Troubleshooting Tip: Impossible to add interface t...

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Article Id 361393

Description

This article describes why an interface may not be showing in FortiLink.

Scope

FortiGate v7.0+

Solution

To add an interface to FortiGate, the interface should not have an IP configured and no reference on it. If that is configured and the interface still does not show in FortiLink, check the Interface settings.

If the Interface is set to DHCP, that can cause the issue as well:

Change it to manual and then the interface should show under FortiLink:

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Troubleshooting Tip: Impossible to add interface to FortiLink