1. Fortinet FortiOS 7.4.0 CLI Reference: In the diagnose sniffer packet command documentation
the description for verbosity level 4 is "print header of packets with interface name." This supports that the primary information displayed includes headers and the interface name. (FortiOS 7.4.0 CLI Reference
p. 1985).
2. FortiGate Infrastructure 7.4 Study Guide: The troubleshooting chapter explains packet sniffing. It clarifies the verbosity levels
stating that level 4 adds the interface name to the header information provided by level 1. The guide distinguishes header-only levels (1
4) from levels that also display data/payload (2
3
5
6). (FortiGate Infrastructure 7.4 Study Guide
"Troubleshooting" chapter
section "Packet Sniffer").
3. Fortinet Document Library: The technical article "Troubleshooting Tip: Using the FortiOS built-in packet sniffer" details the output for each verbosity level. It shows that the hex dump is included in level 4
but the descriptive text emphasizes that its purpose is to display headers
contrasting with levels that are meant to display "header and data". (Document ID: FD33742).