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Enhanced FortiSwitch Ports page and Diagnostics and Tools pane

Enhanced FortiSwitch Ports page and Diagnostics and Tools pane

The WiFi & Switch Controller > FortiSwitch Ports page and Diagnostics and Tools pane have been improved, and a new Port Statistics pane is available.

In Trunk view, the FortiSwitch Ports page has been improved in the following ways:

  • The LLDP Profile, Loop Guard , and Security Policy columns were removed.

  • When you right-click a port, the menu now contains a Mode submenu.

  • The Enabled Features column lists LACP when it has been enabled.

In Port view, the FortiSwitch Ports page has been improved in the following ways:

  • New VLAN and Transceiver Power (Transmitted/Received) columns are now available.

  • When you double-click a port, a new Port Statistics pane is displayed, which shows the transmitted and received traffic, frame errors by type, and transmitted and received frames. You can also select a port and then click the View Statistics button in the upper right corner. The Compare with dropdown list allows you to select another port to compare with the currently selected port. The statistics are refreshed every 15 seconds.

The Diagnostics and Tools pane (from WiFi & Switch Controller > Managed FortiSwitches) has been improved in the following ways:

  • The fan status and power supply unit (PSU) status are now reported in the General pane.

  • A new Clients tab lists the clients connected to each port of the selected FortiSwitch unit.

Enhanced FortiSwitch Ports page and Diagnostics and Tools pane

The WiFi & Switch Controller > FortiSwitch Ports page and Diagnostics and Tools pane have been improved, and a new Port Statistics pane is available.

In Trunk view, the FortiSwitch Ports page has been improved in the following ways:

  • The LLDP Profile, Loop Guard , and Security Policy columns were removed.

  • When you right-click a port, the menu now contains a Mode submenu.

  • The Enabled Features column lists LACP when it has been enabled.

In Port view, the FortiSwitch Ports page has been improved in the following ways:

  • New VLAN and Transceiver Power (Transmitted/Received) columns are now available.

  • When you double-click a port, a new Port Statistics pane is displayed, which shows the transmitted and received traffic, frame errors by type, and transmitted and received frames. You can also select a port and then click the View Statistics button in the upper right corner. The Compare with dropdown list allows you to select another port to compare with the currently selected port. The statistics are refreshed every 15 seconds.

The Diagnostics and Tools pane (from WiFi & Switch Controller > Managed FortiSwitches) has been improved in the following ways:

  • The fan status and power supply unit (PSU) status are now reported in the General pane.

  • A new Clients tab lists the clients connected to each port of the selected FortiSwitch unit.