Interface conguration

Port 1 Interface: IP: ____.____.____.____
Netmask: ____.____.____.____
Port 2 Interface: IP: ____.____.____.____
Netmask: ____.____.____.____
Port 3 Interface: IP: ____.____.____.____
Netmask: ____.____.____.____
Port 4 interface: IP: ____.____.____.____
Netmask: ____.____.____.____
The interface IP address and netmask must be valid for the internal network.
Collecting InformationConguring

General settings

Administrative account
settings
User name admin
Password (none)
Network Settings Default Gateway: ____.____.____.____
Primary DNS Server: ____.____.____.____
Secondary DNS Server: ____.____.____.____
A default gateway is required for the FortiGate unit to route connections to the Internet.

Factory default settings

Port 1 interface 192.168.1.99
Port 2 interface 0.0.0.0
Port 3 interface 0.0.0.0
DHCP server on Internal interface 0.0.0.0
To reset the FortiGate unit to the factory defaults, in the CLI type the command
execute factory reset

Web-based Manager

Use the following procedure to connect to the web-based manager for the rst time. Congu-
ration changes made with the Web Cong are effective immediately without resetting the unit
or interrupting service.
To connect to the web-based manager
1. Connect the Port 1 interface of the unit to Ethernet port of the management computer.
Use a cross-over Ethernet cable to connect the devices directly. Use straight-through
Ethernet cables to connect the devices through a hub or switch.
2. Congure the management computer to be on the same subnet as the Port 1 interface.
To do this, change the IP address of the management computer to 192.168.1.2 and the
netmask to 255.255.255.0.
3. To access the web-based manager, in your browser, go to https://192.168.1.99 (remem-
ber to include the “s” in https://).
4. Type admin in the Name eld and select Login.
After connecting to the Web-based manager, you can congure the unit IP address, DNS
server IP address, and default gateway to connect the unit to the network.
To congure interfaces
1. Go to System Settings > Network > Interface.
2. Click the edit icon to congure each interface.
3. Set the IP address and netmask for the interface.
4. Click OK.
To congure the Primary and Secondary DNS server IP addresses
1. Go to System Settings > Network > DNS, enter the Primary and Secondary DNS IP
addresses click Apply.
To congure a Default Gateway
1. Go to System Settings > Network > Static Routing and select Create New.
2. Set Gateway to the Default Gateway IP address and click OK.

Command Line Interface

The unit has serial port. Use the null modem cable to connect it to your management com-
puter.
To connect to the unit
1. Use a null modem cable to connect the serial port to the management computer serial
port.
2. Start a terminal emulation program (such as HyperTerminal) on the management com-
puter. Use these settings: Baud Rate 9600, Data bits 8, Parity None, Stop bits 1, Flow
Control None.
3. At the login: prompt, type admin and press Enter twice.
(The login prompt is preceded by the server default host name.)
After connecting to the CLI, you can congure the unit IP address, DNS server IP address,
and default gateway to connect the unit to the network.
To congure the unit using the CLI
1. Set the IP address and netmask of the Port1 interface.
cong fmsystem interface
edit port1
set ip <intf_ip>/<netmask_ip>
end
3. Congure the primary and secondary DNS server IP addresses.
cong fmsystem dns
set primary <dns-server_ip>
set secondary <dns-server_ip>
end
4. Congure the default gateway.
cong fmsystem route
edit 1
set device <interface>
set dst <destination_ip>
set gateway <gateway_ip>
end

Adding an administration password

By default, the admin user does not have a password. To restrict access to the unit manage-
ment account, add password for the admin user account.
To add the admin user account password
1. Go to System Settings > Administration > Administrator.
2. Select the admin user name to edit the prole.
3. Select the Change Password checkbox.
4. Enter the old password.
5. Enter a new password in the New Password and Conrm Password elds.
6. Click OK.

Adding an administration password using the CLI

To add an administration password in the CLI enter the following commands:
cong fmsystem admin user
edit admin
set password
please input password value <password>

Shutting down the unit

When powering off the unit, always shut down the unit using the following procedures before
disconnecting the power supply. Not following this procedure can increase the risk of damag-
ing the hard disk.
To power off the unit
1. Go to System Settings> General > Dashboard.
2. In the System Operation list, select Shut Down.
3. Click Go.
4. Once the indicates the shut down procedure has completed, disconnect the
unit from the power source.

Shutting down the unit using the CLI

Enter the following command at the prompt:
execute shutdown