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FortiSwitch Manager support for per-device management mode

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FortiSwitch Manager support for per-device management mode

You can use FortiSwitch Manager in per-device management mode. All changes saved to the FortiGate database can be installed to the FortiGate.

To enable per-device management mode:
  1. Ensure that central management is disabled for FortiSwitch Manager.
    1. Go to System Settings > All ADOMs.
    2. Double-click an ADOM to open it for editing.
    3. In the Central Management area, clear the FortiSwitch check box, and click OK.

  2. Go to FortiSwitch Manager > Managed Switches.

    Per-Device Management is displayed for the panes.

  3. On the Managed Switches page, right-click the switch to display a menu of options.

  4. Double-click the switch to display the FortiSwitch Ports pane.

    On the FortiSwitch Ports pane, you can change the settings for all columns that are displayed.

  5. On the FortiSwitch Ports pane, click Create New to create a new trunk interface.

    On the Managed Switches pane, you can use the right-click menu to Edit, Delete, Upgrade, Authorize, Deauthorize, Restart, or Refresh a switch.

  6. Go to the FortiSwitch Manager > Monitor pane to view the managed switches with connection topology.
  7. Select a switch to access the Ports Configuration and More menus.

  8. Go to FortiSwitch Manager > FortiSwitch Profiles > VLANs to view information in the FortiLink Interface and VLANs sections.

    You can use this page to create, edit, or delete a VLAN.

  9. Click the Security Policies tab to create, edit, or delete security policies.

  10. Click the LLDP Profiles tab to create, edit, or delete LLDP profiles.

  11. Click the QoS menu, and select QoS Policy to create, edit, or delete QoS policies.

  12. Click the QoS menu, and select QoS Egress Queue Policy to create, edit, or delete QoS egress queue policies.

  13. Click the QoS menu, and select QoS IP Precedence/DSCP to create, edit, or delete these items.

  14. Click the QoS menu, and select QoS 802.11p page to create, edit, or delete these items.

FortiSwitch Manager support for per-device management mode

You can use FortiSwitch Manager in per-device management mode. All changes saved to the FortiGate database can be installed to the FortiGate.

To enable per-device management mode:
  1. Ensure that central management is disabled for FortiSwitch Manager.
    1. Go to System Settings > All ADOMs.
    2. Double-click an ADOM to open it for editing.
    3. In the Central Management area, clear the FortiSwitch check box, and click OK.

  2. Go to FortiSwitch Manager > Managed Switches.

    Per-Device Management is displayed for the panes.

  3. On the Managed Switches page, right-click the switch to display a menu of options.

  4. Double-click the switch to display the FortiSwitch Ports pane.

    On the FortiSwitch Ports pane, you can change the settings for all columns that are displayed.

  5. On the FortiSwitch Ports pane, click Create New to create a new trunk interface.

    On the Managed Switches pane, you can use the right-click menu to Edit, Delete, Upgrade, Authorize, Deauthorize, Restart, or Refresh a switch.

  6. Go to the FortiSwitch Manager > Monitor pane to view the managed switches with connection topology.
  7. Select a switch to access the Ports Configuration and More menus.

  8. Go to FortiSwitch Manager > FortiSwitch Profiles > VLANs to view information in the FortiLink Interface and VLANs sections.

    You can use this page to create, edit, or delete a VLAN.

  9. Click the Security Policies tab to create, edit, or delete security policies.

  10. Click the LLDP Profiles tab to create, edit, or delete LLDP profiles.

  11. Click the QoS menu, and select QoS Policy to create, edit, or delete QoS policies.

  12. Click the QoS menu, and select QoS Egress Queue Policy to create, edit, or delete QoS egress queue policies.

  13. Click the QoS menu, and select QoS IP Precedence/DSCP to create, edit, or delete these items.

  14. Click the QoS menu, and select QoS 802.11p page to create, edit, or delete these items.