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Interface settings System network
Figure 5: Interface list
Interface settings

Interface settings displays the current configuration of a selected FortiGate interface

or VLAN subinterface. Use interface settings to configure a new VLAN subinterface or

to change the configuration of a FortiGate interface or VLAN subinterface.

Create New Select Create New to create a VLAN.
Virtual Domain Select a virtual domain to display the interfaces added to this virtual domain.
Only available if you have added a virtual domain.
Name The names of the physical interfaces available to your FortiGate unit.
•Interface names indicate the default function of the interface (For
example, internal, dmz1, dmz2, wan1 and wan2)
If you have added VLAN subinterfaces, they also appear in the name list,
below the physical interface that they have been added to. See “VLAN
overview” on page6 3.
IP The current IP address of the interface.
Netmask The netmask of the interface.
Access The administrative access configuration for the interface.
See “To control administrative access to an interface” on page57 for
information about administrative access options.
Status The administrative status for the interface.
If the administrative status is a green arrow, the interface is up and can
accept network traffic. If the administrative status is a red arrow, the
interface is administratively down and cannot accept traffic. To change the
administrative status, select Bring Down or Bring Up. For more information,
see “To bring down an interface that is administratively up” on page54 and
“To start up an interface that is administratively down” on page54.
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