| Description | This article describes a known issue affecting the FortiGate 50G DSL appliance when using FortiOS 7.4.9 in conjunction with a DSL connection. |
| Scope | FortiGate 50G DSL, FortiOS 7.4.9. |
| Solution |
Using the FortiGate 50G-DSL might have stability problems when operating on DSL circuits. Affected units exhibit intermittent loss of DSL connectivity. Once the connection drops, the device fails to automatically re-establish the link, requiring a manual reboot to restore service. In some cases the connection does not establish at all, even after a reboot. This issue will be resolved in the following FortiOS firmware:
Note: These timelines for firmware release are estimated and may be subject to change.
This behavior can be confirmed by running:
diagnose debug application dsl -1 diagnose debug enable
In the output, if this issue occurs, the line highlighted in bold should be appearing multiple times:
xdsl_config_sync(201): Start sync, config_change=1
The debug output above indicate the firmware's inability to stabilize the DSL mode.
In order to collect additional data for DSL troubleshooting, see the following article: |
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