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raureada
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May 17, 2024 8:41 AM UTC

Technical Tip: Step by Step Inter-VDOM configuration examples

Description This article describes the steps for Inter-VDOM configuration examples for LAN-to-LAN connectivity.
Scope FortiGate.
Solution

Below are the steps on how to configure Inter-VDOM:

 

Setup:

(10.118.1.0/20) Root VDOM.

(10.119.1.0/20) Test VDOM.

 

  1. Create a VDOM link from Global VDOM.

 

vdom1.JPG

 

Note: It is possible to use any IP address which is not used on the network as a point-to-point IP for the VDOM link.

 

  1. Create a static route on both VDOMs:

     

    • Root VDOM.

    static root.JPG

     

    • Test VDOM.

     static test.JPG

     

     

  2. Create a firewall policy on both VDOMs.

     

    • Root VDOM.

    Policy Root.JPG

    • Test VDOM.

    Policy Test.JPG

     

     

  3. Test the connectivity.

     

    • Ping from Root VDOM to Test VDOM.

    ping fom root vdom.JPG

    ping fom root vdom1.JPG

    ping fom root vdom2.JPG

     

    • Ping from Test VDOM to Root VDOM.

     ping fom test vdom.JPG

    ping fom test vdom1.JPG

    ping fom test vdom2.JPG

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