Set internal - switch - mode interface Type: Software, Hardware, or VLAN Now it’s getting a bit more interesting. As we have seen already, the software switch is present in any scenario, while the other ones are only possible in the “interface” mode. In any case, each created switch type must be configured with an IP address. • Software Switch: This is a logical (!) bound of interfaces of different types. It can be used if physical interfaces and WiFi interfaces/SSIDs/etc. Should be bound together.

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The two types of switches also have differences in which commands and features are available, which vary depending on your FortiGate’s model. In most situations, using a hardware switch is preferred for better performance, with software switches used in cases where a feature is required that is unavailable for a hardware switch.

(I am not sure, but it sounds like this switch type is controlled merely by the CPU. Maybe it’s not that fast compared to the hardware switch?) • Hardware Switch: A hardware switch bounds hardware interfaces together that are physically present on the same integrated switch. This is hardware dependent.

Not all FortiGate firewalls can be configured in the same way for hardware switches. • VLAN Switch: This is a type of hardware switch that adds the VLAN ID to it. With this feature it is possible to create a hardware switch within an already present VLAN on the network. This VLAN can be connected through another interface port in trunk mode to transport this VLAN to some other layer-2 switches.

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Hi Guys i am trying to configure a fortigate 100d unit. After resetting to factory settings, the unit defaults to 1 hardware swtich without any vlan tagging. I am trying to create a situation where different ports interfaces will have different vlan tags.

(e.g port 10 will have vlan tag 10 and port 12 will have vlan tag 12) all i see is an option to create software hardware switches, assign interfaces into them and then create vlans. But, doing this forces to use a different subnet than the one i want since i have to give the software hardware switch an ip address.

To make a long story short. Is there a 'right way' to make fortigate 100d 'vlan friendly'? Do yourself a favor and avoid the software switch functionality if at all possible.

Using a software switch prevents any functionality from being offloaded to the ASIC chips in your Fortigate. Which causes performance issues under load. For the situations where I've wanted to use VLANs directly on the FGT, I've used the virtual switch functionality.

Config sys virtual-switch Create the interfaces that you want, including the physical ports you want for each. You'll see these new virtual interfaces appear in your interface list.

Then create/edit those new interfaces with your tagging options. There are some quirks with VLANs on Fortigates. Cause it's not designed to be a L3 switch, but you can usually accomplish what you need. VLAN INFO for 5.4 http://help.fortinet.com/fos50hlp/54/Content/FortiOS/fortigate-networking-54/Interfaces/VLANs/VLANs%20in%20NAT%20mode.htm. Do yourself a favor and avoid the software switch functionality if at all possible. Using a software switch prevents any functionality from being offloaded to the ASIC chips in your Fortigate. Which causes performance issues under load.