Fortinet 224B manual Connecting to the CLI, To connect to the CLI

Configuring Connecting to the FortiGate unit

To support a secure HTTPS authentication method, the FortiGate unit ships with a self-signed security certificate, which is offered to remote clients whenever they initiate a HTTPS connection to the FortiGate unit. When you connect, the FortiGate unit displays two security warnings in a browser.

The first warning prompts you to accept and optionally install the FortiGate unit’s self-signed security certificate. If you do not accept the certificate, the FortiGate unit refuses the connection. If you accept the certificate, the FortiGate login page appears. The credentials entered are encrypted before they are sent to the FortiGate unit. If you choose to accept the certificate permanently, the warning is not displayed again.

Just before the FortiGate login page is displayed, a second warning informs you that the FortiGate certificate distinguished name differs from the original request. This warning occurs because the FortiGate unit redirects the connection. This is an informational message. Select OK to continue logging in.

4Type admin in the Name field and select Login.

Connecting to the CLI

To connect to the FortiGate CLI you require:

•a computer with an available communications port

•a serial cable, either a RJ-45 to DB-9 or null modem cable, whichever was included in your FortiGate package

•terminal emulation software such as HyperTerminal for Microsoft Windows

Note: The following procedure uses Microsoft Windows HypterTerminal software. You can apply these steps to any terminal emulation program.

To connect to the CLI

1Connect the serial cable to the communications port of your computer and to the FortiGate console port.

2Start HyperTerminal, enter a name for the connection and select OK.

3Configure HyperTerminal to connect directly to the communications port on your computer and select OK.

4Select the following port settings and select OK:

Bits per second	9600
Data bits	8
Parity	None
Stop bits	1
Flow control	None

5Press Enter to connect to the FortiGate CLI.

6When the login prompt appears, type admin and press Enter twice.

Type ? to list available commands. For information about how to use the CLI, see the FortiGate CLI Reference.

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