Connecting to the FortiGate unit | Configuring |
Transparent mode
In Transparent mode, the FortiGate unit is invisible to the network. Similar to a network bridge, all FortiGate interfaces must be on the same subnet. You only have to configure a management IP address to make configuration changes. The management IP address is also used for antivirus and attack definition updates.
Figure 2: FortiGate unit in Transparent mode
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Internet | 204.23.1.2 | 10.10.10.2 | External | Internal |
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You typically use the FortiGate unit in Transparent mode on a private network behind an existing firewall or behind a router. The FortiGate unit performs firewall functions, IPSec VPN, virus scanning, IPS web filtering, and Spam filtering.
Connecting to the FortiGate unit
To configure, maintain and administer the FortiGate unit, you need to connect to it. There are two methods for these tasks:
•using the
•using the command line interface (CLI), a command line interface similar to DOS or UNIX commands using an SSH terminal or Telnet terminal.
Connecting to the web-based manager
To connect to the
•a computer with an Ethernet connection
•Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6.0 or higher or any recent version of the most popular web browser
•an Ethernet cable.
To connect to the web-based manager
1Set the IP address of the management computer to the static IP address 192.168.1.2 with a netmask of 255.255.255.0.
2Using the Ethernet cable, connect the internal interface of the FortiGate unit to the computer Ethernet connection.
3Start your browser and enter the address https://192.168.1.99. (remember to include the “s” in https://).
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