FortiGate
Moderate risk
Capture packets with the FortiGate sniffer
Observes a precise traffic through the firewall from a host and port filter.
diagnose sniffer packet any 'host 192.168.1.10 and port 443' 4 100 lWhen should you use it?
Use this to confirm whether a packet reaches the FortiGate, leaves it, or receives a reply.
What the script does
- any listens on all interfaces.
- The filter limits the capture to the specified host and port.
- Verbosity level 4 shows interfaces and headers; 100 limits the packet count.
Precautions
- Always use a precise filter to avoid excessive output.
- A packet capture can expose sensitive network metadata.
- Stop the capture with Ctrl+C when necessary.
Rollback
The capture stops automatically after 100 packets or when you press Ctrl+C.