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Description

This article provides some areas to check when the following message is seen after trying to configure a virtual hardware switch:

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FGT1240B (port) # edit port30
The interface port30 is in use
node_check_object fail! for name port30

value parse error before 'port30'
Command fail. Return code -23
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Scope

FortiOS version 5.0, 5.2


Solution

Check the following items before configuring a virtual hardware switch:

 - No ip address is assigned to the interface.
 - No firewall policy uses the interface.
 - No static route is configured on the interface.
 - No HA heartbeat interface is configured on the interface.

Note:  As of now you are not able to configure a virtual hardware switch with interfaces that have been configured as HA heartbeat interfaces by default.

 

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