Fortinet 620B manual Restoring a configuration, Additional configuration, Set the time and date

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Restoring a configuration

Configuring

Restoring a configuration

Should you need to restore the configuration file, use the following steps.

To restore the FortiGate configuration

1Go to System > Maintenance > Backup & Restore.

2Select to upload the restore file from your PC or a USB key.

The USB Disk option will be grayed out if the FortiGate unit supports USB disks but none are connected.

3Enter the path and file name of the configuration file, or select Browse to locate the file.

4Enter a password if required.

5Select Restore.

The FortiGate unit will load the configuration file and restart. Once the restart has completed, verify that the configuration has been restored.

Additional configuration

With the FortiGate connected and allowing traffic to pass-through, there are a few other configuration. While not mandatory, they will help in ensuring better control with the firewall.

Set the time and date

For effective scheduling and logging, the FortiGate system date and time must be accurate. You can either manually set the system date and time or configure the FortiGate unit to automatically keep its time correct by synchronizing with a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server.

To set the date and time

1Go to System > Status.

2Under System Information > System Time, select Change.

3Select your Time Zone.

4Optionally, select Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes.

5Select Set Time and set the FortiGate system date and time.

6If you want to synchronize the time with an NTP server, enable the option.

7Select OK.

Note: If you choose the option Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes, the system time must be manually adjusted after daylight savings time ends.

Set the Administrator password

The default administrator password is no password. You will want to apply a password to prevent anybody logging into the FortiGate and changing configuration options.

 

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Contents Install G U I D E Trademarks Regulatory complianceContents Advanced configuration AMC modulesTesting new firmware before installing Using the web-based managerInstalling firmware from a system reboot using the CLI FortiGate FirmwarePage Introduction Register your FortiGate unitLacp configuration About the FortiGate-620BAbout this document Typographic conventions Further ReadingDocument conventions Addressipv4FortiGate Administration Guide Fortinet Knowledge CenterCustomer service and technical support Comments on Fortinet technical documentationCustomer service and technical support Installing Environmental specificationsGrounding Rack mount instructionsTo install the FortiGate unit into a rack MountingTo power off the FortiGate unit Connecting to the networkTo power on the FortiGate unit Plugging in the FortiGateConfiguring NAT vs. Transparent modeNAT mode Connecting to the web-based manager Connecting to the FortiGate unitTransparent mode To connect to the web-based managerConnecting to the CLI To connect to the CLIConfigure the interfaces Configuring NAT modeUsing the web-based manager To configure interfaces Go to System Network InterfaceConfigure a DNS server Adding a default route and gatewayTo modify the default gateway Go to Router Static Adding firewall policiesUsing the CLI To set an interface to use a static addressTo set an interface to use Dhcp addressing To configure DNS server settings To set an interface to use PPPoE addressingTo modify the default gateway To add an outgoing traffic firewall policyConfiguring Transparent mode Switching to Transparent modeTo switch to Transparent mode Go to System Status Source Address All Destination Interface To switch to Transparent mode Verify the configuration Backing up the configurationSet the Administrator password Restoring a configurationAdditional configuration Set the time and dateConfigure FortiGuard Updating antivirus and IPS signaturesAdditional configuration Advanced configuration Protection profilesFirewall policies Firewall policiesConfiguring firewall policies Antivirus optionsAntiSpam options Web filtering Logging To install the filler module Installing AMC filler unitsInstalling modules AMC modulesHard disk module Using the AMC modulesRemoving modules To insert a module into a FortiGate chassisFormatting the hard disk Log configuration using the web-based managerTo format the ASM-S08 hard disk enter the following command Execute formatlogdiskFortiAnalyzer command config log disk setting enable Log configuration using the CLIChanging interfaces to operate in Sgmii or SerDes mode Viewing logsConfigure the speed Config system interface edit AMC-SW1/1 Set speed auto EndUsing the AMC modules FortiGate Firmware Downloading firmwareUsing the web-based manager Upgrading the firmwareReverting to a previous version Backup and Restore from a USB key Using the USB Auto-InstallTo revert to a previous firmware version Using the CLI To upgrade the firmware using the CLIExecute ping Execute update-now Execute restore image namestr tftpip4Execute restore image image.out To revert to a previous firmware version using the CLIExecute restore image image28.out Installing firmware from a system reboot using the CLIExecute restore image namestr tftpipv4 Execute restore config namestr tftpip4Press any key to display configuration menu To install firmware from a system rebootExecute reboot Enter Tftp server addressEnter Local Address Restoring the previous configurationTo backup configuration using the CLI Enter File Name image.outAdditional CLI Commands for a USB key To restore configuration using the CLITo configure the USB Auto-Install using the CLI Testing new firmware before installing To test the new firmware imageTesting new firmware before installing Testing new firmware before installing Index Web filtering 37 web-based manager Page Page

620B specifications

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