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ntluan56
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How to config multiple wan routing to FortiGate ?

I am setting up an office network with a FortiGate 80F (FortiOS 7.2) and am having trouble with routing. Can anyone please tell me how to configure multiple wan routing?

My scenario includes the following Vlan interfaces (LAG with switch):

- wan1: 1.1.1.1
- wan2: 2.2.2.2
- wan3: 3.3.3.3

 

- lan1: 192.168.1.0/24
- lan2: 192.168.2.0/24
- lan3: 192.168.3.0/24
- lan4: 192.168.4.0/24

 

Goals:

1. When lans connect to the internet:
- lan1 → wan1
- lan2 → wan2
- lan3 → wan3
- lan4 → wan3

2. Automatically change to the following priority routing if issues occur:
- lan1: wan1 → wan2 → wan3
- lan2: wan2 → wan3 → wan1
- lan3: wan3 → wan1 → wan2
- lan4: wan3 → wan1 → wan2

 

My config:
link-monitor.png

 

route-policy.png

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AEK
SuperUser
SuperUser

SD-WAN is the best way to do that and the modern way to manage you WAN links.

You can start here:

https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.4.4/administration-guide/889544/sd-wan-quick-start

 

AEK
AEK
ntluan56
New Contributor II

Thank you for your advice.
I am working with the SD-WAN configuration and have some questions:

1. In the document linked below, I see only one internal network. In my case, how can I set up multiple internal networks? I guess this would be covered under [Configuring firewall policies for SD-WAN].

[SD-WAN Quick Start Guide](https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.4.4/administration-guide/889544/sd-wan-quick-start)

 

2. I uploaded my configuration (not using SD-WAN), and it can route traffic through each WAN, but it does not automatically change routes when I shut down a WAN link (from the upstream switch).

Is there something I missed to enable the automatic route change mechanism, or do I need to use SD-WAN as required to implement this?

AEK

  1. Yes you can have multiple internal networks, you just need to add the related firewall rules (to allow the traffic) and the related SD-WAN rules (to route the traffic)
  2. If not using SD-WAN you can do this using "link monitor" (it will remove the route when the probe fails). When using SD-WAN the config is simpler and better by using Performance SLA

https://community.fortinet.com/t5/FortiGate/Technical-Tip-Link-monitor/ta-p/197504

Hope it helps

AEK
AEK
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