Technical Note: Comparison of FortiGate Switch Mode configs between v5.2 and v5.4

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Description

In 5.2, the various switch modes can be broken up into:

Mode	Summary	Config
1. Interface Mode 2. Hub Mode 3. Switch Mode	Available on units with an internal switch such as 60B, 60C, etc..	config sys global   set internal-switch-mode {switch|interface|hub} end
4. Hardware Switch	Similar to 3) except more flexible and allows individual ports to be grouped together	config system virtual-switch   edit "lan"     set physical-switch "sw0"       config port         edit "port1"         …
5. Software Switch	Similar to 4) except processed by software	config system switch-interface   edit <name>     set member <port1> <port2> end
6. VLAN Switch Mode	native VLAN feature for units with many ports	config sys interface   edit <name>     set type switch-vlan end config switch-controller vlan   edit <name>       set vlanid 10

In 5.4, there will no longer be a “set internal-switch-mode” option in global, because of the removal of Hub and Switch mode. Upon upgrade, Switch mode will be converted into Hardware Switch mode.

Changes in 5.4:

Mode	Change
1. Interface Mode	Ports are by default in Interface Mode. “set internal-switch-mode” entirely removed since only Interface Mode is supported in 5.4
2. Hub Mode	Removed
3. Switch Mode	Removed. Upgrade will convert configs to Hardware Switch mode
4. Hardware Switch	Default settings for most low-end models
5. Software Switch	Unchanged
6. VLAN Switch Mode	CLI support only for FG-100D and FG-200D GUI kept for FGT with 40 or more ports