FortiSwitch On FortiGate Aggregate Interface
While working on a FortiSwitch project I found a new (at least to me) way of managing FortiSwitches via FortiLink behind a third party device.
Instead of directly off the FortiLink interface or behind a different Layer 3 device, I will show you how to use the aggregate interface on your FortiGate while keeping your third party layer 2 switch in line to also manage your FortiSwitches. Note that this is still using FortiLink over Layer 3.
This is great for compatibility and for migrations that are not a full rip and replace.
NOTE: you will see my FortiLink ports (A & B) as up but that is not required for this. Please review the topology for the required connections.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:22 Topology
01:54 Aggregate Interface
02:33 FortiLink Interface
02:56 3rd Party Switch (Cisco Switch)
03:40 FortiSwitch Reset
04:52 Firewall Policy Creation for FortiLink
06:20 Troubleshooting
07:50 Configuring the FortiSwitch through FortiLink
Acronyms:
CLI: Command Line Interface
DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
GUI: Graphical User Interface
IP: Internet Protocol
NTP: Network Time Protocol
VLAN: Virtual Local Area Network
Links:
Blog Post: https://www.gregabyte.io/post/fortisw...
Hardware/Software:
FortiGate 91G running FortiOS 7.2.9
FortiSwitch 124F-FPOE running FortiSwitchOS 7.2.8
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