Fortinet 50A/50B, 100 manual Installing the FortiGate unit, Package Contents

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Installing the FortiGate unit

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Installing the FortiGate unit

This section provides information on installing and setting up the FortiGate unit on your network. This chapter includes the following sections:

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Mounting

Powering on the FortiGate unit

Connecting to the FortiGate unit

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Review the contents of your FortiGate package to ensure all components were included.

FortiGate-50A

The FortiGate-50A package contains the following items:

FortiGate-50A Unified Threat Management System

one orange crossover Ethernet cable (Fortinet part number CC300248)

one gray straight-through Ethernet cable (Fortinet part number CC300249)

one RJ-45 to DB-9 serial cable (Fortinet part number CC300247)

one AC adapter and power cable

FortiGate-50A QuickStart Guide

Fortinet Tools and Documentation CD

Figure 1: FortiGate-50A package contents

Front

PWR

STATUS

STATUS

 

 

 

 

 

PWR

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

 

 

 

INTERNAL

EXTERNAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LINK

100

LINK

100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ethernet Cables:

Orange - Crossover

Grey - Straight-through

RJ-45 to

DB-9 Serial Cable

Power Status

Internal

External

LED LED

Interface

Interface

Back

DC+12V

 

 

 

 

Power Cable Power Supply

Modem

Console

USB

External

Internal

Q u i c k S t a r t G u i d e

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internal

FortiGate-50A

 

USB

 

Trademarks

Power

 

 

Copyright 2006 Fortinet Incorporated. All rights reserved.

 

 

Products mentioned in this document are trademarks.

 

 

 

 

 

External

Documentation

 

 

 

 

 

RJ-45 Serial

Connection

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Contents Install G U I D E Regulatory compliance TrademarksContents Configuring the FortiGate unit Factory defaultsConfiguring the modem interface Using a wireless networkFortiGate Firmware Index Reverting to a previous firmware versionFortiUSB key Introduction About the FortiGate unitFortiGate-50A Register your FortiGate unit FortiWiFi-50BFortiGate-50B FortiGate-100FortiMail FortiGuard Subscription ServicesFortinet Family Products FortiClientFortiBridge About this documentFortiAnalyzer FortiReporterTypographic conventions Document conventionsFortinet documentation Comments on Fortinet technical documentation Customer service and technical supportFortinet Tools and Documentation CD Fortinet Knowledge CenterCustomer service and technical support Package Contents Installing the FortiGate unitSpecifications Technical Specifications DimensionsWeight Power RequirementsFortiWiFi-50B package contents Back FortiGate-100 package contents FrontPowering on the FortiGate unit To power on the FortiGate unitMounting Power over Ethernet Connecting to the web-based manager Powering off the FortiGate unitConnecting to the FortiGate unit Command line interfaceTo connect to the web-based manager FortiGate loginStop bits Flow control Connecting to the CLITo connect to the CLI Bits per second 9600 Data bits ParityQuick configuration using default settings Quick installation using factory defaultsGo to System Network Options Quick installation using factory defaults Factory defaults Factory default NAT/Route mode network configuration Factory default Dhcp server configurationManagement IP Factory default Transparent mode network configurationFactory default firewall configuration Administrative accessFactory default protection profiles To reset the default settings Go to System Status Restoring the default settingsRestoring the default settings using the web-based manager Restoring the default settings using the CLIRestoring the default settings Configuring the FortiGate unit Planning the FortiGate configurationNAT/Route mode Internet Router NAT/Route mode with multiple external network connectionsTransparent mode Go to System Network Interface NAT/Route mode installationPreparing to configure the FortiGate unit in NAT/Route mode NAT/Route mode settingsDhcp or PPPoE configuration Using the web-based managerConfiguring basic settings Adding a default route To configure interfaces Go to System Network InterfaceTo add a default route Go to Router Static Verify the connection Verifying the web-based manager configurationUsing the command line interface Configuring the FortiGate unit to operate in NAT/Route modeTo set the external interface to use PPPoE, enter To configure DNS server settingsExample To set the external interface to use DHCP, enterTo add a default route Connecting the FortiGate unit to the networks Configuring the networksTo connect the FortiGate unit DNS Settings Transparent mode installationPreparing to configure Transparent mode Transparent mode settings Administrator PasswordTo verify the DNS server settings To change to Transparent mode using the CLIReconnecting to the web-based manager Connecting the FortiGate unit to your networkTo connect the FortiGate unit running in Transparent mode Set the date and time Next stepsUpdating antivirus and IPS signatures Updating the IPS signatures from the CLI Scheduling antivirus and IPS updatesTo update IPS signatures using the CLI To enable schedule updates from the CLIAdding an override server To add an override server using the CLINext steps Connecting a modem to the FortiGate-50A Configuring the modem interfaceSelecting a modem mode Redundant mode configurationStand alone mode configuration Mode must be standalone Interface name Configuring the modem for the FortiGate-50APhone-number CLI commands for the FortiGate-50ADead gateway detection Adding a Ping ServerAdding firewall policies for modem connections Setting up a wireless network Using a wireless networkRadio Frequency interface Positioning an Access PointUsing multiple APs to provide a constant strong signal Using multiple access pointsWireless Security Wireless Equivalent Privacy WEPWi-Fi Protected Access WPA Additional security measures FortiWiFi-50B operation modesService Set Identifier Access Point modeFortiWiFi in Access Point mode Client modeSetting up the FortiWiFi-50B as an Access Point Changing the operating modeSet the Dhcp settings Configure the firewall policies To set the data security Go to System Wireless SettingsSet the security options Upgrading to a new firmware version Upgrading the firmware using the web-based managerTo upgrade the firmware using the web-based manager FortiGate FirmwareTo upgrade the firmware using the CLI Upgrading the firmware using the CLIReverting to a previous firmware version For information, see the FortiGate Administration GuideTo revert to a previous firmware version using the CLI Reverting to a previous firmware version using the CLIExecute ping To install firmware from a system reboot Press Any Key To Download Boot Image Restoring the previous configuration Backup and Restore from the FortiUSB key To backup configuration using the CLIFortiUSB key Using the USB Auto-Install feature To restore configuration using the CLITo configure the USB Auto-Install using the CLI Testing a new firmware image before installing it Additional CLI commands for the FortiUSB keyTo test a new firmware image Testing a new firmware image before installing it Installing a backup firmware image Installing and using a backup firmware imagePress any key to enter configuration menu To install a backup firmware imageEnter File Name image.out Installing and using a backup firmware image CLI IndexWall mounting Web-based manager, connecting
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