Description
This articles shows important notes for the use of characters and symbols.
Solution
Naming Rules and Restrictions:
The following are the specific rules for the FortiGate.
Duplicate Name Issues:
- A VLAN cannot have the same name as a physical interface.
- An Address must not have the same name as an Address Group.
- An Address or Address Group must not have the same name as a Virtual IP Address.
- A Service cannot have the same name as a Service Group.
- A VLAN must not have the same name as a VDOM.
- A VLAN or VDOM must not have the same name as a Zone.
Character Restrictions:
A name can contain numbers (0-9), uppercase and lowercase letters (A-Z, a-z), spaces, and the special characters - and _. Other characters are not allowed
The special characters < > ( ) # " ' are allowed only in the following fields:
- Passwords
- Replacement message
- Firewall policy description
- IPS customized signature
- Antivirus blocked file pattern
- Web Filter banned word
- Spam filter banned word
- Interface PPPoE client user name
- Modem dialup account user name
- Modem dialup telephone number.
Note: To avoid to use spaces in a name try using the "-" or "_".
There are a few name fields were it is not an issue but most of them will trigger serious and unpredictable issues if there is a space in the name field of the object.
Length of Fields Restrictions:
Most name fields accept 35 characters. The exceptions are:
|
Field
|
Characters allowed
|
| |
12
|
|
VLAN name
|
15
|
|
RADIUS server secret
|
15
|
|
LDAP server common name identifier
|
15
|
|
Admin user password
|
32
|
|
Schedule names
|
32
|
|
Local certificate email
|
60
|
|
Modem dialup account user name, password, phone number fields
|
63
|
|
Firewall policy comments
|
63
|
|
RADIUS, LDAP server domain name
|
63
|
|
IPSec phase 1 local/peer ID
|
63
|
|
IPS custom signature name
|
63
|
|
Spam Filter MIME header name
|
63
|
|
Antivirus file block pattern
|
63
|
|
Local certificate organizational unit, organization, locality, state/province fields
|
127
|
|
IPSec phase 1 pre-shared key or certificate name
|
127
|
|
Web Filter banned word, URL, URL exempt, Pattern fields
|
127
|
|
Spam Filter RBL server name, email address, MIME header body
|
127
|
|
LDAP server distinguished name
|
128
|
|
IPS custom signature
|
511
|
|
Replacement message
|
1024
|
