System tools & diagnose commands

To locate system and network issues, FortiWeb appliances provide several troubleshooting tools.

Troubleshooting methods and tips may use:

• The command line interface (CLI & Backend Shell)

  • Diagnostic commands

  • Execute commands

  • Backend Shell commands & tools

• The Web UI

• External third-party tools

Some CLI commands provide troubleshooting information not available through the web UI; third-party tools on external hosts can test connections from perspectives that cannot be achieved locally.