Fortinet 800/800F manual Introduction, Register your FortiGate unit

Introduction Register your FortiGate unit

Introduction

Welcome and thank you for selecting Fortinet products for your real-time network protection.

The FortiGate Unified Threat Management System improves network security, reduces network misuse and abuse, and helps you use communications resources more efficiently without compromising the performance of your network. The FortiGate Unified Threat Management System are ICSA-certified for firewall, IPSec, and antivirus services.

The FortiGate Unified Threat Management Systemis a dedicated, easily managed security device that delivers a full suite of capabilities, which include:

•application-level services such as virus protection and content filtering

•network-level services such as firewall, intrusion detection, VPN and traffic shaping

The FortiGate Unified Threat Management System uses Fortinet’s Dynamic Threat Prevention System (DTPS™) technology, which leverages breakthroughs in chip design, networking, security and content analysis. The unique ASIC-based architecture analyzes content and behavior in real-time, enabling key applications to be deployed right at the network edge where they are most effective at protecting your networks.

Register your FortiGate unit

Register the FortiGate unit by visiting http://support.fortinet.com and select Product Registration.

To register, enter your contact information and the serial numbers of the FortiGate units that you or your organization have purchased. You can register multiple FortiGate units in a single session without re-entering your contact information.

By registering your FortiGate unit, you will receive updates to threat detection and prevention databases (Antivirus, Intrusion Detection, etc.) and will also ensure your access to technical support.

For more information, see the Fortinet Knowledge Centre article “Registration Frequently Asked Questions” (http://kc.forticare.com/default.asp?id=2071).

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