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FortiGate diagnose sniffer packet — Run with timestamp

Print a timestamp immediately before running the command. Base task: Capture matching packets on a FortiGate.

Copy-ready commandFortiGate diagnose sniffer packet — Run with timestamp
date --iso-8601=seconds; diagnose sniffer packet any "host 8.8.8.8" 4 20 l
Production warning

Packet captures, debug flow, and configuration saves should be planned carefully.

Requirements and permissions

Requirements
Vendor CLI access
Permissions
Read-only or privileged mode depending on command
Last reviewed
2026-08-01

Examples

Run with timestamp

Print a timestamp immediately before running the command.

date --iso-8601=seconds; diagnose sniffer packet any "host 8.8.8.8" 4 20 l

Common errors

Command or option not supported

Confirm the installed platform version supports the base command and the added output or wrapper option.

Access denied or insufficient privileges

Run with the administrative role or delegated permission required by the underlying command.