Technical Tip: Automation stitch to reboot managed FortiSwitch from FortiGate

tpatel · ‎08-24-2025

Description

This article describes how to configure the automation stitch to reboot the managed FortiSwitch daily at a desired time.

Scope

FortiGate.

Solution

Here are the CLI script to configure this automation stitch for 1:00am specific time and date:

Step 1 (Automation Action):

config system automation-action

edit "Restart_FortiSwitch_action"

set action-type cli-script

set script "execute switch-controller switch-action restart swtp all"

set accprofile "super_admin"

Step 2 (Automation Trigger):

config system automation-trigger

edit "restart_FortiSwitch_trigger"

set trigger-type scheduled
set trigger-frequency once
set trigger-datetime 2025-08-26 01:00:00 <----- Scheduled for 1:00 am, this can be changed as desired.

Step 3 (Automation Stitch):

config system automation-stitch

edit "Restart_FortiSwitch_stitch"

set trigger "restart_FortiSwitch_trigger"

config actions

edit 1

set action "Restart_FortiSwitch_action"

set required enable

Note:

To reboot a specific FortiSwitch by name , replace the script with 'execute switch-controller switch-action restart swtp switch-id <switch1>'.
To restart multiple FortiSwitches (and not all), the command is 'execute switch-controller switch-action restart swtp switch-group <switch-group ID>'.

Related document:
Execute switch-controller

Technical Tip: Automation stitch to reboot managed FortiSwitch from FortiGate

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