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Using virtual domains
Configuring VDOMs and global settings
Working with VDOMs and global settings
When you log in as admin and virtual domains are enabled you are automatically
in global configuration, as demonstrated by the VDOM option under System.
Select System > VDOM to work with virtual domains.
Figure 31: VDOM list
Create New
Management
Delete
Switch
Name
Operation Mode
Interfaces
Management Virtual
Domain
Select to add a new VDOM. Enter the new VDOM name and
select OK.
The VDOM must not have the same name as an existing VDOM,
VLAN or zone. The VDOM name can be a maximum of 11
characters long without spaces.
Change the management VDOM to the selected VDOM. The
management VDOM is indicated in brackets. The default
management VDOM is root.
If more than one VDOM is selected when Set Management is
selected, the VDOM appearing first in the table will be assigned
as the management VDOM. For more information see “Changing
the Management VDOM” on page 77.
Delete the selected VDOM.
You cannot delete the root VDOM.
Select to enter that VDOM.
You can see which VDOM you are currently in by looking at the
left side of the screen at the bottom where the name of the VDOM
is displayed. The global settings screen does not have any
VDOM name in this location.
The name of the VDOM.
The VDOM operation mode, either NAT or Transparent.
The interfaces associated with this VDOM, including virtual
interfaces.
Indicates which VDOM is the management domain. All nonmanagement
domains are indicated with a “no”.
Adding interfaces to a VDOM
A VDOM must contain at least two interfaces. These can be physical or virtual
interfaces such as VLAN subinterfaces. By default, all physical interfaces are in
the root virtual domain.
As of FortiOS v3.0 MR1, inter-VDOM routing enables you to communicate
between VDOMs internally without using a physical interface. This feature is only
configurable with the CLI. For information on configuring inter-VDOM interfaces,
see the FortiGate CLI Reference and the FortiGate VLANs and VDOMs Guide.
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