FortiSwitches not visible on FortiGate -> Switch Controller but I see serial number with ports being online in FortiSwitch Ports menu
Hello everyone, I just encountered issue while connected Access Switches (specifically 148F and 124G) to our core switch 2048F.
In our enviroment we have FGT 120G as perimeter firewall which is connected to 400F that serves as segmentation firewall and also as switch controller. 2048F is main core switch from which I have connected few access switches (148F and 124G). For some strange reason out of 9 switches only 6 came online without issue. The other 3 did not show up. Strangely I can see the ports leds blinking and if I go to FortiSwitch Ports and roll out the ports of the 2048F I can see the ports online with the missing switches serial numbers shown. The 3 missing switches would show up for authorzation I have waited approx. 30+mins. I have tried to add the FortiSwitches manually but they are still shown as “Offline”.
Attaching screenshot from FortiSwtich Controler → Managed Switches
This is how it looks from Fortiswitch Ports menu (I circled the switches which I added manually and are offline in managed switches)
