Collecting Information

NAT/Route Mode

Internal Interface

IP:

____.____.____.____

 

Netmask:

____.____.____.____

WAN1

IP:

____.____.____.____

 

Netmask:

____.____.____.____

WAN2

IP:

____.____.____.____

 

Netmask:

____.____.____.____

DMZ1

IP:

____.____.____.____

 

Netmask:

____.____.____.____

DMZ2

IP:

____.____.____.____

 

Netmask:

____.____.____.____

The internal interface IP address and netmask must be valid for the internal network.

Transparent mode

Management IP

IP:

____.____.____.____

 

Netmask:

____.____.____.____

The management IP address and netmask must be valid for the network you will be managing the FortiGate unit from.

General settings

Administrator password:

 

 

 

 

 

Network Settings:

Default Gateway:

____.____.____.____

 

Primary DNS Server:

____.____.____.____

 

Secondary DNS Server:

____.____.____.____

A default gateway is required for the FortiGate unit to route connections to the Internet.

Factory default settings

NAT/Route mode

 

Transparent mode

 

Internal interface

192.168.1.99

Management IP

0.0.0.0

WAN1

192.168.100.99

Administrative account settings

WAN2

192.168.101.99

User name

admin

DMZ1

10.10.10.1

Password

(none)

DMZ2

0.0.0.0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Configuring the FortiGate Unit

Web-based Manager

1.Connect the FortiGate internal interface to a management computer Ethernet interface. Use a cross-over Ethernet cable to connect the devices directly. Use straight-through Ethernet cables to connect the devices through a hub or switch.

2.Configure the management computer to be on the same subnet as the internal interface of the FortiGate unit. To do this, change the IP address of the management computer to 192.168.1.2 and the netmask to 255.255.255.0.

3.To access the FortiGate web-based manager, start Internet Explorer and browse to https://192.168.1.99 (remember to include the “s” in https://).

4.Type admin in the Name field and select Login.

NAT/Route mode

To change the administrator password

1.Go to System > Admin > Administrators.

2.Select Change Password for the admin administrator and enter a new password.

To configure interfaces

1.Go to System > Network > Interface.

2.Select the edit icon for each interface to configure.

3.Set the addressing mode for the interface. (See the online help for information.)

For manual addressing, enter the IP address and netmask for the interface.

For DHCP addressing, select DHCP and any required settings.

For PPPoE addressing, select PPPoE, and enter the username and password

and any other required settings.

To configure the Primary and Secondary DNS server IP addresses

1.Go to System > Network > Options, enter the Primary and Secondary DNS IP

addresses that you recorded above and select Apply.

To configure a Default Gateway

1.Go to Router > Static and select Edit icon for the static route.

2.Set Gateway to the Default Gateway IP address you recorded above and select OK.

Transparent mode

To switch from NAT/route mode to transparent mode

1.Go to System > Status, select Transparent.

2.Set the Management IP/Netmask to 192.168.1.99/24.

3.Set a default gateway and select apply.

To change the administrator password

1.Go to System > Admin > Administrators.

2.Select Change Password for the admin administrator and enter a new password.

To change the management interface

1.Go to System > Config > Operation Mode.

2.Enter the Management IP address and netmask that you recorded above and select

Apply.

To configure the Primary and Secondary DNS server IP addresses

1.Go to System > Network > Options, enter the Primary and Secondary DNS IP addresses that you recorded in step 5 and select Apply.

Command Line Interface

1.Use the RJ-45 to DB9 to connect the FortiGate Console port to the management com- puter serial port.

2.Start a terminal emulation program (HyperTerminal) on the management computer.

Use these settings: Baud Rate (bps) 9600, Data bits 8, Parity None, Stop bits 1, and

Flow Control None.

3.At the Login: prompt, type admin and press Enter twice (no password required).

NAT/Rout mode

1.Configure the FortiGate internal interface. config system interface

edit internal

set ip <intf_ip>/<netmask>

end

2.Configure the FortiGate external interface. config system interface

edit wan1

set ip <intf_ip>/<netmask>

3.Configure the primary and secondary DNS server IP addresses. config system dns

set primary <dns-server_ip> set secondary <dns-server_ip>

end

4.Configure the default gateway. config router static

edit 1

set gateway <gateway_ip>

end

Transparent Mode

1.Change from NAT/Route mode to Transparent mode and configure the Management IP address.

config system settings set opmode transparent

set manageip <mng_ip>/<netmask> set gateway <gateway_ip>

end

2.Configure the DNS server IP address. config system dns

set primary <dns-server_ip> set secondary <dns-server_ip>

end

7Completing the Configuration

Congratulations!

You have finished configuring the basic settings. Your network is now protected from Internet- based threats. To explore the full range of configuration options, see the online help or the Documentation CD-ROM.

Visit these links for more information and documentation for your Fortinet product.

Technical Documentation - http://docs.forticare.com

Fortinet Knowledge Center - http://kc.forticare.com

Fortinet Technical Support - http://support.fortinet.com

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Fortinet 100A quick start Collecting Information, Configuring the FortiGate Unit, 7Completing the Configuration

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