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Enabling FortiSwitch features

Enabling FortiSwitch features

Enable the following FortiSwitch features:

  • Network assisted device detection, which allows the FortiGate unit to use the information about connected devices detected by the managed FortiSwitch unit.
  • IoT scanning, which leverages the FortiGuard service to identify Internet of things (IoT) devices. This feature requires an IoT Detection Service license.
To enable FortiSwitch features:
  1. Enable network-assisted device detection:
    config switch-controller network-monitor-settings
        set network-monitoring enable
    end
  2. Enable IoT scanning:
    1. Go to WiFi & Switch Controller > FortiLink Interface.
    2. Enable IoT scanning.
    3. Click Apply.

Enabling FortiSwitch features

Enable the following FortiSwitch features:

  • Network assisted device detection, which allows the FortiGate unit to use the information about connected devices detected by the managed FortiSwitch unit.
  • IoT scanning, which leverages the FortiGuard service to identify Internet of things (IoT) devices. This feature requires an IoT Detection Service license.
To enable FortiSwitch features:
  1. Enable network-assisted device detection:
    config switch-controller network-monitor-settings
        set network-monitoring enable
    end
  2. Enable IoT scanning:
    1. Go to WiFi & Switch Controller > FortiLink Interface.
    2. Enable IoT scanning.
    3. Click Apply.