FortiExtender
FortiExtender offers wireless connectivity for nearly any operational network.
vpatil
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Article Id 222317
Description This article describes about an issue where FEX-201E is in reboot cycle when the FortiExtender is in CAPWAP mode (managed by FortiGate)
Scope FEX-201E v4.2.x and v7.x
Solution

1) FortiExtender console logs would show the following:

 

System networking mode changed: nat to ip-passthrough (capwap), vid0: 0 to 0, <conf_discovery_type 0, conf_network_mode 3, master 2, system mode 3>
Rebooting device...

 

Line 690: mount: mounting /dev/mtdblock13 on /var/log failed: Input/output error

 

2) This issue may occur due to flash corruption issue on the FortiExtender and this issue can be solved using the flash erase procedure using FortiExtender shell access. Log a FortiExtender ticket with Fortinet Support for assistance. 

 

3) After implementing flash erase on the FortiExtender, set FortiGate static discovery on the FortiExtender CLI to discover and manage FortiExtender on the FortiGate:

 

# config system management
       set discovery-type fortigate
       config fortigate
          set ac-discovery-type static
          set static-ac-ip-addr <FGT_IP_addr>
          set ac-ctl-port 5246
          set ac-data-port 25246
          set discovery-intf lan
          set ingress-intf lan
   end

 

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4) On FortiGate, ensure 'Security-Fabric' is enabled on the FortiGate interface where the FortiExtender is plugged and 'Authorize' the FortiExtender unit on FortiGate.

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