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Fortinet interface mapping

You can manually map the interface.

  • To select the appropriate FortiGate interface, click the value in the FortiGate Interface column, and then select a value or enter a custom interface name.
  • To edit other values, double-click the proper column. Use the toolbar icon on the right to show and hide columns. You can also use the Tuning page to create mappings after the conversion is complete.
  • To import a set of interface mappings from a file, click Import.
  • To download the current set of interface mappings, click Export.
  • To delete an interface, select the entry and click Delete Selected. This is useful if your target FortiGate has fewer interfaces than the source configuration
Setting Description
VDOM Shows the virtual domains used in the conversion.("root" by default)
Source Interface Shows each interface name on the source FortiGate device.
FortiGate Interface Shows the corresponding FortiGate interface. Click to assign a port for each interface.
Members Shows any members, if they are set.
IP-Netmask Shows the IP address and netmask of the connection.
Type Shows the type of interface.
Access Shows which protocols has permission to access each interface.
Import Click to load a set of interface mappings from a text file.
Export Saves the current set of interface mappings to a text file.
Delete Selected Click to delete the selected mapping item.

Interface mapping notes

  1. FortiConverter locks the target device interface which is connected to ensure the communication between the FortiConverter tool and the device to not get disconnected. The connected device interface is highlighted.
  2. Users should not map other interfaces to the connected interface.

Fortinet interface mapping

You can manually map the interface.

  • To select the appropriate FortiGate interface, click the value in the FortiGate Interface column, and then select a value or enter a custom interface name.
  • To edit other values, double-click the proper column. Use the toolbar icon on the right to show and hide columns. You can also use the Tuning page to create mappings after the conversion is complete.
  • To import a set of interface mappings from a file, click Import.
  • To download the current set of interface mappings, click Export.
  • To delete an interface, select the entry and click Delete Selected. This is useful if your target FortiGate has fewer interfaces than the source configuration
Setting Description
VDOM Shows the virtual domains used in the conversion.("root" by default)
Source Interface Shows each interface name on the source FortiGate device.
FortiGate Interface Shows the corresponding FortiGate interface. Click to assign a port for each interface.
Members Shows any members, if they are set.
IP-Netmask Shows the IP address and netmask of the connection.
Type Shows the type of interface.
Access Shows which protocols has permission to access each interface.
Import Click to load a set of interface mappings from a text file.
Export Saves the current set of interface mappings to a text file.
Delete Selected Click to delete the selected mapping item.

Interface mapping notes

  1. FortiConverter locks the target device interface which is connected to ensure the communication between the FortiConverter tool and the device to not get disconnected. The connected device interface is highlighted.
  2. Users should not map other interfaces to the connected interface.