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Created on Jan 15, 2025 11:35:42 AM
Description This article provides troubleshooting steps for Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) convergence issues between FortiSwitch and Cisco switches. Scope This applies to FortiSwitch devices. Solution Problem: STP con...
Created on Dec 16, 2024 2:44:16 PM
Description This article describes steps to take when the MCLAG-ICL interface shows a 'discarding' STP state. ScopeManaged FortiSwitch version 7.2.x and above.Solution Refer to the following topology:     Both the core1...
Created on Oct 8, 2024 2:53:15 PM
DescriptionThis article describes spanning tree protocol (STP) behavior in LAG and MCLAG.ScopeFortiSwitch.Solution LAGs and MCLAGs are often preferred for redundancy and higher performance.   From the STP perspective LAG...
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Created on Oct 8, 2024 7:13:42 AM
  Description This article describes the best practices for MRP (Media Redundancy Protocol) configuration on FortiSwitches.   Refer to the document Fortiswitch/7.4.4/fortilink-guide for MRP configuration. Refer to the do...
Created on Sep 11, 2024 12:09:32 PM
Edited on Sep 11, 2024 12:10:46 PM
Description This article describes that by default, both MCLAG peers send BPDUs to the third-party switch connected via a LAG / portchannel.   The BPDUs frames are sent with different source MAC addresses (one for each M...
Created on Sep 6, 2024 3:02:54 PM
Description This article describes the steps to take when an inter-switch link shows STP discarding, but the expected behavior is the link should be in a 'forwarding state'. ScopeFortiGate and Managed FortiSwitches versi...
Created on Aug 12, 2024 5:50:32 PM
Edited on Aug 14, 2024 3:52:24 PM
Description This article describes how to identify STP flaps in the network. Scope FortiGate version 7.x and above. Managed FortiSwitches of version 7.x and above. Solution Check the logs below to identify STP flaps in t...
Created on Sep 22, 2022 9:14:14 PM
Edited on Sep 22, 2022 9:15:04 PM
DescriptionThis article describes steps to configure separate ISL between 2 Managed FortiSwitch for data traffic.ScopeFortiGate and FortiSwitch 6.4.x and above.Solution Sometimes, the requirement is to segregate data tra...
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