Fortinet manual About the FortiGate-224B, About this document, Document conventions

About the FortiGate-224B Introduction

About the FortiGate-224B

The FortiGate-224B converges network and security products that uniquely integrate multiple layers of threat protection with granular network access controls. The FortiGate-224B delivers configurable port-level access control that combines traditional FortiOS security technologies with layer 2 switching hardware. The result is a complete and effective Local Area Network (LAN) security solution.

The FortiGate-224B integrates enhanced network security through the enforcement of security policy at the port level. The FortiGate-224B provides multi-layered protection against intrusion attempts, viruses, worms, denial of service attacks, spyware and blended threats.

The FortiGate-224B can operate in a initially trusted or initially un-trusted mode to adapt to the defined security policy.

Figure 1: FortiGate-224B

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About this document

This document explains how to install and configure your FortiGate unit onto your network. This document also includes how to install and upgrade new firmware versions on your FortiGate unit.

This document contains the following chapters:

•Installing – Describes setting up and powering on a FortiGate unit.

•Configuring – Provides an overview of the operating modes of the FortiGate unit and how to integrate the FortiGate unit into your network.

•Advanced configuration – Describes additional configuration you can perform on the FortiGate unit to enhance network protection, including antivirus, antispam, firewall configuration and logging.

•FortiGate Firmware – Describes how to install, update, restore and test firmware for the FortiGate device.

Document conventions

The following document conventions are used in this guide:

•In the examples, private IP addresses are used for both private and public IP addresses.

•Notes and Cautions are used to provide important information:

Note: Highlights useful additional information.

	FortiGate-224B FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide
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