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| Description | This article explains the process to execute when a port goes down, is re-enabled or bounced, and comes back on half duplex. | 
| Scope | FortiGate. | 
| Solution | Whenever a port runs at whichever speed and full duplex, FortiGate can be reloaded under any circumstance or simply bounced. But the port comes back on in half-duplex, as can be seen in the image below. 
 If this happens, a simple bounce or configure port in full-duplex won't be enough; hence, to fix this, follow up steps below: 
 
 config system interface set status down end 
 
 
 ---------Speed-------------- 
 
 
 config system interface set speed 1000full set status up end 
 After executing the above steps, the port will come up with full duplex as in the image below: 
 
 Note: Following implementation of all changes, the port shows physical connectivity but remains administratively down, indicating a hardware fault. Initiation of the RMA process is required. 
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Great job @mcisneros !! Keep it up!!!
Way to go Mario @mcisneros and Mary @MaryBolano ! We do appreciate your contribution!
Great info @mcisneros, so helpful
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