Fortigate Software Switch Vs Hardware Switch

Can the experts explain to me what the software switch feature from Fortinet. I read the documentation, http://docs-legacy.fortinet.com/fos50hlp/50/index.html#page/FortiOS%205.0%20Help/interfaces.100.05.html, and I don't get it.

Fortigate Software Switch Vs Hardware Switch

Fortios 5.2

Single FortiGate managing multiple FortiSwitches (using a hardware or software switch interface) The FortiGate connects directly to each FortiSwitch. Each of these FortiLink ports is added to the logical hardware-switch or software-switch interface on the FortiGate. Optionally, you can connect other devices to the FortiGate logical interface. Knowledge Home| Bookmark: Rating: (6 Ratings). Here's how to create a VLAN for a device directly connected to a FortiGate. Meet The Team; Our Culture; Careers; Project Consulting. It needs to be plugged directly into the FortiGate or a switch behind it that has the VLAN created and that VLAN would need to be tagged on both the AP and uplink to FortiGate. Get New Hardware.

Fortigate Software Switch Vs Hardware Switch Diagram

I configured software switch for port1 and 2 on the Fortinet and I connected each of those ports to my Cisco core sw1 and and core sw2. sw1 and sw2 are connected to each other and run hsrp. When I did that I got a loop. So I am not sure how to make this work or may be the software switch feature is not the solution. Thx