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Elthon_Abreu
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Interface arrow icon

Does anyone know what this means arrow in the interface/port 2 (See figure attached)?

 

 

Elthon Abreu FCNSA v5

Elthon Abreu FCNSA v5
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Jeff_FTNT
Staff
Staff

Yes, I am sure.

 

Please check your interface status on FGT like:

 

#get hardware nic mgmt2 ..... Link                            up Speed                          100 Mbps Duplex                          half

 

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Jeff_FTNT
Staff
Staff

That mean "Half-duplex" for this port, thanks

Elthon_Abreu

Jeff_FTNT,

 

My settings on the FortiGate and Switch are set to "auto". Are you sure that the arrow means just that?

I even opened a ticket (1307217), but the support did not know infomar me what it meant.

 

Thanks

Elthon Abreu FCNSA v5

Elthon Abreu FCNSA v5
Jeff_FTNT
Staff
Staff

Yes, I am sure.

 

Please check your interface status on FGT like:

 

#get hardware nic mgmt2 ..... Link                            up Speed                          100 Mbps Duplex                          half

 

Elthon_Abreu

Jeff_FTNT wrote:

Yes, I am sure.

 

Please check your interface status on FGT like:

 

#get hardware nic mgmt2 ..... Link                            up Speed                          100 Mbps Duplex                          half

 

 

Jeff_FTNT,

 

I ran the command you said and really the interface was "half".

========== Link Status ========== Admin :up PHY Status :up PHY Speed :100 Duplex :Half link_status :1

============================

 

The curious was that both doors were in auto mode (in the Switch and FortiGate). 

 

Thanks,

Elthon Abreu FCNSA v5

Elthon Abreu FCNSA v5
Jeff_FTNT
Staff
Staff

What kind of switch?  It look like  both switch and FGT are happy with half-duplex.Thanks.

Elthon_Abreu

Jeff_FTNT,

 

It's a CISCO Catalyst 2960. The Half mode causes problems in my network.

 

Thanks

Elthon Abreu FCNSA v5

Elthon Abreu FCNSA v5
Jeff_FTNT
Staff
Staff

FG-600C Wan2 port is 1000M port, may be have some inconsistency with 100M Switch.

Try one 1000M port or force change Switch port setting. Thanks.

ede_pfau
Esteemed Contributor III

I'd check the cable as well, and any connectors (panels) in between ports.


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Elthon_Abreu
Contributor

Gentlemen,

 

To knowledge from all, there is a bug with the Fortgiate 600C which causes problems in auto-negotiation of the interface speed.

 

Thank you all for the answers.

 

 

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