How do I access FortiSwitch GUI?

Using the GUI:

Go to System > Network > Interface > Physical, select Edit for the internal interface.
In the IP/Netmask field, enter the IP address and netmask.
Select the appropriate protocols to connect to the interface for administrative access.
Optional.
Select Update to save your changes.

How do I manage FortiSwitch from FortiManager?

Go to FortiManager. Go to FortiSwitch Manager > Managed Switches and verify that the model switch is also displayed. Assign the FortiSwitch template to the model FortiSwitch and deploy the template configuration to FortiGate.

How do you set the trunk port on FortiSwitch?

Configuring the trunk and LAG ports

Go to Switch > Port > Trunk and select Add Trunk.
Give the trunk an appropriate name.
For the mode, select Static, LACP Active, LACP Passive, or Fortinet Trunk.
Add the required ports to the Included list.
Select Create.

What is FortiLink?

FortiLink defines the management interface and the remote management protocol between the FortiGate and FortiSwitch. Different FortiGate models support remote management for varying numbers of FortiSwitches, as shown below: FortiGate.

How do I connect to FortiSwitch?

Connecting FortiLink ports

Enable the switch controller on the FortiGate unit. Before connecting the FortiSwitch and FortiGate units, ensure that the switch controller feature is enabled on the FortiGate unit with the FortiGate GUI or CLI to enable the switch controller.
Connect the FortiSwitch unit and FortiGate unit.

How do I log into FortiManager?

Connecting to the GUI

Connect the FortiManager unit to a management computer using an Ethernet cable.
Configure the management computer to be on the same subnet as the internal interface of the FortiManager unit:
Type admin in the Name field, leave the Password field blank, and click Login.

Is FortiLink a trunk port?

Make sure that you use the designated FortiLink port as one of the ports on the switch. You can configure the FortiLink as a LAG on the FortiGate by creating a trunk (of type fortilink) with the two ports that you connected to the switch.

Why is a native VLAN needed?

Finally, we can conclude that the basic purpose of native VLAN is to serve it as a common identifier on opposing ends of a trunk link. To carry untagged traffic which is generated by a computer device attached to a switch port, which is configured with the native VLAN.

What is the FortiLink port for?

FortiGate units can be used to remotely manage FortiSwitch units, which is also known as using a FortiSwitch in FortiLink mode. FortiLink defines the management interface and the remote management protocol between the FortiGate and FortiSwitch.

How do I set up FortiLink?

Configure the FortiLink interface

Go to WiFi & Switch Controller > FortiLink Interface.
Select + in the Interface members field and then select the ports to add to the FortiLink interface.
Configure the IP/Network Mask for your network.
Select Automatically authorize devices.
Select Apply.

How do you stack FortiSwitch?

To set up stacking:

Configure the active FortiLink interface on the FortiGate unit.
(Optional) Configure the standby FortiLink interface.
Connect the FortiSwitch units together, based on your chosen topology.

How to manage the management port of a fortiswitch managed by a.?

It even means there is no SNMP path to your fortiswitch wich makes it impossible to monitor the unit by i.a. PRTG. If you want to manage a FortiSwitch bypassing the FortiLink interface you have to connect the management port to a management vlan.

How can I connect from FortiGate to fortiswitch?

You can connect from the fortigate via ssh to the connected fortiswitch. use the following command Replace the ip address by the ip address previously noted. The default password is empty. Remember to change the default password of the fortiswitch immediately after connecting the management interface!

How to change the default password on fortiswitch?

Replace the ip address by the ip address previously noted. The default password is empty. Remember to change the default password of the fortiswitch immediately after connecting the management interface! When you are connected to the fortiswitch you can assign a ip address to the management interface of the FortiSwitch.

Which is the default port for fortiswitch auto discovery?

Each FortiSwitch model provides a set of ports that are enabled for FortiLink auto-discovery by default. If you connect the FortiLink using one of these ports, no switch configuration is required. In general (in FortiSwitchOS 3.4.0 and later releases), the last four ports are the default auto-discovery FortiLink ports.

How do I access FortiSwitch GUI? Using the GUI: Go to System > Network > Interface > Physical, select Edit for the internal interface. In the IP/Netmask field, enter the IP address and netmask. Select the appropriate protocols to connect to the interface for administrative access. Optional. Select Update to save your changes. How do…