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Introduction

This guide provides information about configuring a FortiSwitch unit in standalone mode. In standalone mode, you manage the FortiSwitch unit by connecting directly to the unit, either using the web-based manager (also known as the GUI) or the CLI.

If you will be managing your FortiSwitch unit using a FortiGate unit, refer to the following guide: FortiSwitch Managed by FortiOS 6.4.

This chapter covers the following topics:

Supported models

This guide is for all FortiSwitch models that are supported by FortiSwitchOS, which includes all of the D-series and E-series models.

Whatʼs new in FortiSwitchOS 6.4.2

Release 6.4.2 provides the following new features:

  • When the DHCP server cannot find an IP pool using the primary IP address, the DHCP server will now check for IP pools using the secondary IP addresses.
  • You can now configure a DHCP server by going to System > DHCP.
  • You can now view the details of the IPv4 and IPv6 DHCP-snooping server databases by going to Switch > Monitor > DHCP Snooping > Servers.
  • You can now view the details of the IPv4 and IPv6 DHCP-snooping client databases by going to Switch > Monitor > DHCP Snooping > Clients.
  • Information-request packets are now supported in DHCP snooping (with both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses).
  • The set dhcp-snoop-mode {tracking | blocking} command was removed from under the config system global command.
  • Energy-efficient Ethernet settings are now displayed on the LLDP Neighbors page.
  • You can now specify in the GUI whether the energy-efficient Ethernet (EEE) status of a port is sent using LLDP-MED.
  • BFD is now disabled by default on the Edit OSPF Interface page.
  • Use the new diagnose debug crashlog read command to display the crash log on the console in a readable format.
  • Use the new diagnose ip router fwd l3-enable-ip-tracing6 <IPv6_address> command to enable IPv6 host tracing.
  • The 802.1x-authenticated user name is now reported in the FortiGate traffic log.
  • You can now configure a VLAN for users to be assigned to when the authentication server is unavailable. This feature is available with 802.1x port-based authentication and 802.1x MAC-based authentication. It is compatible with MAC authentication bypass (MAB).

    config switch interface

    edit <interface_name>

    config port-security

    set port-security-mode {802.1X | 802.1X-mac-based}

    set authserver-timeout-period <3-15 seconds>

    set authserver-timeout-vlan {enable | disable}

    set authserver-timeout-vlanid <1-4094>

    end

    set security-groups <security-group-name>

    next

    end

  • You can now configure a link monitor to test if the RADIUS server is available:

    config user radius

    edit <RADIUS_user_name>

    set link-monitor {enable | disable}

    set link-monitor-interval <5-120 seconds>

    next

    end

  • The link monitor is now supported on the FS-108E, FS-124E, FS-108E-POE, FS-108E-FPOE, FS-124E-POE, FS-124E-FPOE, FS-148E, and FS-148E-POE models.
  • You can now check static and dynamic entries in the IP source guard database by going to Switch > Monitor > IP Source Guard.
  • A new column on the Physical Port Interfaces page shows which interfaces have IP source guard enabled.
  • You can use the new Reset button to reset BPDU guard (Switch > Monitor > BPDU Guard).
  • You can now configure flow export by going to System > Flow Export.
  • Bidirectional forwarding detection (BFD) is now supported by OSPF routing for IPv6.
  • There are additional authentication protocols and encryption protocols available for SNMP in the GUI and CLI:
    • HMAC-SHA-224 authentication protocol
    • HMAC-SHA-256 authentication protocol
    • HMAC-SHA-384 authentication protocol
    • HMAC-SHA-512 authentication protocol
    • CFB128-AES-192 symmetric encryption protocol
    • CFB128-AES-192-C symmetric encryption protocol (required for certain clients)
    • CFB128-AES-256 symmetric encryption protocol
    • CFB128-AES-256-C symmetric encryption protocol (required for certain clients)
  • You can now specify the quality of service (QoS) priority for mirrored packets on the FortiSwitch unit doing the mirroring.
  • A new Valid column on the Local Certificates page, Remote Certificates page, and Certificate Authorities page indicates whether the certificate has expired. The Valid column replaces the Status column.
  • All users who have write permission in the Admin Users category can now upgrade FortiSwitch firmware images using the GUI and REST API.
  • Users with read and write permissions can now use the execute and monitor REST API endpoints.
  • A new REST API endpoint uses a Fortinet certificate to sign user-specified data (/api/v2/execute/sign/data).
  • Two new REST API endpoints retrieve the details of the IPv6 DHCP-snooping client database and IPv6 DHCP-snooping server database:
    • /api/v2/monitor/switch/dhcp-snooping-client6-db
    • /api/v2/monitor/switch/dhcp-snooping-server6-db

Refer to Feature matrix: FortiSwitchOS 6.4.2 for details about the features supported on each FortiSwitch model.

Feature matrix: FortiSwitchOS 6.4.2

The following table lists the FortiSwitch features in Release 6.4.2 that are supported on each series of FortiSwitch models. All features are available in Release 6.4.2, unless otherwise stated.

Feature

GUI supported

112D-POE

FSR-124D

1xxE

4xxE

200 Series, 400 Series

500 Series

1024D, 1048D, 1048E

3032D, 3032E

Management and Configuration

CPLD software upgrade support for OS

1024D, 1048D

Firmware image rotation (dual-firmware image support)

148E, 148E-POE

HTTP REST APIs for configuration and monitoring

Support for switch SNMP OID

IP conflict detection and notification

FortiSwitch Cloud configuration

Auto topology

Security and Visibility

802.1x port mode

802.1x MAC-based security mode

User-based (802.1x) VLAN assignment

802.1x enhancements, including MAB

MAB reauthentication disabled

open-auth mode

Support of the RADIUS accounting server

Partial

Support of RADIUS CoA and disconnect messages

EAP Pass-Through

Network device detection

IP-MAC binding

sFlow

Flow export

ACL

Multistage ACL

Multiple ingress ACLs

Schedule for ACLs

DHCP snooping

DHCPv6 snooping

Allowed DHCP server list

IP source guard

Dynamic ARP inspection

ARP timeout value

Access VLANs

RMON group 1

Reliable syslog (RFC 6587)

Packet capture

Layer 2

Link aggregation group size (maximum number of ports) (See Note 2.)

8

8

8

8

8

24/48

24/48

24, 64

LAG min-max-bundle

IPv6 RA guard

IGMP snooping

IGMP proxy

IGMP querier

LLDP-MED

LLDP-MED: ELIN support

Per-port max for learned MACs

MAC learning limit (See Note 4.)

Learning limit violation log (See Note 4.)

set mac-violation-timer

Sticky MAC

Total MAC entries

MSTP instances

0-15

0-15

0-15

0-15

0-15

0-32

0-32

0-32

STP root guard

STP BPDU guard

Rapid PVST interoperation

'forced-untagged' or 'force-tagged' setting on switch interfaces

Private VLANs

Multi-stage load balancing

Priority-based flow control

Ingress pause metering

3032D

Storm control

Per-port storm control

MAC/IP/protocol-based VLAN assignment

Virtual wire

Loop guard

Percentage rate control

VLAN stacking (QinQ)

VLAN mapping

SPAN

RSPAN and ERSPAN

RSPAN

Flow control

Layer 3

Link monitor

Static routing (v4|v6)

Hardware routing offload (v4|v6)

Software routing only

OSPF (v4|v6) (See Note 3.)

RIP (See Note 3.)

VRRP (v4|v6) (See Note 3.)

BGP (See Note 3.)

IS-IS (See Note 3.)

PIM (See Note 3.)

Hardware-based ECMP

Static BFD

uRPF

DHCP relay feature

DHCP server

4xx only

High Availability

MCLAG (multichassis link aggregation)

Partial

STP supported in MCLAGs

IGMP snooping support in MCLAG

Quality of Service

802.1p support, including priority queuing trunk and WRED

QoS queue counters

QoS marking

Summary of configured queue mappings

Egress priority tagging

ECN

Miscellaneous

PoE-pre-standard detection (See Note 1.)

FS-1xxE POE

PoE modes support: first come, first served or priority based (PoE models)

FS-1xxE POE

Control of temperature alerts

Split port (See Note 6.)

Partial

1048E

TDR (time-domain reflectometer)/cable diagnostics support

Auto module max speed detection and notification

Monitor system temperature (threshold configuration and SNMP trap support)

FS-124E-POE, FS-124E-FPOE, FS-148E, FS-148E-POE

Cut-through switching

Add CLI to show the details of port statistics

Configuration of the QSFP low-power mode

1048D, 1048E

Energy-efficient Ethernet

PHY Forward Error Correction (see Note 5)

1048E

3032E

PTP transparent clock

1048E

Notes
  1. PoE features are applicable only to the model numbers with a POE or FPOE suffix.
  2. 24-port LAG is applicable to 524D, 524-FPOE, 1024D, and 3032D models. 48-port LAG is applicable to 548D, 548-FPOE, and 1048D models.
  3. To use the dynamic layer-3 protocols, you must have an advanced features license.
  4. The per-VLAN MAC learning limit and per-trunk MAC learning limit are not supported on the 448D/448D-POE/448D-FPOE/248E-POE/248E-FPOE/248D series.
  5. Supported only in 100G mode (clause 91).
  6. On the 3032E, you can split one port at the full base speed, split one port into four sub-ports of 25 Gbps each (100G QSFP only), or split one port into four sub-ports of 10 Gbps each (40G or 100G QSFP).

Before you begin

Before you start administrating your FortiSwitch unit, it is assumed that you have completed the initial configuration of the FortiSwitch unit, as outlined in the QuickStart Guide for your FortiSwitch model and have administrative access to the FortiSwitch unit’s GUI and CLI.

How this guide is organized

This guide is organized into the following chapters:

Introduction

This guide provides information about configuring a FortiSwitch unit in standalone mode. In standalone mode, you manage the FortiSwitch unit by connecting directly to the unit, either using the web-based manager (also known as the GUI) or the CLI.

If you will be managing your FortiSwitch unit using a FortiGate unit, refer to the following guide: FortiSwitch Managed by FortiOS 6.4.

This chapter covers the following topics:

Supported models

This guide is for all FortiSwitch models that are supported by FortiSwitchOS, which includes all of the D-series and E-series models.

Whatʼs new in FortiSwitchOS 6.4.2

Release 6.4.2 provides the following new features:

  • When the DHCP server cannot find an IP pool using the primary IP address, the DHCP server will now check for IP pools using the secondary IP addresses.
  • You can now configure a DHCP server by going to System > DHCP.
  • You can now view the details of the IPv4 and IPv6 DHCP-snooping server databases by going to Switch > Monitor > DHCP Snooping > Servers.
  • You can now view the details of the IPv4 and IPv6 DHCP-snooping client databases by going to Switch > Monitor > DHCP Snooping > Clients.
  • Information-request packets are now supported in DHCP snooping (with both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses).
  • The set dhcp-snoop-mode {tracking | blocking} command was removed from under the config system global command.
  • Energy-efficient Ethernet settings are now displayed on the LLDP Neighbors page.
  • You can now specify in the GUI whether the energy-efficient Ethernet (EEE) status of a port is sent using LLDP-MED.
  • BFD is now disabled by default on the Edit OSPF Interface page.
  • Use the new diagnose debug crashlog read command to display the crash log on the console in a readable format.
  • Use the new diagnose ip router fwd l3-enable-ip-tracing6 <IPv6_address> command to enable IPv6 host tracing.
  • The 802.1x-authenticated user name is now reported in the FortiGate traffic log.
  • You can now configure a VLAN for users to be assigned to when the authentication server is unavailable. This feature is available with 802.1x port-based authentication and 802.1x MAC-based authentication. It is compatible with MAC authentication bypass (MAB).

    config switch interface

    edit <interface_name>

    config port-security

    set port-security-mode {802.1X | 802.1X-mac-based}

    set authserver-timeout-period <3-15 seconds>

    set authserver-timeout-vlan {enable | disable}

    set authserver-timeout-vlanid <1-4094>

    end

    set security-groups <security-group-name>

    next

    end

  • You can now configure a link monitor to test if the RADIUS server is available:

    config user radius

    edit <RADIUS_user_name>

    set link-monitor {enable | disable}

    set link-monitor-interval <5-120 seconds>

    next

    end

  • The link monitor is now supported on the FS-108E, FS-124E, FS-108E-POE, FS-108E-FPOE, FS-124E-POE, FS-124E-FPOE, FS-148E, and FS-148E-POE models.
  • You can now check static and dynamic entries in the IP source guard database by going to Switch > Monitor > IP Source Guard.
  • A new column on the Physical Port Interfaces page shows which interfaces have IP source guard enabled.
  • You can use the new Reset button to reset BPDU guard (Switch > Monitor > BPDU Guard).
  • You can now configure flow export by going to System > Flow Export.
  • Bidirectional forwarding detection (BFD) is now supported by OSPF routing for IPv6.
  • There are additional authentication protocols and encryption protocols available for SNMP in the GUI and CLI:
    • HMAC-SHA-224 authentication protocol
    • HMAC-SHA-256 authentication protocol
    • HMAC-SHA-384 authentication protocol
    • HMAC-SHA-512 authentication protocol
    • CFB128-AES-192 symmetric encryption protocol
    • CFB128-AES-192-C symmetric encryption protocol (required for certain clients)
    • CFB128-AES-256 symmetric encryption protocol
    • CFB128-AES-256-C symmetric encryption protocol (required for certain clients)
  • You can now specify the quality of service (QoS) priority for mirrored packets on the FortiSwitch unit doing the mirroring.
  • A new Valid column on the Local Certificates page, Remote Certificates page, and Certificate Authorities page indicates whether the certificate has expired. The Valid column replaces the Status column.
  • All users who have write permission in the Admin Users category can now upgrade FortiSwitch firmware images using the GUI and REST API.
  • Users with read and write permissions can now use the execute and monitor REST API endpoints.
  • A new REST API endpoint uses a Fortinet certificate to sign user-specified data (/api/v2/execute/sign/data).
  • Two new REST API endpoints retrieve the details of the IPv6 DHCP-snooping client database and IPv6 DHCP-snooping server database:
    • /api/v2/monitor/switch/dhcp-snooping-client6-db
    • /api/v2/monitor/switch/dhcp-snooping-server6-db

Refer to Feature matrix: FortiSwitchOS 6.4.2 for details about the features supported on each FortiSwitch model.

Feature matrix: FortiSwitchOS 6.4.2

The following table lists the FortiSwitch features in Release 6.4.2 that are supported on each series of FortiSwitch models. All features are available in Release 6.4.2, unless otherwise stated.

Feature

GUI supported

112D-POE

FSR-124D

1xxE

4xxE

200 Series, 400 Series

500 Series

1024D, 1048D, 1048E

3032D, 3032E

Management and Configuration

CPLD software upgrade support for OS

1024D, 1048D

Firmware image rotation (dual-firmware image support)

148E, 148E-POE

HTTP REST APIs for configuration and monitoring

Support for switch SNMP OID

IP conflict detection and notification

FortiSwitch Cloud configuration

Auto topology

Security and Visibility

802.1x port mode

802.1x MAC-based security mode

User-based (802.1x) VLAN assignment

802.1x enhancements, including MAB

MAB reauthentication disabled

open-auth mode

Support of the RADIUS accounting server

Partial

Support of RADIUS CoA and disconnect messages

EAP Pass-Through

Network device detection

IP-MAC binding

sFlow

Flow export

ACL

Multistage ACL

Multiple ingress ACLs

Schedule for ACLs

DHCP snooping

DHCPv6 snooping

Allowed DHCP server list

IP source guard

Dynamic ARP inspection

ARP timeout value

Access VLANs

RMON group 1

Reliable syslog (RFC 6587)

Packet capture

Layer 2

Link aggregation group size (maximum number of ports) (See Note 2.)

8

8

8

8

8

24/48

24/48

24, 64

LAG min-max-bundle

IPv6 RA guard

IGMP snooping

IGMP proxy

IGMP querier

LLDP-MED

LLDP-MED: ELIN support

Per-port max for learned MACs

MAC learning limit (See Note 4.)

Learning limit violation log (See Note 4.)

set mac-violation-timer

Sticky MAC

Total MAC entries

MSTP instances

0-15

0-15

0-15

0-15

0-15

0-32

0-32

0-32

STP root guard

STP BPDU guard

Rapid PVST interoperation

'forced-untagged' or 'force-tagged' setting on switch interfaces

Private VLANs

Multi-stage load balancing

Priority-based flow control

Ingress pause metering

3032D

Storm control

Per-port storm control

MAC/IP/protocol-based VLAN assignment

Virtual wire

Loop guard

Percentage rate control

VLAN stacking (QinQ)

VLAN mapping

SPAN

RSPAN and ERSPAN

RSPAN

Flow control

Layer 3

Link monitor

Static routing (v4|v6)

Hardware routing offload (v4|v6)

Software routing only

OSPF (v4|v6) (See Note 3.)

RIP (See Note 3.)

VRRP (v4|v6) (See Note 3.)

BGP (See Note 3.)

IS-IS (See Note 3.)

PIM (See Note 3.)

Hardware-based ECMP

Static BFD

uRPF

DHCP relay feature

DHCP server

4xx only

High Availability

MCLAG (multichassis link aggregation)

Partial

STP supported in MCLAGs

IGMP snooping support in MCLAG

Quality of Service

802.1p support, including priority queuing trunk and WRED

QoS queue counters

QoS marking

Summary of configured queue mappings

Egress priority tagging

ECN

Miscellaneous

PoE-pre-standard detection (See Note 1.)

FS-1xxE POE

PoE modes support: first come, first served or priority based (PoE models)

FS-1xxE POE

Control of temperature alerts

Split port (See Note 6.)

Partial

1048E

TDR (time-domain reflectometer)/cable diagnostics support

Auto module max speed detection and notification

Monitor system temperature (threshold configuration and SNMP trap support)

FS-124E-POE, FS-124E-FPOE, FS-148E, FS-148E-POE

Cut-through switching

Add CLI to show the details of port statistics

Configuration of the QSFP low-power mode

1048D, 1048E

Energy-efficient Ethernet

PHY Forward Error Correction (see Note 5)

1048E

3032E

PTP transparent clock

1048E

Notes
  1. PoE features are applicable only to the model numbers with a POE or FPOE suffix.
  2. 24-port LAG is applicable to 524D, 524-FPOE, 1024D, and 3032D models. 48-port LAG is applicable to 548D, 548-FPOE, and 1048D models.
  3. To use the dynamic layer-3 protocols, you must have an advanced features license.
  4. The per-VLAN MAC learning limit and per-trunk MAC learning limit are not supported on the 448D/448D-POE/448D-FPOE/248E-POE/248E-FPOE/248D series.
  5. Supported only in 100G mode (clause 91).
  6. On the 3032E, you can split one port at the full base speed, split one port into four sub-ports of 25 Gbps each (100G QSFP only), or split one port into four sub-ports of 10 Gbps each (40G or 100G QSFP).

Before you begin

Before you start administrating your FortiSwitch unit, it is assumed that you have completed the initial configuration of the FortiSwitch unit, as outlined in the QuickStart Guide for your FortiSwitch model and have administrative access to the FortiSwitch unit’s GUI and CLI.

How this guide is organized

This guide is organized into the following chapters: