I just took over the previous IT person and I was wondering if someone could guide me in how to enable to WEB-GUI on my S248EF. FortiLink InterfaceLinkUPPort SpeedAuto-NegotiationType802.3ad AggregateIPv4 Addresses169.254.1.1/24Members A BManaged DevicesFortiSwitchDHCP Clients1Security Fabric Connection YES I tried to connect physically using the mgmn cable setting my PC ip address as 169.254.1.2255.255.255.0169.254.1.1 But still, no success.I am new with FortiSwitches and I would REALLY appreciate any help.

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FortiSwitch Unable to Access WEB GUI

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September 21, 2023
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I just took over the previous IT person and I was wondering if someone could guide me in how to enable to WEB-GUI on my S248EF.

FortiLink Interface

Link	UP
Port Speed	Auto-Negotiation
Type	802.3ad Aggregate
IPv4 Addresses	169.254.1.1/24
Members	A B
Managed Devices	FortiSwitch
DHCP Clients	1
Security Fabric Connection	YES

I tried to connect physically using the mgmn cable setting my PC ip address as

169.254.1.2

255.255.255.0

169.254.1.1

But still, no success.

I am new with FortiSwitches and I would REALLY appreciate any help.

FortiSwitch v6.2

anignan

Staff

Hi @zergling

This FSW model has a physical mgmt port with default IP address of 192.168.1.99/24 you can connect your management computer to this port and assign an IP address on the same broadcast domain.

If the switch is manage through FortiLink you really don't need to login to the GUI and make changes because these changes are not pushed to FortiGate and the next time FortiGate make make an API call to it the local config may be lost.

REF: Admin Guide https://fortinetweb.s3.amazonaws.com/docs.fortinet.com/v2/attachments/e6a256ac-202f-11e9-b6f6-f8bc1258b856/FortiSwitch-248E-Series-QuickStart.pdf

Abdel

NSE4,5x2,6x2,7x4

zerglingAuthor

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Hello anignan,

FortiLink

Firewall ---------------------> Switch (S248EF)

So, if I have understood correctly, the Switch is managed via FortiLink through the Firewall.

Therefore, there is no need to do any modifications via the Switch WEB-GUI because of the risks that you mentioned (API call).

At this point my question is... What if the current switch die on me?

Can I can just replace it with the same exact model S248EF and I am ready to go?

This is what is worrying me.

Could you please let me know?

P.S. Thank you so very much for helping me out. I really appreciated it.

anignan

Staff

Hi @zergling

If the switch dies the config will still be on the FortiGate you just need to adjust the SN on the firewall config under "config switch-controller managed-switch"...

Check this link: https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortiswitch/7.0.8/devices-managed-by-fortios/173284/replacing-a-managed-fortiswitch-unit

Abdel

NSE4,5x2,6x2,7x4

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