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system virtual-switch

system virtual-switch

Use this command to configure virtual switch interfaces on the FortiGate models that support this feature.

config system virtual-switch
    edit {name}
    # Configure virtual hardware switch interfaces.
        set name {string}   Name of the virtual switch. size[15]
        set physical-switch {string}   Physical switch parent. size[15] - datasource(s): system.physical-switch.name
        config port
            edit {name}
            # Configure member ports.
                set name {string}   Physical interface name. size[15]
                set speed {option}   Interface speed.
                        auto      Automatically adjust speed.
                        10full    10M full-duplex.
                        10half    10M half-duplex.
                        100full   100M full-duplex.
                        100half   100M half-duplex.
                        1000full  1000M full-duplex.
                        1000half  1000M half-duplex.
                        1000auto  1000M auto adjust.
                set status {up | down}   Interface status.
                        up    Interface up.
                        down  Interface down.
                set alias {string}   Alias. size[25]
            next
        set span {disable | enable}   Enable/disable SPAN.
        set span-source-port {string}   SPAN source ports. size[15]
        set span-dest-port {string}   SPAN destination port. size[15]
        set span-direction {rx | tx | both}   SPAN direction.
                rx    Span receive direction only.
                tx    Span transmit direction only.
                both  Span both directions.
    next
end

system virtual-switch

Use this command to configure virtual switch interfaces on the FortiGate models that support this feature.

config system virtual-switch
    edit {name}
    # Configure virtual hardware switch interfaces.
        set name {string}   Name of the virtual switch. size[15]
        set physical-switch {string}   Physical switch parent. size[15] - datasource(s): system.physical-switch.name
        config port
            edit {name}
            # Configure member ports.
                set name {string}   Physical interface name. size[15]
                set speed {option}   Interface speed.
                        auto      Automatically adjust speed.
                        10full    10M full-duplex.
                        10half    10M half-duplex.
                        100full   100M full-duplex.
                        100half   100M half-duplex.
                        1000full  1000M full-duplex.
                        1000half  1000M half-duplex.
                        1000auto  1000M auto adjust.
                set status {up | down}   Interface status.
                        up    Interface up.
                        down  Interface down.
                set alias {string}   Alias. size[25]
            next
        set span {disable | enable}   Enable/disable SPAN.
        set span-source-port {string}   SPAN source ports. size[15]
        set span-dest-port {string}   SPAN destination port. size[15]
        set span-direction {rx | tx | both}   SPAN direction.
                rx    Span receive direction only.
                tx    Span transmit direction only.
                both  Span both directions.
    next
end