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dirkdigs
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can i simulate a vpn with two fortigates using cross over cable

can i direct connect two fortigates using a crossover cable and simulate a ipsec vpn tunnel (site to site) is this possible? has anyone ever tried to do this?

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norouzi
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Hi

Yes, You can do it.

Even you can run IPSEC VPN between 2 VDOM.

Dave_Hall
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dirkdigs wrote:

can i direct connect two fortigates using a crossover cable and simulate a ipsec vpn tunnel (site to site) is this possible? has anyone ever tried to do this?

I have done this a few times in a test environment, though I do not recall needing to use cross-over cables. YMMV though.

NSE4/FMG-VM64/FortiAnalyzer-VM/6.0 (FWF30E/FW92D/FGT200D/FGT101E/FGT81E)/ FAP220B/221C

NSE4/FMG-VM64/FortiAnalyzer-VM/6.0 (FWF30E/FW92D/FGT200D/FGT101E/FGT81E)/ FAP220B/221C
dirkdigs

great thanks. trying it now.

emnoc
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Yeap to vdoms and one vdom-link. You can still tie down two ports with a cross over.

 

 

 

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dirkdigs
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vdoms are not valid for this use case.

norouzi
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Dear dirkdigs, I test this scenario myself with VDOMs.

It works.

Mark_Oakton
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usually just put a router in the way, otherwise the tunnel is also the gateway

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