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FortiGate-5001D fast path architecture

The FortiGate5001D features two NP6 processors.

  • port1, port3, fabric1 and base1 share connections to the first NP6 processor.
  • port2, port4, fabric2 and base2 share connections to the second NP6 processor.

NP6 default interface mapping

You can use the following command to display the FortiGate-5001D NP6 configuration. The command output shows two NP6s named NP6_0 and NP6_1. The output also shows the interfaces (ports) connected to each NP6.

diagnose npu np6 port-list 
Chip   XAUI Ports            Max   Cross-chip 
                             Speed offloading 
------ ---- -------          ----- ---------- 

np6_0  0    port3            10G   Yes        
       1    
       2    base1            1G    Yes        
       3    
       0-3  port1            40G   Yes        
       0-3  fabric1          40G   Yes        
       0-3  fabric3          40G   Yes        
       0-3  fabric5          40G   Yes        
------ ---- -------          ----- ---------- 
np6_1  0    
       1    port4            10G   Yes        
       2    
       3    base2            1G    Yes        
       0-3  port2            40G   Yes        
       0-3  fabric2          40G   Yes        
       0-3  fabric4          40G   Yes        
------ ---- -------          ----- ---------- 

NP6 interface mapping with split ports

If you use the following CLI command to split port1:

config system global

set split-port port1

end

The new split ports (port1/1 to port 1/4) are mapped to the same NP6 as the un-split port1 interface:

diagnose npu np6 port-list 
Chip   XAUI Ports            Max   Cross-chip 
                             Speed offloading 
------ ---- -------          ----- ---------- 
np6_0  0    port3            10G   Yes        
       0    port1/1          10G   Yes        
       1    port1/2          10G   Yes        
       2    base1            1G    Yes        
       2    port1/3          10G   Yes        
       3    port1/4          10G   Yes        
       0-3  fabric1          40G   Yes        
       0-3  fabric3          40G   Yes        
       0-3  fabric5          40G   Yes        
------ ---- -------          ----- ---------- 
np6_1  0    
       1    port4            10G   Yes        
       2    
       3    base2            1G    Yes        
       0-3  port2            40G   Yes        
       0-3  fabric2          40G   Yes        
       0-3  fabric4          40G   Yes        
------ ---- -------          ----- ----------