System Interfaces

System Interfaces

Configure the following parameters for the physical and VLAN interfaces.

Parameter	Description
Interface Name	Enter the name of the interface. Interface names can't be changed.
Alias	Enter an alternate name for a interface on the FortiSwitch unit.
VLAN ID	Enter the VLAN identifier for a VLAN interface.
IP Configuration	Static - Configure a static IP address and netmask of the interface. DHCP - Configure the interface to receive its IP address from an external DHCP server.
Administration	Indicates if the interface can be accessed for administrative purposes. If the administrative status is Up, an administrator can connect to the interface using the configured access. If the administrative status is Down, the interface is administratively down and can't be accessed for administrative purposes. Select the types of access permitted on this interface or secondary IP address.
Secondary IP	Add additional IP addresses to this interface. Select the expand arrow to expand or hide the section.
DHCP Relay	Enable/Disable DHCP relay for the physical interface.
VRRP	The Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) uses virtual routers to control which physical routers are assigned to an access network. A VRRP group consists of a master router and one or more backup routers that share a virtual IP address. The VRRP master router sends VRRP advertisement messages to the backup routers. When the VRRP master router fails to send advertisement messages, the backup router with the highest priority takes over as the master router. To create a VRRP group, you need to create a VRRP virtual MAC address, which is a shared MAC address adopted by the VRRP master. Enter the unique virtual router identifier (ID). Enter the VRRP group number. Enter the priority. If the highest priority value of 255 is entered, the virtual router becomes the master router. If the master router fails, the VRRP automatically assigns one of the backup routers without affecting network traffic. When the failed router is functioning again, it becomes the master router again. Select Preempt if you want the router to preempt the master virtual router if the priority changes. Enter the source virtual IP address that will be shared across the VRRP group.

Parameter

Description

Interface Name

Enter the name of the interface. Interface names can't be changed.

Alias

Enter an alternate name for a interface on the FortiSwitch unit.

VLAN ID

Enter the VLAN identifier for a VLAN interface.

IP Configuration

Static - Configure a static IP address and netmask of the interface.

DHCP - Configure the interface to receive its IP address from an external DHCP server.

Administration

Indicates if the interface can be accessed for administrative purposes. If the administrative status is Up, an administrator can connect to the interface using the configured access. If the administrative status is Down, the interface is administratively down and can't be accessed for administrative purposes.

Select the types of access permitted on this interface or secondary IP address.

Secondary IP

Add additional IP addresses to this interface. Select the expand arrow to expand or hide the section.

DHCP Relay

Enable/Disable DHCP relay for the physical interface.

VRRP

The Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) uses virtual routers to control which physical routers are assigned to an access network. A VRRP group consists of a master router and one or more backup routers that share a virtual IP address. The VRRP master router sends VRRP advertisement messages to the backup routers. When the VRRP master router fails to send advertisement messages, the backup router with the highest priority takes over as the master router.

To create a VRRP group, you need to create a VRRP virtual MAC address, which is a shared MAC address adopted by the VRRP master.

Enter the unique virtual router identifier (ID).
Enter the VRRP group number.
Enter the priority. If the highest priority value of 255 is entered, the virtual router becomes the master router.
If the master router fails, the VRRP automatically assigns one of the backup routers without affecting network traffic. When the failed router is functioning again, it becomes the master router again.

Select Preempt if you want the router to preempt the master virtual router if the priority changes.
Enter the source virtual IP address that will be shared across the VRRP group.

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System Interfaces

System Interfaces