FortiGate
FortiGate Next Generation Firewall utilizes purpose-built security processors and threat intelligence security services from FortiGuard labs to deliver top-rated protection and high performance, including encrypted traffic.
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Description

This article describes how to fix the issue when FortiGate cannot connect to the EMS cloud using PPPoE internet after the firmware upgrade to v7.4.1.

Scope

FortiGate, FortiClient EMS, FortiSASE.

Solution
  • FortiGate connects to the EMS Cloud via Fabric Connector.
  • FortiGate can connect to the EMS cloud using PPPoE internet when the firmware version is 7.2.5.
  • After upgrading the firmware version to 7.4.1, FortiGate cannot connect to the EMS cloud using PPPoE.

 

SASE EMS cloud failed.png

 

Below is the error on the CLI:

 

Lab-FGT # execute fctems verify 1
Error in requesting EMS fabric connection: -101
issue in getting capabilities. EMS server connection failed with unknown issue. curlcode: 7
Error (-1@_get_capabilities:458).
Command fail. Return code -9999

 

  • FortiGate can resolve forticlient-emsproxy.forticloud.com FQDN.

 

Lab-FGT # exe ping forticlient-emsproxy.forticloud.com

PING ac06a1ca5c53e4c2ab080da8b6b12d00-0ee2231ad8afa4b3.elb.ap-southe (52.74.249.14): 56 data bytes

 

--- ac06a1ca5c53e4c2ab080da8b6b12d00-0ee2231ad8afa4b3.elb.ap-southe ping statistics ---

5 packets transmitted, 0 packets received, 100% packet loss

 

  • FortiSASE is also impacted by this issue if connected to FortiGate via an EMS Cloud connector.
  • Upgrade to 7.4.2 or higher to fix this issue as this matches bug 944230.

 

Below are the workaround options:

  1. Configure PPoE on the system level. If using VLAN, use workaround 2 or 3:

 

config system pppoe-interface
    edit "PPPOE"
        set device <wan interface> 
        set username <username>
        set password <password>

    next
end

 

  1. Use DHCP or static WAN interface to connect to the EMS Cloud.
  2. Downgrade FortiGate to v7.2.8 or any 7.2 firmware version.

 

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