System Settings; Configuring The Management Ports; Example Configurations - Fortinet FortiSwitch-28C Administration Manual

System Settings

This chapter contains information about the initial configuration of your FortiSwitch unit.

Configuring the Management Ports

Using the web-based manager:
First start by editing the default internal interface's configuration.
1. Go to System > Network > Interface and edit the internal interface.
2. Assign an IP/Netmask.
3. Set Administrative Access to use the desired protocols to connect to the interface.
4. Select OK.
Next, create a new interface to be used for management.
1. Go to System > Network > Interface and select Create New to create a management VLAN.
2. Give the interface an appropriate name.
3. Set Interface to internal.
4. Set a VLAN ID.
5. Assign an IP/Netmask.
6. Set Administrative Access to use the desired protocols to connect to the interface.
7. Select OK.
Using the CLI:
config system interface
edit internal
next
edit <name>
end
end

Example Configurations

The following are four example configurations for management ports, with the CLI syntax
shown to create them.
set ip <address>
set allowaccess <access_types>
set type physical
set ip <address>
set allowaccess <access_types>
set interface internal
set vlanid 10
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