Dashboard The FortiOS Dashboard consists of a Network Operations Center (NOC) view with a focus on alerts. Widgets are interactive. By clicking or hovering over most widgets, the user can see additional information or follow links to other pages. The […]
Menus If you believe your FortiGate model supports a menu that does not appear in the GUI as expected, go to System > Feature Visibility and ensure the feature is enabled. For more information, see Feature Visibility on page 18. […]
Differences between models Not all FortiGates have the same features, particularly entry-level models (models 30 to 90). A number of features on this models are only available in the CLI. FortiGate models differ principally by the names used and the […]
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting FortiLink issues If the FortiGate does not establish the FortiLink connection with the FortiSwitch, perform the following troubleshooting checks. Check the FortiGate configuration To use the FortiGate GUI to check the FortiLink interface configuration: In Network > Interfaces, […]
Additional capabilities Execute custom FortiSwitch commands From the FortiGate, you can execute FortiSwitch commands on the managed FortiSwitch. This feature adds a simple scripting mechanism for users to execute generic commands on the switch. NOTE: FortiOS 5.6.0 introduces additional capabilities […]
FortiSwitch port security policy To control network access, the managed FortiSwitch unit supports IEEE 802.1x authentication. A supplicant connected to a port on the switch must be authenticated by a RADIUS/Diameter server to gain access to the network. The supplicant […]
Configuring ports using the FortiGate CLI Configuring port speed and status Use the following commands to set port speed and other base port settings: config switch-controller managed-switch edit <switch> config ports edit <port> set description <text> set speed <speed> set […]
FortiSwitch port features You can configure the FortiSwitch port feature settings from the FortiGate using the FortiSwitch CLI or web administration GUI. FortiSwitch ports display The WiFi & Switch Controller> FortiSwitch Ports page displays port information about each of the […]
