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Floto
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Feb 17, 2025 2:41 PM UTC
Question

"Enable IPsec Interface Mode"-Option missing

Hello everyone,

 

since Fortigate Firmware Version 7.6.0 (and above) the "Enable IPsec Interface Mode"-Option is missing when creating a new costum VPN Tunnel.

 

On Firmware Version 7.4.7 everything is fine. The checkbox is displayed and can be unchecked.New_VPN_on_7.4.7.PNG

When creating a new policy i can switch the Action to "IPsec" an choose the VPN tunnel:

Test_Pol_on_7.4.7.PNG

 

After upgrading the same Fortigate 40F to Version 7.6.0 the "Enable IPsec Interface Mode" is disappeared:

New_VPN_on_7.6.0.PNG

Without unchecking this option i can't choose the VPN tunnel in a new policy

Test_Pol_on_7.6.0.PNG

 

I already tried to deactivate the "policy-based IPsec VPN" Feature and active it again. It did not work. I also updated the Firmware to 7.6.1 and 7.6.2. On both versions the same problem.

 

Is this a bug or kinda a feature?

 

Best regards from Germany,

Florian

7 replies

funkylicious
SuperUser
SuperUser
Feb 17, 2025 4:43 PM UTC

hi,

try from cli

 

config system settings

set gui-policy-based-ipsec enable

end

 

or from GUI , System > Feature Visibility > Policy based IPsec

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Floto
FlotoAuthor
New Member
Feb 18, 2025 6:17 AM UTC

Hi funky,

 

thanks for your advice, unfortunately it didn't help.
I also tried to disable first and enable via cli.

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dingjerry_FTNT
Staff
Staff
Feb 17, 2025 10:18 PM UTC

Hi @Floto ,

 

"I already tried to deactivate the "policy-based IPsec VPN" Feature and active it again"

 

How did you do it?

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Floto
FlotoAuthor
New Member
Feb 18, 2025 6:19 AM UTC

Hi dingjerry_FTNT,

 

i tried it via GUI and CLI, neither worked.

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dingjerry_FTNT
Staff
Staff
Feb 18, 2025 3:26 PM UTC

Hi @Floto ,

 

As I mentioned, this should be a GUI bug.  Please raise a TAC ticket to request for a Bug report on this issue.

 

Meanwhile, you may create the policy-based IPSec VPN using the CLI commands  "config vpn ipsec phase1 | phase2]" for your phase1 & phase2 settings as a workaround. 

 

Once created, I believe that you can see it in GUI.

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dingjerry_FTNT
Staff
Staff
Feb 17, 2025 11:26 PM UTC

Hi @Floto ,

 

I just did a quick test and think that this is a bug. 

 

You may raise a TAC ticket to request the TAC team to report a bug for you.

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dingjerry_FTNT
Staff
Staff
Feb 17, 2025 11:32 PM UTC

@Floto ,

 

BTW, I think that this is a GUI bug.  Because I still see the CLI commands for policy-based IPSec VPN configurations.

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