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FortiManager: Error when enabling DHCP on FortiSwitch VLAN

Hi,

 

FortiManager Version - v7.4.6 build9266 (Mature), ADOM - 7.4

FortiGate-40F-3G4G - v7.4.7,build2731 (GA) (Mature)

FortiSwitch-108E-POE - v7.4.5-build880,241127 (GA)

 

Just trying to build a little lab setup using the kit above. When creating a VLAN (FortiSwitch Manager > FortSwitch VLANs), I am able to create the VLAN without issue and apply the VLAN to the switch using a template. The VLAN shows up on the FortiGate and all looks good. 

 

The issue is when I enable DHCP on the VLAN. When attempting to save the config I get the error message: - 

 

Copy device global objects
Copy objects for vdom root
 
Commit failed:
error -999 - TCL error(missing operand at _@_
in expression "(24<<24)+(_@_<<16)+(<<8)+")
 
namespace import global::cli_ip2val
set startip_str [cli_get_value $CLI_CUR_NODE "" "" "start-ip"]
set endip_str [cli_get_value $CLI_CUR_NODE "" "" "end-ip"]
set id [cli_get_value $CLI_CUR_NODE "" "" "id"]
set startip [cli_ip2val $startip_str]
set endip [cli_ip2val $endip_str]
if {$startip > $endip} {
cli_set_errmsg "startip greater than endip"
return 0
}
set match_nr [cli_get_match_nr $CLI_CUR_PARENT_NODE 1 "" "start-ip" 0 $startip_str "end-ip" 0 $endip_str]
if {$match_nr > 1} {
cli_set_errmsg "duplicate"
return 0
}
## check overlap with current ip-range list
set tbllist [cli_get_tbl_list $CLI_CUR_PARENT_NODE ""]
foreach e $tbllist {
set id2 [cli_get_value $e "" "" "id"]
if {$id eq $id2} {
continue
}
set startip2_str [cli_get_value $e "" "" "start-ip"]
set endip2_str [cli_get_value $e "" "" "end-ip"]
set startip2 [cli_ip2val $startip2_str]
set endip2 [cli_ip2val $endip2_str]
if { ($startip2 <= $endip) && ($endip2 >= $
 
Attached is a picture of the config. It is using variables, but I get the exact same message if I use fully defined IP's instead. FortiManager accepts the config and lets me save it, but whenever I then try to go through the Install Wizard I get the message above. It seems to be suggesting a problem with the DHCP address range having the start IP be greater than the end IP (cli_set_errmsg "startip greater than endip"), but as you can see it definitely isn't. Or a syntax issue (error -999 - TCL error(missing operand at _@_in expression "(24<<24)+(_@_<<16)+(<<8)+")?
 

VLAN_Config_with_var.png

 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

 

1 Solution
singhl
Staff
Staff

Hello,

Looks like the netmask set for DHCP is the cause here. Please use decimal notation (255.255.255.0) instead.

Regards,

Lovepreet Singh

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Anthony_E
Community Manager
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Anthony-Fortinet Community Team.
singhl
Staff
Staff

Hello,

Looks like the netmask set for DHCP is the cause here. Please use decimal notation (255.255.255.0) instead.

Regards,

Lovepreet Singh
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Thanks Lovepreet,

 

That has fixed it. Further info for anyone else, FortiManager (this version at least) actually puts '24' into that field automatically, which is why I didn't even think that might be the issue. When creating the VLAN, if you leave the Netmask setting as 'Same as Interface IP', it won't let you click OK.

 

Screenshot 2025-04-09 111643.png

 

But when you click Specify, it automatically fills in the '24' and lets you click OK and Save.

 

Screenshot 2025-04-09 111713.png

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One last comment, for anyone else new to FortiManager that might see this with the same issue, the issue looks to be with the IP/Network Mask field. In my example above, when I said it wouldn't accept the DHCP setting for Netmask 'Same as Interface Netmask', I had formatted the IP/Netmask field with a space and not a forward slash. FortiManager accepts this as ok, but without the forward slash, it won't allow you to select the 'Same as Interface Netmask option'

 

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