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FortiSwitch ports display

FortiSwitch ports display

The WiFi & Switch Controller > FortiSwitch Ports page displays port information about each of the managed switches.

The following figure shows the display for a FortiSwitch 248E-FPOE:

Select Faceplates to get the following information:

  • active ports (green)
  • PoE-enabled ports (blue rectangle)
  • FortiLink port (link icon)

If you device has PoE, the Faceplates page displays the total power budget and the actual power currently allocated.

The allocated power displays a blue bar for the used power (currently being consumed) and a green bar for the reserved power (power available for additional devices on the POE ports).

Each entry in the port list displays the following information:

  • Port status (red for down, green for up)
  • Port name
  • If the port is a member of a trunk
  • Access mode
  • Enabled features
  • Native VLAN
  • Allowed VLANs
  • PoE status
  • Device information
  • DHCP snooping status
  • Transceiver information

FortiSwitch ports display

FortiSwitch ports display

The WiFi & Switch Controller > FortiSwitch Ports page displays port information about each of the managed switches.

The following figure shows the display for a FortiSwitch 248E-FPOE:

Select Faceplates to get the following information:

  • active ports (green)
  • PoE-enabled ports (blue rectangle)
  • FortiLink port (link icon)

If you device has PoE, the Faceplates page displays the total power budget and the actual power currently allocated.

The allocated power displays a blue bar for the used power (currently being consumed) and a green bar for the reserved power (power available for additional devices on the POE ports).

Each entry in the port list displays the following information:

  • Port status (red for down, green for up)
  • Port name
  • If the port is a member of a trunk
  • Access mode
  • Enabled features
  • Native VLAN
  • Allowed VLANs
  • PoE status
  • Device information
  • DHCP snooping status
  • Transceiver information