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Article Id 268167
Description This article describes how to manage FortiGate connected to a non-Fortinet Layer3 Switch. A non-Fortinet L3 Core switch is the default gateway for VLANs. L3 Switch has a default route to FortiGate Firewall. Connect a FortiSwitch to FortiGate's Fortilink over a non-Fortinet Switch.
Scope FortiLink over a non-Fortinet Switch.
Solution

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Switch commands:

 

config system interface

    edit "internal"

        set ip 172.16.1.2 255.255.255.0

        set allowaccess ping https ssh

        set type physical

        set snmp-index 30

    next

end

 

config switch interface

    edit "internal"

        set native-vlan 4094

        set stp-state disabled

        set snmp-index 29

    next

end

 

config router static

    edit 1

        set dst 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0

        set gateway 172.16.1.1

    next

end

 

config switch trunk    <- To core L3 switch.

    edit "FLINK"

        set auto-isl 1

        set static-isl enable

        set static-isl-auto-vlan disable

        set members "portxx"        

    next

    edit “other ftnt-switch“ <- To Fortinet switch.

        set auto-isl 1

        set static-isl enable

        set static-isl-auto-vlan disable

        set members "portxx"        

    next

end

 

config switch interface <- To core L3 switch.

    edit "FLINK"

        set allowed-vlans 1-4094

       set dhcp-snooping trusted

       set edge-port disabled

        set snmp-index 31

    next

    edit " other ftnt-switch "

         set allowed-vlans 1-4094

        set dhcp-snooping trusted

        set edge-port disabled

        set snmp-index 32

    next

end

 

Static commands to find FortiLink:

 

config switch-controller global

    set ac-discovery-type static

        config ac-list

            edit 1

                set ipv4-address 10.255.1.1 <- default IP address for FortiLink.

            next

    end

end

 

Repeat these commands on other switches.