Technical Note: Duplicate switch names and duplicate port names when adding a switch

[cmaheu]

Description
Duplicate switch names and duplicate port names when adding a switch with a hostname that contains “.” character  

Example:
Forti.Sw1
Forti.Sw2

This can result in FortiNAC truncating the host name when adding the switch

Solution

Workaround: 

Option 1   

Modify the hostname of the switch to use “-“

Option 2

Modify the hostname of the switch in Topology

ID 0711742