Managing FortiSwitches
FortiSwitch devices can be managed from the content pane below the quick status bar on the FortiSwitch Manager > Managed Switches pane.
The following options are available from the toolbar and right-click menu:
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Ports Configuration |
Available when per-device management is enabled for FortiSwitch Manager. Configure ports for the selected FortiSwitch. See Configuring a port on a single FortiSwitch. |
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Edit |
Edit the selected FortiSwitch. |
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Delete |
Delete the switch or switches. |
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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. |
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Upgrade |
Upgrade the switch. The FortiSwitch must already be authorized. This option is also available in the toolbar by selecting More. Before upgrading FortiSwitch, you can optionally go to FortiGuard > Firmware Images > Product: FortiSwitch, and click the download icon to manually download the firmware images. |
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Authorize |
Authorize a switch. See Authorizing and deauthorizing FortiSwitch devices. This option is also available in the toolbar by selecting More. |
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Deauthorize |
Deauthorize a switch. See Authorizing and deauthorizing FortiSwitch devices. This option is also available in the toolbar by selecting More. |
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Restart |
Restart the switch. This option is also available in the toolbar by selecting More. |
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Connect to CLI |
Connect to FortiSwitch device's CLI, if available. This option is also available in the toolbar by selecting More. |
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Refresh |
Refresh the switch list. This option is also available in the toolbar by selecting More. |
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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. |
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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:
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FortiGate |
The FortiGate that the FortiSwitch is connected to. |
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FortiSwitch Name |
The name assigned to the switch. |
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Serial Number |
The serial number of the switch. |
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Platform |
The FortiSwitch model. |
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Connected Via |
The IP address of the switch. |
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OS Version |
The OS version on the switch. |
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Template |
The FortiSwitch template assigned to the device, if any. |
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Join Time |
The date and time that the switch joined. |
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Comments |
User entered comments. |