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jfernandz
jfernandz
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June 1, 2021
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Can be FortiLink port used as regular interfaces?

  • June 1, 2021
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Hi everybody,

 

I've got a FortiWiFi 61F and I'd like to know if those two FortiLink ports (A-B) can be used as a regular interfaces (as those 5x GE RJ45 Internal Ports). Apparently these aren't intended for this purpose as this article shows, right? They are only(?) intended to remotely manage FortiSwitch units, but could I eventually use them as regular interfaces?

 

Thank you everyone.

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    Toshi_Esumi
    SuperUser
    Toshi_Esumi
    SuperUser
    June 1, 2021

    Those ports are just regular switch ports. You just need to remove anything related to "fortilink" in the config. Go CLI and "show | grep -f fortilink". Then you'll know what to remove.

    jfernandz
    jfernandzAuthor
    New Member
    June 2, 2021

    well, I can see this

     

     
    # show | grep -f "fortilink"
     
    config switch-controller storm-control-policy
           edit "auto-config"
                 set description "storm control policy for fortilink-isl-icl port" <---
                 set storm-control-mode disabled
           next
    end
     
     
    But I'm not sure what should I disable or how should I disable it. There are in fact a lot of options inside WiFi & Switch Controller menu (in the web UI), my guess is I could turn off these menus by turning off "Switch Controller" and "WiFi Controller" in System > Feature Visibility (also in the web UI) but I'm not sure this will disable nothing but these "Switch Controller" and "WiFi Controller" menus, instead of the FortiLink feature itself.
     
    Also I don't know what are the "storm-control-policy" and the "storm-controll-mode" although apparently the latter one is disabled. 
    Toshi_Esumi
    SuperUser
    Toshi_Esumi
    SuperUser
    June 2, 2021
    No. That's just a description. Not doing anything functionally. Didn't you see it in hard or soft-switch config as well as DHCP server config? And I think it's in NTP config as well.
    
        
                                                
    
        
    
    
    

            
    
                                        
    
            
                        
    
                                                                                                            
            
    

    

    

        
    
                    
    
    
    
    

    

    
    
    

                                        
    
                                                        
    
            
        
    
    

    

    

                                    
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