting).
enable	Enable use of HTTP cookie domain from host field in HTTP.

http-cookie-domain

Domain that HTTP cookie persistence should apply to.

string

Maximum length: 35

http-cookie-path

Limit HTTP cookie persistence to the specified path.

string

Maximum length: 35

http-cookie-generation

Generation of HTTP cookie to be accepted. Changing invalidates all existing cookies.

integer

Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 4294967295

http-cookie-age

Time in minutes that client web browsers should keep a cookie. Default is 60 minutes. 0 = no time limit.

integer

Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 525600

http-cookie-share

Control sharing of cookies across virtual servers. Use of same-ip means a cookie from one virtual server can be used by another. Disable stops cookie sharing.

option

same-ip

Option	Description
disable	Only allow HTTP cookie to match this virtual server.
same-ip	Allow HTTP cookie to match any virtual server with same IP.

https-cookie-secure

Enable/disable verification that inserted HTTPS cookies are secure.

option

disable

Option	Description
disable	Do not mark cookie as secure, allow sharing between an HTTP and HTTPS connection.
enable	Mark inserted cookie as secure, cookie can only be used for HTTPS a connection.

http-multiplex

Enable/disable HTTP multiplexing.

option

disable

Option	Description
enable	Enable HTTP session multiplexing.
disable	Disable HTTP session multiplexing.

http-ip-header

For HTTP multiplexing, enable to add the original client IP address in the XForwarded-For HTTP header.

option

disable

Option	Description
enable	Enable adding HTTP header.
disable	Disable adding HTTP header.

http-ip-header-name

For HTTP multiplexing, enter a custom HTTPS header name. The original client IP address is added to this header. If empty, X-Forwarded-For is used.

string

Maximum length: 35

outlook-web-access

Enable to add the Front-End-Https header for Microsoft Outlook Web Access.

option

disable

Option	Description
disable	Disable Outlook Web Access support.
enable	Enable Outlook Web Access support.

weblogic-server

Enable to add an HTTP header to indicate SSL offloading for a WebLogic server.

option

disable

Option	Description
disable	Do not add HTTP header indicating SSL offload for WebLogic server.
enable	Add HTTP header indicating SSL offload for WebLogic server.

websphere-server

Enable to add an HTTP header to indicate SSL offloading for a WebSphere server.

option

disable

Option	Description
disable	Do not add HTTP header indicating SSL offload for WebSphere server.
enable	Add HTTP header indicating SSL offload for WebSphere server.

ssl-mode

Apply SSL offloading between the client and the FortiProxy (half) or from the client to the FortiProxy and from the FortiProxy to the server (full).

option

half

Option	Description
half	Client to FortiProxy SSL.
full	Client to FortiProxy and FortiProxy to Server SSL.

ssl-certificate

The name of the certificate to use for SSL handshake.

string

Maximum length: 35

ssl-dh-bits

Number of bits to use in the Diffie-Hellman exchange for RSA encryption of SSL sessions.

option

2048

Option	Description
768	768-bit Diffie-Hellman prime.
1024	1024-bit Diffie-Hellman prime.
1536	1536-bit Diffie-Hellman prime.
2048	2048-bit Diffie-Hellman prime.
3072	3072-bit Diffie-Hellman prime.
4096	4096-bit Diffie-Hellman prime.

ssl-algorithm

Permitted encryption algorithms for SSL sessions according to encryption strength.

option

low

Option	Description
high	High encryption. Allow only AES and ChaCha.
medium	Medium encryption. Allow AES, ChaCha, 3DES, and RC4.
low	Low encryption. Allow AES, ChaCha, 3DES, RC4, and DES.
custom	Custom encryption. Use config ssl-cipher-suites to select the cipher suites that are allowed.

ssl-server-algorithm

Permitted encryption algorithms for the server side of SSL full mode sessions according to encryption strength.

option

client

Option	Description
high	High encryption. Allow only AES and ChaCha.
medium	Medium encryption. Allow AES, ChaCha, 3DES, and RC4.
low	Low encryption. Allow AES, ChaCha, 3DES, RC4, and DES.
custom	Custom encryption. Use ssl-server-cipher-suites to select the cipher suites that are allowed.
client	Use the same encryption algorithms for both client and server sessions.

ssl-pfs

Select the cipher suites that can be used for SSL perfect forward secrecy (PFS). Applies to both client and server sessions.

option

require

Option	Description
require	Allow only Diffie-Hellman cipher-suites, so PFS is applied.
deny	Allow only non-Diffie-Hellman cipher-suites, so PFS is not applied.
allow	Allow use of any cipher suite so PFS may or may not be used depending on the cipher suite selected.

ssl-min-version

Lowest SSL/TLS version acceptable from a client.

option

ssl-3.0

Option	Description
ssl-3.0	SSL 3.0.
tls-1.0	TLS 1.0.
tls-1.1	TLS 1.1.
tls-1.2	TLS 1.2.

ssl-max-version

Highest SSL/TLS version acceptable from a client.

option

tls-1.2

Option	Description
ssl-3.0	SSL 3.0.
tls-1.0	TLS 1.0.
tls-1.1	TLS 1.1.
tls-1.2	TLS 1.2.

ssl-server-min-version

Lowest SSL/TLS version acceptable from a server. Use the client setting by default.

option

client

Option	Description
ssl-3.0	SSL 3.0.
tls-1.0	TLS 1.0.
tls-1.1	TLS 1.1.
tls-1.2	TLS 1.2.
client	Use same value as client configuration.

ssl-server-max-version

Highest SSL/TLS version acceptable from a server. Use the client setting by default.

option

client

Option	Description
ssl-3.0	SSL 3.0.
tls-1.0	TLS 1.0.
tls-1.1	TLS 1.1.
tls-1.2	TLS 1.2.
client	Use same value as client configuration.

ssl-accept-ffdhe-groups

Enable/disable FFDHE cipher suite for SSL key exchange.

option

enable

Option	Description
enable	Accept FFDHE groups.
disable	Do not accept FFDHE groups.

ssl-send-empty-frags

Enable/disable sending empty fragments to avoid CBC IV attacks (SSL 3.0 & TLS 1.0 only). May need to be disabled for compatibility with older systems.

option

enable

Option	Description
enable	Send empty fragments.
disable	Do not send empty fragments.

ssl-client-fallback

Enable/disable support for preventing Downgrade Attacks on client connections (RFC 7507).

option

enable

Option	Description
disable	Disable.
enable	Enable.

ssl-client-renegotiation

Allow, deny, or require secure renegotiation of client sessions to comply with RFC 5746.

option

secure

Option	Description
allow	Allow a SSL client to renegotiate.
deny	Abort any client initiated SSL re-negotiation attempt.
secure	Abort any client initiated SSL re-negotiation attempt that does not use RFC 5746 Secure Renegotiation.

ssl-client-session-state-type

How to expire SSL sessions for the segment of the SSL connection between the client and the FortiProxy.

option

both

Option	Description
disable	Do not keep session states.
time	Expire session states after this many minutes.
count	Expire session states when this maximum is reached.
both	Expire session states based on time or count, whichever occurs first.

ssl-client-session-state-timeout

Number of minutes to keep client to FortiProxy SSL session state.

integer

Minimum value: 1 Maximum value: 14400

ssl-client-session-state-max

Maximum number of client to FortiProxy SSL session states to keep.

integer

Minimum value: 1 Maximum value: 10000

1000

ssl-client-rekey-count

Maximum length of data in MB before triggering a client rekey (0 = disable).

integer

Minimum value: 200 Maximum value: 1048576

ssl-server-session-state-type

How to expire SSL sessions for the segment of the SSL connection between the server and the FortiProxy.

option

both

Option	Description
disable	Do not keep session states.
time	Expire session states after this many minutes.
count	Expire session states when this maximum is reached.
both	Expire session states based on time or count, whichever occurs first.

ssl-server-session-state-timeout

Number of minutes to keep FortiProxy to Server SSL session state.

integer

Minimum value: 1 Maximum value: 14400

ssl-server-session-state-max

Maximum number of FortiProxy to Server SSL session states to keep.

integer

Minimum value: 1 Maximum value: 10000

100

ssl-http-location-conversion

Enable to replace HTTP with HTTPS in the reply's Location HTTP header field.

option

disable

Option	Description
enable	Enable HTTP location conversion.
disable	Disable HTTP location conversion.

ssl-http-match-host

Enable/disable HTTP host matching for location conversion.

option

enable

Option	Description
enable	Match HTTP host in response header.
disable	Do not match HTTP host.

ssl-hpkp

Enable/disable including HPKP header in response.

option

disable

Option	Description
disable	Do not add a HPKP header to each HTTP response.
enable	Add a HPKP header to each a HTTP response.
report-only	Add a HPKP Report-Only header to each HTTP response.

ssl-hpkp-primary

Certificate to generate primary HPKP pin from.

string

Maximum length: 79

ssl-hpkp-backup

Certificate to generate backup HPKP pin from.

string

Maximum length: 79

ssl-hpkp-age

Number of seconds the client should honor the HPKP setting.

integer

Minimum value: 60 Maximum value: 157680000

5184000

ssl-hpkp-report-uri

URL to report HPKP violations to.

var-string

Maximum length: 255

ssl-hpkp-include-subdomains

Indicate that HPKP header applies to all subdomains.

option

disable

Option	Description
disable	HPKP header does not apply to subdomains.
enable	HPKP header applies to subdomains.

ssl-hsts

Enable/disable including HSTS header in response.

option

disable

Option	Description
disable	Do not add a HSTS header to each a HTTP response.
enable	Add a HSTS header to each HTTP response.

ssl-hsts-age

Number of seconds the client should honor the HSTS setting.

integer

Minimum value: 60 Maximum value: 157680000

5184000

ssl-hsts-include-subdomains

Indicate that HSTS header applies to all subdomains.

option

disable

Option	Description
disable	HSTS header does not apply to subdomains.
enable	HSTS header applies to subdomains.

max-embryonic-connections

Maximum number of incomplete connections.

integer

Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 100000

1000

color

Color of icon on the GUI.

integer

Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 32

config realservers

Parameter

Description

Type

Size

Default

type

Type of address.

option

Option	Description
ip	Standard IPv4 address.
address	Dynamic address object.

address

Dynamic address of the real server.

string

Maximum length: 79

IP address of the real server.

user

Not Specified

port

Port for communicating with the real server. Required if port forwarding is enabled.

integer

Minimum value: 1 Maximum value: 65535

status

Set the status of the real server to active so that it can accept traffic, or on standby or disabled so no traffic is sent.

option

active

Option	Description
active	Server status active.
standby	Server status standby.
disable	Server status disable.

weight

Weight of the real server. If weighted load balancing is enabled, the server with the highest weight gets more connections.

integer

Minimum value: 1 Maximum value: 255

holddown-interval

Time in seconds that the health check monitor continues to monitor and unresponsive server that should be active.

integer

Minimum value: 30 Maximum value: 65535

300

healthcheck

Enable to check the responsiveness of the real server before forwarding traffic.

option

Option	Description
disable	Disable per server health check.
enable	Enable per server health check.

health-check-proto

Protocol of the health check monitor to use when polling to determine server's connectivity status.

option

ping

Option	Description
ping	Use PING to test the link with the server.
http	Use HTTP-GET to test the link with the server.

http-host

HTTP server domain name in HTTP header.

string

Maximum length: 63

max-connections

Max number of active connections that can be directed to the real server. When reached, sessions are sent to other real servers.

integer

Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 2147483647

client-ip

Only clients in this IP range can connect to this real server.

user

Not Specified

config ssl-cipher-suites

Parameter

Description

Type

Size

Default

cipher

Cipher suite name.

option

Option	Description
TLS-RSA-WITH-3DES-EDE-CBC-SHA	Cipher suite TLS-RSA-WITH-3DES-EDE-CBC-SHA.
TLS-DHE-RSA-WITH-DES-CBC-SHA	Cipher suite TLS-DHE-RSA-WITH-DES-CBC-SHA.
TLS-DHE-DSS-WITH-DES-CBC-SHA	Cipher suite TLS-DHE-DSS-WITH-DES-CBC-SHA.

versions

SSL/TLS versions that the cipher suite can be used with.

option

ssl-3.0 tls-1.0 tls-1.1 tls-1.2

Option	Description
ssl-3.0	SSL 3.0.
tls-1.0	TLS 1.0.
tls-1.1	TLS 1.1.
tls-1.2	TLS 1.2.

config ssl-server-cipher-suites

Parameter

Description

Type

Size

Default

cipher

Cipher suite name.

option

Option	Description
TLS-RSA-WITH-3DES-EDE-CBC-SHA	Cipher suite TLS-RSA-WITH-3DES-EDE-CBC-SHA.
TLS-DHE-RSA-WITH-DES-CBC-SHA	Cipher suite TLS-DHE-RSA-WITH-DES-CBC-SHA.
TLS-DHE-DSS-WITH-DES-CBC-SHA	Cipher suite TLS-DHE-DSS-WITH-DES-CBC-SHA.

versions

SSL/TLS versions that the cipher suite can be used with.

option

ssl-3.0 tls-1.0 tls-1.1 tls-1.2

Option	Description
ssl-3.0	SSL 3.0.
tls-1.0	TLS 1.0.
tls-1.1	TLS 1.1.
tls-1.2	TLS 1.2.

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