Fortinet FortiGate-800 - Manual (Page 149)

Network configuration Virtual domains in Transparent mode
FortiGate-800 Installation and Configuration Guide
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Virtual domain properties
A virtual domain has the following exclusive properties:
• VLAN name,
• VLAN ID,
• VLAN interface assignment,
• VLAN zone assignment (optional),
• Firewall policy.
Virtual domains share the following global properties with other processes on the
FortiGate unit:
• System settings,
• Firewall policy objects (addresses, services, schedule, content profiles, and so on),
• User information,
• NIDS settings,
• Antivirus, Web filter, Mail filter settings,
• Log & report settings.
In addition to the global properties, virtual domains share a common administrative
model. Administrators have access to all of the virtual domains on the FortiGate unit.
Only their administrative access level varies.
Configuring a virtual domain
Configure a virtual domain by adding the virtual domain to the FortiGate configuration.
Then add matching pairs of VLAN subinterfaces to the virtual domain.
• Adding a virtual domain
• Adding VLAN subinterfaces to a virtual domain
• Adding zones to virtual domains
Adding a virtual domain
Use the following procedure to add a virtual domain to the FortiGate unit. You must
add at least one virtual domain to support VLANs in Transparent mode. Add more
virtual domains to simplify configuration if you are planning to add a large number of
VLANs.
To add a virtual domain
1 Go to System > Virtual Domain.
2 Select New to add a virtual domain.
3 Type a Name for the virtual domain.
4 Select OK to add the virtual domain.