Transparent mode installation Changing to Transparent mode
FortiGate-100 Installation and Configuration Guide 59
Using the command line interface
As an alternative to the setup wizard, you can configure the FortiGate unit using the
command line interface (CLI). To connect to the CLI, see “Connecting to the command
line interface (CLI)” on page 31. Use the information that you gathered in Table16 on
page 57 to complete the following procedures.

Changing to Transparent mode

1Log into the CLI if you are not already logged in.
2Switch to Transparent mode. Enter:
set system opmode transparent
After a few seconds, the login prompt appears.
3Type admin and press Enter.
The following prompt appears:
Type ? for a list of commands.
4Confirm that the FortiGate unit has switched to Transparent mode. Enter:
get system status
The CLI displays the status of the FortiGate unit. The last line shows the current
operation mode.
Operation mode: Transparent

Configuring the Transparent mode management IP address

1Log into the CLI if you are not already logged in.
2Set the management IP address and netmask to the IP address and netmask that you
recorded in Table16 on page 57. Enter:
set system management ip <IP address> <netmask>
Example
set system management ip 10.10.10.2 255.255.255.0
3Confirm that the address is correct. Enter:
get system management
The CLI lists the management IP address and netmask.

Configure the Transparent mode default gateway

1Log into the CLI if you are not already logged in.
2Set the default route to the default gateway that you recorded in Table16 on page 57.
Enter:
set system route number <number> gateway <IP address>
Example
set system route
number 1 gw1
204.23.1.2
You have now completed the initial configuration of the FortiGate unit.