| Description | This article describes an issue where a downstream FortiGate device does not receive the Fabric Overlay configuration from the root FortiGate when deploying the Fabric Overlay Orchestrator over PPPoE interface. |
| Scope | FortiGate |
| Solution |
Symptoms:
The following error messages are observed in the logs:
ERR_FABRIC_VPN_PHASE1_CMDB_APPEND_ERROR
Additional CMDB errors may be present:
From the HTTPS daemon logs:
To confirm whether PPPoE is in use, run the following command on the Root FortiGate:
Example output:
FW # diagnose system csf downstream
Conclusion: Fabric Overlay Orchestrator does not support PPPoE interfaces. |
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