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FortiMail™ Secure Messaging Platform Version 3.0 MR4 CLI Reference

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CLI command branches Using the CLI

To connect to the CLI using SSH

1Install and start an SSH client.

2Connect to the FortiMail interface that is configured for SSH connections.

3Type a valid administrator name and press Enter.

4Type the password for this administrator and press Enter.

The FortiMail model name followed by a # is Displayed.

You have connected to the FortiMail CLI, and you can enter CLI commands.

You can use Telnet to connect to the FortiMail CLI from your internal network or

the Internet. Once the FortiMail unit is configured to accept Telnet connections,

you can run a Telnet client on your management computer and use this client to

connect to the FortiLog CLI.

To connect to the CLI using Telnet

1Install and start a Telnet client.

2Connect to the FortiMail interface that is configured for Telnet connections.

3Type a valid administrator name and press Enter.

4Type the password for this administrator and press Enter.

You have connected to the FortiMail CLI, and you can enter CLI commands.

The FortiGate command-line interface consists of four command branches:

• Use execute to run static commands on the FortiMail unit. Examples include

resetting the device, formatting the hard drive, and pinging other devices from

the FortiMail unit’s network interfaces.

For a complete execute command list, see “execute” on page25.

•Use get to display system status information. The get command can be

used to display the current value of items configured with the set command.

For a complete get command list, see “get” on page49.

• Use set to configure the FortiMail unit. All of the configuration allowed in the

GUI can also be accomplished using the set command. Some extra options

not available in the GUI are also available with the set command.

For a complete set command list, see “set” on page93.

• Use unset to return settings to their default values.

For a complete unset command list, see “unset” on page353.

!Caution: Telnet is not a secure access method. SSH should be used to access the FortiLog

CLI from the internet or any other unprotected network.