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TheNickster
TheNickster
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November 17, 2015
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Connecting Fortigate 200D to FortiSwitch 124D/248D with FortiLin- SFP connection required?

  • November 17, 2015
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In reviewing the documentation (now that I already own the switches), it appears that I can only connect a 124D and 248D via their SFP ports if I want to leverage FortiLink (switch management via FortiGate).  The problem is...no SFP ports on the FortiGate 200D...Ethernet.  So I guess I need to order at least two FG-TRAN-GC units (at $100+ each)?  Anyone have experience with these?

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rgracioli_FTNT
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rgracioli_FTNT
Staff
November 17, 2015

Hi,

 

Any port can be used for FortiLink, it's just that only the SFP ports are enabled for FortiLink by default. There are two options:

1. just enable the port you want on the cli with the following command:

config switch interface edit "port#" set dynamic-fortilink-mode enable next end

 

2. upgrade to version latest 3.3.2, in this release, the last four RJ45 ports are also enabled by default

 

The documentation is under revision to avoid the misunderstanding.

 

Thank you,

 

Rafael

 

 

TheNickster
TheNicksterAuthor
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November 17, 2015

The results of the two options:

1) it doesn't like the command: set dynamic-fortilink-mode enable....responds with: command parse error before 'dynamic-fortilink-mode'  Command fail.  Return code -61

2) I am on v3.3.2,build0128,151026, and I can't get Port24 to resolve with the switch in Managed Mode :(

TheNickster
TheNicksterAuthor
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November 17, 2015

I'm thinking my FortiGate 200D (running 5.2.3) may not be seeing the 124D because it is not a supported model in that version of FortiGate.  

 

It does show up in the 5.2.4 release notes.

 

No idea what to do about the 248D...since it is so new :(

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