Description
This article provides guidance on how to perform split ports on FortiGate 7000 series.
Solution
The Fortigate 7000 series FIM Module supports split port feature.
FIM-7904E - Each 40G port can be split into 4x10G/1G interface
FIM-7910E - Each 100G port can be split into 10x10G interfaces
FIM-7920E - Each 40G port can be split into 4x10G interfaces
The following command can be used to split ports:
# config system global
set split-port <port>
end
Splitting the interfaces requires a system reboot. Multiple interfaces may be split at the same time.
For example, to split the B1 interface of the FIM-7904E in slot 1 (this interface is named 1-B1) and the B1 and B4 interfaces of the FIM-7904E in slot 2 (these interfaces are named 2-B1 and 2-B4) connect to the CLI of the FortiGate-7000 system using the management IP and enter the following command:
# config system global
set split-port 1-B1 2-B1 2-B4
end
System will reboot to make the setting take effect.
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After entering the command, the FortiGate-7000 goes into a reboot.
After the system boots up, the following changes take place:
The 1-B1 interface will no longer be available. Instead the 1-B1/1, 1-B1/2, 1-B1/3, and 1-B1/4 interfaces will be available.
The 2-B1 interface will no longer be available. Instead the 2-B1/1, 2-B1/2, 2-B1/3, and 2-B1/4 interfaces will be available.
The 2-B4 interface will no longer be available. Instead the 2-B4/1, 2-B4/2, 2-B4/3, and 2-B4/4 interfaces will be available.
