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Sivabalan_G
Sivabalan_G
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January 2, 2025
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Single FortiSwitch unit managing a stack of several FortiSwitch units

  • January 2, 2025
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I have a FortiGate firewall and 4 Forti Switches. I want to configure the switches in stack mode, with one switch acting as the primary and another as the backup (secondary). I do not want to manage the switches through the FortiGate firewall. I want to achieve stacking similar to how Cisco switch stacking works. If it is possible please post here.

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ozkanaltas
ozkanaltas
Valued Contributor III
January 2, 2025

Hello @Sivabalan_G ,

 

This feature is called MCLAG on the Fortiswitch ecosystem. You can review that document for configuration and detailed information about redundancy.

 

https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortiswitch/7.6.1/fortiswitchos-administration-guide/860027/mclag

 

 

    ebilcari
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    ebilcari
    Staff
    January 2, 2025

    and if you want to have full stacking, a FGT is needed to centrally manage the switches, more details and topology types can be found here.

    Emirjon
      Sivabalan_G
      Sivabalan_GAuthor
      New Member
      January 4, 2025

      Hi @ebilcari, 

       

      Thank you for your prompt response, 

      Happy New Year, 

            The document you provided is related to managing several switches in the FortiGate firewall, but my question is whether stacking can be maintained on one of the stacked switches themselves.

       

       

        Sivabalan_G
        Sivabalan_GAuthor
        New Member
        January 4, 2025

        Hi @HostingSpelll , 

         

        Thank you for your prompt response, 

        Happy New Year, 

         

              I understand this; I have the same concept in mind. Do you have any documents related to this?

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