Technical Note: Comparison of FortiGate Switch Mode configs between v5.2 and v5.4
Description
In 5.2, the various switch modes can be broken up into:
Mode | Summary | Config |
| 1. Interface Mode 2. Hub Mode 3. Switch Mode | Available on units with an internal switch such as 60B, 60C, etc.. | config sys global set internal-switch-mode {switch|interface|hub} end |
| 4. Hardware Switch | Similar to 3) except more flexible and allows individual ports to be grouped together | config system virtual-switch edit "lan" set physical-switch "sw0" config port edit "port1" … |
| 5. Software Switch | Similar to 4) except processed by software | config system switch-interface edit <name> set member <port1> <port2> end |
| 6. VLAN Switch Mode | native VLAN feature for units with many ports | config sys interface edit <name> set type switch-vlan end config switch-controller vlan edit <name> set vlanid 10 |
In 5.4, there will no longer be a “set internal-switch-mode” option in global, because of the removal of Hub and Switch mode. Upon upgrade, Switch mode will be converted into Hardware Switch mode.
Changes in 5.4:
Mode | Change |
1. Interface Mode | Ports are by default in Interface Mode. “set internal-switch-mode” entirely removed since only Interface Mode is supported in 5.4 |
| 2. Hub Mode | Removed |
| 3. Switch Mode | Removed. Upgrade will convert configs to Hardware Switch mode |
| 4. Hardware Switch | Default settings for most low-end models |
| 5. Software Switch | Unchanged |
| 6. VLAN Switch Mode | CLI support only for FG-100D and FG-200D GUI kept for FGT with 40 or more ports |
