Managing FortiSwitches

FortiSwitch devices can be managed from the content pane below the quick status bar on the FortiSwitch Manager > Device & Groups pane when Managed FortiSwitch is selected.

The following options are available from the toolbar and right-click menu:

Create New		Add a FortiSwitch device using the model device wizard. See Using zero-touch deployment for FortiSwitch.
Edit		Edit the selected FortiSwitch.
Delete		Delete the switch or switches.
Assign Template		Available when central management is enabled for FortiSwitch Manager. Assign a template to the switch. Only applicable templates will be listed. See Assigning templates to FortiSwitch devices.
More		Select More from the toolbar to view additional options. These options are also available from the right-click menu.
	View Ports	Available when per-device management is enabled for FortiSwitch Manager. View and configure ports for the selected FortiSwitch. See Configuring a port on a single FortiSwitch.
	Topology	View the topology monitor. See Monitors
	Faceplates	View the faceplate monitor. See Monitors.
	Authorize	Authorize a switch. See Authorizing and deauthorizing FortiSwitch devices.
	Deauthorize	Deauthorize a switch. See Authorizing and deauthorizing FortiSwitch devices.
	Upgrade	Upgrade the switch. The FortiSwitch must already be authorized. Before upgrading FortiSwitch, you can optionally go to FortiGuard > Firmware Images > Product: FortiSwitch, and click the download icon to manually download the firmware images.
	Restart	Restart the switch.
	Refresh	Refresh the switch list.
	Connect to CLI	Connect to FortiSwitch device's CLI, if available.
	Cable Test	Trigger a FortiSwitch cable test. See Run a cable test on FortiSwitch ports from FortiManager. This option is only available on ADOM 6.4 and later.
Column Settings		Click to select which columns to display or select Reset to Default to display the default columns. This option is only available in the toolbar.
List/Group		Toggle between displaying managed switches by list or group.
Search		Enter a search string into the search field to search the switch list. This option is only available in the toolbar.

The following information is available in the content pane:

FortiSwitch Name	The name assigned to the switch.
Serial Number	The serial number of the switch.
Platform	The FortiSwitch model.
Status	The online status of the switch.
FortiLink	The FortiLink of the switch.
FortiGate	The FortiGate that the FortiSwitch is connected to.
Connected Via	The IP address of the switch.
OS Version	The OS version on the switch.
Join Time	The date and time that the switch joined.
Comments	User entered comments.
Template	The FortiSwitch template assigned to the device, if any.

Managing FortiSwitches

FortiSwitch devices can be managed from the content pane below the quick status bar on the FortiSwitch Manager > Device & Groups pane when Managed FortiSwitch is selected.

The following options are available from the toolbar and right-click menu:

Create New		Add a FortiSwitch device using the model device wizard. See Using zero-touch deployment for FortiSwitch.
Edit		Edit the selected FortiSwitch.
Delete		Delete the switch or switches.
Assign Template		Available when central management is enabled for FortiSwitch Manager. Assign a template to the switch. Only applicable templates will be listed. See Assigning templates to FortiSwitch devices.
More		Select More from the toolbar to view additional options. These options are also available from the right-click menu.
	View Ports	Available when per-device management is enabled for FortiSwitch Manager. View and configure ports for the selected FortiSwitch. See Configuring a port on a single FortiSwitch.
	Topology	View the topology monitor. See Monitors
	Faceplates	View the faceplate monitor. See Monitors.
	Authorize	Authorize a switch. See Authorizing and deauthorizing FortiSwitch devices.
	Deauthorize	Deauthorize a switch. See Authorizing and deauthorizing FortiSwitch devices.
	Upgrade	Upgrade the switch. The FortiSwitch must already be authorized. Before upgrading FortiSwitch, you can optionally go to FortiGuard > Firmware Images > Product: FortiSwitch, and click the download icon to manually download the firmware images.
	Restart	Restart the switch.
	Refresh	Refresh the switch list.
	Connect to CLI	Connect to FortiSwitch device's CLI, if available.
	Cable Test	Trigger a FortiSwitch cable test. See Run a cable test on FortiSwitch ports from FortiManager. This option is only available on ADOM 6.4 and later.
Column Settings		Click to select which columns to display or select Reset to Default to display the default columns. This option is only available in the toolbar.
List/Group		Toggle between displaying managed switches by list or group.
Search		Enter a search string into the search field to search the switch list. This option is only available in the toolbar.

The following information is available in the content pane:

FortiSwitch Name	The name assigned to the switch.
Serial Number	The serial number of the switch.
Platform	The FortiSwitch model.
Status	The online status of the switch.
FortiLink	The FortiLink of the switch.
FortiGate	The FortiGate that the FortiSwitch is connected to.
Connected Via	The IP address of the switch.
OS Version	The OS version on the switch.
Join Time	The date and time that the switch joined.
Comments	User entered comments.
Template	The FortiSwitch template assigned to the device, if any.

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