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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 FortiLink Guide—FortiSwitch Devices Managed by FortiOS 7.2.

If you will be managing your FortiSwitch unit using FortiLAN Cloud, see the FortiLAN Cloud User Guide.

If you will be managing your FortiSwitch unit using FortiSwitch Manager, see the FortiSwitch Manager Administration Guide.

This section covers the following topics:

Supported models
Whatʼs new in FortiSwitchOS 7.2.6
Before you begin

Supported models

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

Refer to the FortiSwitch feature matrix for details about the features supported by each FortiSwitch model.

Whatʼs new in FortiSwitchOS 7.2.6

Release 7.2.6 provides the following new features:

The FS-1048 model now supports autonegotiation for the 40G direct-attach cable (FN-CABLE-QSFP+). For more details, see Setting port speed (autonegotiation).
You can now generate an elliptic curve (ECDSA) certificate using a certificate signing request (CSR). You can choose an SECP256R1, SECP384R1, or SECP521R1 elliptic curve. For more details, see Local.
The Message-Authenticator attribute is now used for authentication in MAC authentication bypass (MAB) Access-Request messages. For more details, see Attributes sent from the FortiSwitch unit to the RADIUS server during MAB (Access-Request).
You can now split ports 25 and 26 of the FS-T1024E and FS-1024E models into four subports of 10G (as well as 25G). For more information, see Configuring split ports .
The FS-624F, FS-624F-FPOE, FS-648F, and FS-648F-FPOE models now support FG-TRAN-LX, FG-TRAN-GC, FG-TRAN-SX, FS-TRAN-GC, FR-TRAN-ZX, FR-TRAN-SX, FN-TRAN-GC, FN-TRAN-SX, FN-TRAN-LX, and FN-TRAN-DSL.

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.

Introduction

If you will be managing your FortiSwitch unit using a FortiGate unit, refer to the FortiLink Guide—FortiSwitch Devices Managed by FortiOS 7.2.

If you will be managing your FortiSwitch unit using FortiLAN Cloud, see the FortiLAN Cloud User Guide.

If you will be managing your FortiSwitch unit using FortiSwitch Manager, see the FortiSwitch Manager Administration Guide.

This section covers the following topics:

Whatʼs new in FortiSwitchOS 7.2.6

Release 7.2.6 provides the following new features:

The FS-1048 model now supports autonegotiation for the 40G direct-attach cable (FN-CABLE-QSFP+). For more details, see Setting port speed (autonegotiation).

You can now generate an elliptic curve (ECDSA) certificate using a certificate signing request (CSR). You can choose an SECP256R1, SECP384R1, or SECP521R1 elliptic curve. For more details, see Local.

The Message-Authenticator attribute is now used for authentication in MAC authentication bypass (MAB) Access-Request messages. For more details, see Attributes sent from the FortiSwitch unit to the RADIUS server during MAB (Access-Request).

You can now split ports 25 and 26 of the FS-T1024E and FS-1024E models into four subports of 10G (as well as 25G). For more information, see Configuring split ports .

The FS-624F, FS-624F-FPOE, FS-648F, and FS-648F-FPOE models now support FG-TRAN-LX, FG-TRAN-GC, FG-TRAN-SX, FS-TRAN-GC, FR-TRAN-ZX, FR-TRAN-SX, FN-TRAN-GC, FN-TRAN-SX, FN-TRAN-LX, and FN-TRAN-DSL.