Skip to main content
kcerb
kcerb
New Member
June 27, 2019
Solved

Transition from Hardware Switch to Aggregate

  • June 27, 2019
  • 1 reply
  • 11033 views

Hi,

On my FortiGate 100D I have Hardware Switch with just one physical interface attached to it and many virtual interfaces (VLANs) on that switch.

I would like to change it to Aggregate port because I want to connect it to the switch stack where I can configure link aggregation group too.

I discover there is no possibility to change interface type in gui. I realize I should delete all rules which using those virtual interfaces, delete virtual interfaces under hardware switch and then recreate everything under Aggregation interface.

 

But what if I replaced "set type hard-switch" to "set type aggregate" of interface in the configuration file as well as delete "config system virtual-switch" entry and then I would restore this configuration?

 

Is this possible? Or maybe it is possible to force change interface type via CLI?

    Best answer by Baptiste

    you can easily configure an aggregate on a fresh backup, search and replace with your new interface name, and restore it,  I did i some weeks ago, it works fine.

    But I remove hardware switch at initial setup, it's an additional step in your case : you can't remove HW switch "live" because there is some items link to it

    1 reply

    Baptiste
    BaptisteAnswer
    New Member
    June 27, 2019

    you can easily configure an aggregate on a fresh backup, search and replace with your new interface name, and restore it,  I did i some weeks ago, it works fine.

    But I remove hardware switch at initial setup, it's an additional step in your case : you can't remove HW switch "live" because there is some items link to it

    kcerb
    kcerbAuthor
    New Member
    June 27, 2019

    Thank you Baptiste.

    I think when I delete this part from my config and replace Aggregate interface name to "internal" it will be fine.

    config system virtual-switch
        edit "internal"
            set physical-switch "sw0"
            config port
                edit "port1"
                next
            end
        next
    end

    Baptiste
    Baptiste
    New Member
    June 28, 2019

    There no more reference to internal switch my config

     

    Before aggregate

    config system interface edit "port1" set vdom "root" set ip 192.168.c.e 255.255.255.0 set allowaccess ping https ssh snmp fgfm capwap set vlanforward enable set type physical set alias "ccc" set device-identification enable set device-identification-active-scan enable set fortiheartbeat enable set snmp-index 11 next edit "port2" set vdom "root" set ip 192.168.x.c 255.255.255.0 set allowaccess ping set vlanforward enable set type physical set alias "ccccc" set snmp-index 12 next .........

     

    I halso have 

    config system physical-switch edit "sw0" set age-val 0 next end

     

    After aggregate :

     

       

     edit "port1"         set vdom "root"         set type physical         set snmp-index 11     next     edit "port2"         set vdom "root"         set type physical         set snmp-index 12     next

    .....

    edit "AGGR-LAN" set vdom "root" set type aggregate set member "port1" "port2" set ip 192.168.x.c 255.255.255.0 set allowaccess ping https ssh snmp fgfm capwap set vlanforward enable next

    end config system physical-switch edit "sw0" set age-val 0 next end

     

    And search for old port name /replace with aggregate name

    Terms & ConditionsAccessibility statement