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RickCogley
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FortiGate 121G "hardware switch" feature?

Hello - does the FortiGate 121G support "hardware switch"? I searched around and found this tip, but, the 100G series is in neither of the supported, or not supported lists:

 

Compatibilities of Hardware Switch with F... - Fortinet Community

 

(Edit to add, I submitted feedback on that link to request the 100G series be added; here's hoping they add it for clarity)

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ozkanaltas
Valued Contributor III

Hello @RickCogley ,

 

I think 121G has a hardware switch feature. When I reviewed the architecture guide I saw this sentence, 

 

The SOC5 ISF also allows you to use the command config system virtual-switch to create a virtual hardware switch that can include any front panel interface connected to the SOC5.

 

Because of that, in my opinion, 121G supports the hardware switch feature. 

 

https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.0.12/hardware-acceleration/221839/fortigate-120g-and-...

 

 

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ozkanaltas
Valued Contributor III

Hello @RickCogley ,

 

I think 121G has a hardware switch feature. When I reviewed the architecture guide I saw this sentence, 

 

The SOC5 ISF also allows you to use the command config system virtual-switch to create a virtual hardware switch that can include any front panel interface connected to the SOC5.

 

Because of that, in my opinion, 121G supports the hardware switch feature. 

 

https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.0.12/hardware-acceleration/221839/fortigate-120g-and-...

 

 

If you have found a solution, please like and accept it to make it easily accessible to others.
NSE 4-5-6-7 OT Sec - ENT FW
If you have found a solution, please like and accept it to make it easily accessible to others.NSE 4-5-6-7 OT Sec - ENT FW
Toshi_Esumi

Most likely it's been configured as VLAN switch by default like most of F-series models. Those F-series(NP6Xlite) models have the same mentioning about "config system virtual-switch" in the same hard acceleration doc.

Toshi

RickCogley
New Contributor II

it would appear so, thank you. There's an overwhelming amount of info!

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