Question 1
A network administrator needs to deploy a FortiWeb Virtual Machine (VM) in an existing VMware environment. The requirement is to inspect traffic without changing the IP addresses of the web servers or the client-side network configuration. The FortiWeb VM must be placed inline between the virtual switch and the web server VMs. Which deployment mode is most suitable for this scenario?
graph TD
subgraph vSphere_Host
vSwitch[Virtual Switch]
FWB_VM[FortiWeb VM]
WebServer_VM[Web Server VM]
end
Client --> vSwitch
vSwitch --> FWB_VM
FWB_VM --> WebServer_VM
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C
True Transparent Proxy mode is designed for scenarios where the FortiWeb is placed inline as a Layer 2 bridge. It inspects traffic transparently without requiring any IP address changes on the clients or servers. This perfectly fits the requirement of an inline virtual appliance deployment with no network reconfiguration.
