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System Network
Interface
Interface settings
For more information see config system global in the FortiGate CLI
Reference.
Go to System > Network > Interface. Select Create New to create a new
interface. To edit an existing interface, select the Edit icon for that interface.
Some types of interfaces such as loopback and inter-vdom interfaces can only be
configured using CLI commands. For more information see
You cannot create a virtual IPSec interface here, but you can specify its endpoint
addresses, enable administrative access and provide a description. For more
information, see “Configuring a virtual IPSec interface” on page 92.
To configure switch ports on a FortiGate-224B unit in switch view, see
“Configuring a switch-LAN interface” on page 210.
Figure 35: Create New Interface settings
Figure 36: Edit Interface settings
Name
Alias
Enter a name for the interface.
You cannot change the name of an existing interface.
Enter another name for the interface. The alias name is a way to easily
distinguish this interface from another. This is available only for physical
interfaces where the name is not configurable. The alias can be a
maximum of 15 characters in length.
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.
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