Fortinet FortiGate Series Administration Manual page 182

Configuring interfaces
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Figure 72: Edit Interface settings
Figure 73: Edit Interface settings
Name Enter a name for the interface.
You cannot change the name of an existing interface.
Alias Enter another name for the interface that will easily distinguish this interface from
another. This is available only for physical interfaces where where you cannot
configure the name. The alias can be a maximum of 15 characters.
The alias name is not part of the interface name, but it will appear in brackets
beside the interface name. It will not appears in logs.
Link Status Indicates whether the interface is connected to a network (link status is up) or not
(link status is down).
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