Device Replacements

You can replace FortiSwitch inventory devices just as the deployed devices, and the replacement FortiSwitch is not required to be online, when the replacement process is implemented. Navigate to Switch > Configuration > Device Replacements to create a FortiSwitch replacement configuration entry. A maximum of 255 entries (per network) can exist. When such a replacement entry is created, the replacement process deploys the FortiSwitch (in case of inventory) and initiates the firmware upgrade and CLI configuration transfer immediately.

• Switch - The FortiSwitch to be replaced.

• Replacement Switch - The replacement FortiSwitch that can be a deployed or an inventory device with an advanced management license.

• Upgrade / Downgrade new replacement switch - Select the version preference for the replacement FortiSwitch.

• Configuration to Apply - The configuration to apply to the replacement FortiSwitch. Ensure that at least one configuration backup is available from the FortiSwitch being replaced. If not, then use the option to backup the full configuration. The configuration selected here alone is applied to the replacement FortiSwitch.
  Note: The ZTC GUI configuration is not applied.
  

• Apply Advanced Feature License - The advanced feature license is applied to the replacement FortiSwitch. You are required to proved the license key.

• Update all configuration for this replacement process - If enabled, then all configurations will have the serial number of the replacing FortiSwitch, wherever the replaced FortiSwitch serial number is present.

• Undeploy This Switch after Process - If enabled, then the FortiSwitch being replaced is un-deployed and all configurations are deleted.