Technical Tip: PPPoE interface option not availabl...

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Description
This article describes how to configure PPPoE option on the FortiGate.

Solution

PPPoE is only configurable in the GUI on desktop FortiGate devices.
1U FortiGate and up have to be configured in the CLI.

From CLI:
# config sys interface
    (interface)edit port6
        (port6)set mode pppoe
        (port6)set username pppoe1
        (port6)set password fortinet
(port6)end

Configure the PPPoE options from CLI, to be able to see the PPPoE option from GUI.

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Technical Tip: PPPoE interface option not available from GUI