Technical Tip: How to set up the management interface for a 7000F FortiGate

The recommended steps when managing the FortiGate 7000F are:

• Create lag in the mgmt-vdom.
• One mgmt port should be selected among each FIM (for example, 1-mgmt2 and 2-mgmt2).
• Use that lag to add slbc mgmt-int under 'config load-balance setting'.
• A special mgmt port (for example, ssh 2202 and https 44304) will be usable via the lag in mgmt-vdom.

Here's an example:

chassis-7kf [FIM01] (mgmt-lag) # show
config system interface
    edit "mgmt-lag"
        set vdom "mgmt-vdom"
        set ip 10.1.4.10 255.255.255.0
        set type aggregate
        set member "1-mgmt2" "2-mgmt2"
        set lldp-transmission enable
    next
end

chassis-7kf [FIM01] (setting) # show
config load-balance setting
    set slbc-mgmt-intf "mgmt-lag"
end