FortiGate 300E / 301E and 500E / 501E port s1, s2, vw1 and vw2

[boneyard]

does anyone know any documentation which explains about these interfaces (a bit more)?

when i search i find the acceleration guides / pages on these devices, but nothing specific on their usage.

i assume they point to sniffing and virtual wires, but is there something special associated or is it just a name like dmz or ha?

[boneyard]

checked with support, if the configuration involving them is removed then they can be used as regular ports.

[OY]

Hi Boneyard,

could you please put some more light on your answer ?

What is the exact use of these S1 and S2 ports and are there any limitations to consider ?

Is there any document that can expalin a bit more use of S1 and S2 ports ?

Thanks

[ebilcari]

These ports are pre-configured to do one-arm sniffer and can be used as normal interfaces if ips sniffer mode is disabled:

set ips-sniffer-mode disable