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Physical interface

Physical interface

A FortiGate has several physical interfaces that can connect to Ethernet or optical cables. Depending on the FortiGate model, it can have a varying combination of Ethernet, small form-factor pluggable (SFP), and enhanced small form-factor pluggable (SFP+) interfaces.

The port names, as labeled on the FortiGate, appear in the interfaces list on the Network > Interfaces page. Hover the cursor over a port to view information, such as the name and the IP address.

Refer to Configuring an interface for basic GUI and CLI configuration steps.

Displaying transceiver status information for SFP and SFP+ interfaces

Transceiver status information for SFP and SFP+ interfaces installed on the FortiGate can be displayed in the GUI and CLI. For example, the type, vendor name, part number, serial number, and port name. The CLI output includes additional information that can be useful for diagnosing transmission problems, such as the temperature, voltage, and optical transmission power.

To view transceiver status information in the GUI:
  1. Go to Network > Interfaces. The Transceiver column is visible in the table, which displays the transceiver vendor name and part number.
  2. Hover the cursor over a transceiver to view more information.
To view transceiver status information in the CLI:
# get system interface transceiver 
Interface port9 - SFP/SFP+
  Vendor Name  :            FINISAR CORP.  
  Part No.     :            FCLF-8521-3    
  Serial No.   :            PMS***        
Interface port10 - Transceiver is not detected.
Interface port11 - SFP/SFP+
  Vendor Name  :            QNC            
  Part No.     :            LCP-1250RJ3SRQN
  Serial No.   :            QNDT****
Interface port12 - SFP/SFP+
  Vendor Name  :            QNC            
  Part No.     :            LCP-1250RJ3SRQN
  Serial No.   :            QNDT****
Interface s1 - SFP/SFP+
  Vendor Name  :            JDSU           
  Part No.     :            PLRXPLSCS4322N 
  Serial No.   :            CB26U****      
Interface s2 - SFP/SFP+
  Vendor Name  :            JDSU           
  Part No.     :            PLRXPLSCS4321N 
  Serial No.   :            C825U****      
Interface vw1 - Transceiver is not detected.
Interface vw2 - Transceiver is not detected.
Interface x1 - SFP/SFP+
  Vendor Name  :            Fortinet       
  Part No.     :            LCP-10GRJ3SRFN 
  Serial No.   :            19090910****   
Interface x2 - Transceiver is not detected.
                                       Optical      Optical      Optical
SFP/SFP+     Temperature  Voltage      Tx Bias      Tx Power     Rx Power
Interface    (Celsius)    (Volts)      (mA)         (dBm)        (dBm)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ 
port9         N/A          N/A          N/A          N/A          N/A
port11        N/A          N/A          N/A          N/A          N/A
port12        N/A          N/A          N/A          N/A          N/A
s1            38.3         3.35         6.80         -2.3         -3.2       
s2            42.1         3.34         7.21         -2.3         -3.0       
x1            N/A          N/A          N/A          N/A          N/A
  ++ : high alarm, + : high warning, - : low warning, -- : low alarm, ? : suspect.

Physical interface

A FortiGate has several physical interfaces that can connect to Ethernet or optical cables. Depending on the FortiGate model, it can have a varying combination of Ethernet, small form-factor pluggable (SFP), and enhanced small form-factor pluggable (SFP+) interfaces.

The port names, as labeled on the FortiGate, appear in the interfaces list on the Network > Interfaces page. Hover the cursor over a port to view information, such as the name and the IP address.

Refer to Configuring an interface for basic GUI and CLI configuration steps.

Displaying transceiver status information for SFP and SFP+ interfaces

Transceiver status information for SFP and SFP+ interfaces installed on the FortiGate can be displayed in the GUI and CLI. For example, the type, vendor name, part number, serial number, and port name. The CLI output includes additional information that can be useful for diagnosing transmission problems, such as the temperature, voltage, and optical transmission power.

To view transceiver status information in the GUI:
  1. Go to Network > Interfaces. The Transceiver column is visible in the table, which displays the transceiver vendor name and part number.
  2. Hover the cursor over a transceiver to view more information.
To view transceiver status information in the CLI:
# get system interface transceiver 
Interface port9 - SFP/SFP+
  Vendor Name  :            FINISAR CORP.  
  Part No.     :            FCLF-8521-3    
  Serial No.   :            PMS***        
Interface port10 - Transceiver is not detected.
Interface port11 - SFP/SFP+
  Vendor Name  :            QNC            
  Part No.     :            LCP-1250RJ3SRQN
  Serial No.   :            QNDT****
Interface port12 - SFP/SFP+
  Vendor Name  :            QNC            
  Part No.     :            LCP-1250RJ3SRQN
  Serial No.   :            QNDT****
Interface s1 - SFP/SFP+
  Vendor Name  :            JDSU           
  Part No.     :            PLRXPLSCS4322N 
  Serial No.   :            CB26U****      
Interface s2 - SFP/SFP+
  Vendor Name  :            JDSU           
  Part No.     :            PLRXPLSCS4321N 
  Serial No.   :            C825U****      
Interface vw1 - Transceiver is not detected.
Interface vw2 - Transceiver is not detected.
Interface x1 - SFP/SFP+
  Vendor Name  :            Fortinet       
  Part No.     :            LCP-10GRJ3SRFN 
  Serial No.   :            19090910****   
Interface x2 - Transceiver is not detected.
                                       Optical      Optical      Optical
SFP/SFP+     Temperature  Voltage      Tx Bias      Tx Power     Rx Power
Interface    (Celsius)    (Volts)      (mA)         (dBm)        (dBm)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ 
port9         N/A          N/A          N/A          N/A          N/A
port11        N/A          N/A          N/A          N/A          N/A
port12        N/A          N/A          N/A          N/A          N/A
s1            38.3         3.35         6.80         -2.3         -3.2       
s2            42.1         3.34         7.21         -2.3         -3.0       
x1            N/A          N/A          N/A          N/A          N/A
  ++ : high alarm, + : high warning, - : low warning, -- : low alarm, ? : suspect.