Technical Note: FortiController 5903C-5913C split port capability
Description
The purpose of this document is to explain the split port capability on the FortiController 59x3C
Scope
FortiController 5.2
Solution
The FortiController 5903C/5913C supports the split port feature:
- 5903C has 4 40G ports. Each 40G port can be split in 4x10G.
- 5913C has 2 100G ports. Each 100G port can be split in 10x10G.
The following command can be used to enable the split port:
Note: If the split port is not enabled on the FortiController end, the FortiGate will add fctrl/f1 and fctrl/f2 to the configuration (in case of a FortiController 5913C).
Note: If the split port is enabled on the FortiController, the FortiGate will add fctrl/f1-1, fctrl/f1-2 ... fctrl/f1-10, fctrl/f2-1 ... fctrl/f2-10, but the parent interfaces (fctrl/f1 and fctrl/f2) will not be deleted. These interfaces will remain in the FortiGate configuration, causing internal mapping conflict upon reboot.
Warning : In order to avoid such issues, the Fortigate workers must be factory reset.
The purpose of this document is to explain the split port capability on the FortiController 59x3C
Scope
FortiController 5.2
Solution
The FortiController 5903C/5913C supports the split port feature:
- 5903C has 4 40G ports. Each 40G port can be split in 4x10G.
- 5913C has 2 100G ports. Each 100G port can be split in 10x10G.
The following command can be used to enable the split port:
# conf sys globalIf the Fortigate worker blades were already in FortiController mode, they will get the parent and the split interfaces. When a FortiGate worker joins the SLBC, the FortiController advertises the front port list through the management heartbeat. These interfaces are added to the FortiGate configuration.
(global)# set fabric-front-port-10g-mode enable
WARNING: Enabling fabric channel front port 10G mode will clear the existing interface configuration and reboot system.
Do you want to continue? (y/n)y
(global)# end
The system is going down for reboot. Please wait…
Note: If the split port is not enabled on the FortiController end, the FortiGate will add fctrl/f1 and fctrl/f2 to the configuration (in case of a FortiController 5913C).
Note: If the split port is enabled on the FortiController, the FortiGate will add fctrl/f1-1, fctrl/f1-2 ... fctrl/f1-10, fctrl/f2-1 ... fctrl/f2-10, but the parent interfaces (fctrl/f1 and fctrl/f2) will not be deleted. These interfaces will remain in the FortiGate configuration, causing internal mapping conflict upon reboot.
Warning : In order to avoid such issues, the Fortigate workers must be factory reset.
FG-5KD3915800467 (global) # exe factoryreset
This operation will reset the system to factory default!
Do you want to continue? (y/n) y
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