Configuring interfaces

System network

 

 

9Select the Connect to Server check box if you want the FortiGate unit to connect to the PPPoE server.

10Select Apply.

The FortiGate unit attempts to contact the PPPoE server from the interface to set the IP address, netmask, and optionally default gateway IP address and DNS server IP addresses.

11Select Status to refresh the addressing mode status message.

12Select OK.

To add a secondary IP address

You can use the CLI to add a secondary IP address to any FortiGate interface. The secondary IP address cannot be the same as the primary IP address but it can be on the same subnet.

From the FortiGate CLI, enter the following commands:

config system interface edit <intf_str> config secondaryip edit 0

set ip <second_ip> <netmask_ip>

Optionally, you can also configure management access and add a ping server to the secondary IP address:

set allowaccess ping https ssh snmp http telnet set gwdetect enable

Save the changes: end

To configure support for dynamic DNS services

1Go to System > Network > Interface.

2Select the interface to the Internet and then select Edit.

3Select DDNS Enable.

4From the Server list, select one of the supported dynamic DNS services.

5In the Domain field, type the fully qualified domain name of the FortiGate unit.

6In the Username field, type the user name that the FortiGate unit must send when it connects to the dynamic DNS server.

7In the Password field, type the associated password.

8Select OK.

To add a ping server to an interface

1Go to System > Network > Interface.

2Choose an interface and select Edit.

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Fortinet 100A manual To add a secondary IP address, Save the changes end, Choose an interface and select Edit

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