Choosing a Configuration Tool
Web-based manager
The FortiGate
Use it to configure the administrator password, the interface and default gateway addresses, and the DNS server addresses.
Requirements:
•An Ethernet connection between the FortiGate unit and management computer.
•Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher on the management computer.
Collecting Information
NAT/Route Mode
Internal | IP: | ____.____.____.____ |
| Netmask: | ____.____.____.____ |
External | IP: | ____.____.____.____ |
| Netmask: | ____.____.____.____ |
Port 1 | IP: | ____.____.____.____ |
| Netmask: | ____.____.____.____ |
Port 2 | IP: | ____.____.____.____ |
| Netmask: | ____.____.____.____ |
Port 3 | IP: | ____.____.____.____ |
| Netmask: | ____.____.____.____ |
Port 4 | IP: | ____.____.____.____ |
| Netmask: | ____.____.____.____ |
Port 5/HA | IP: | ____.____.____.____ |
| Netmask: | ____.____.____.____ |
The internal interface IP address and netmask must be valid for the internal network.
Command Line Interface (CLI)
The CLI is a
Requirements:
•The
•A terminal emulation application (HyperTerminal for Windows) on the management computer.
Transparent mode
Management IP | IP: | ____.____.____.____ |
| Netmask: | ____.____.____.____ |
The management IP address and netmask must be valid for the network from which you will manage the FortiGate unit.
General settings
Administrator password |
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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
NAT/Route mode |
| Transparent mode |
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Internal interface | 192.168.1.99 | Management IP | 0.0.0.0 |
External interface | 192.168.100.99 | Administrative account settings | |
Ports 1 to 5 | 0.0.0.0 | User name | admin |
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| Password | (none) |
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DHCP server on Internal interface | 192.168.1.110 – 192.168.1.210 |
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Configuring the FortiGate Unit
1.Connect the FortiGate internal interface to a management computer Ethernet interface. Use a
2.Configure the management computer to be on the same subnet as the internal interface of the FortiGate unit. 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 FortiGate
4.Type admin in the Name field and select Login.
NAT/Route mode
To change the administrator password
1.Go to System > Admin > Administrators.
2.Select Change Password for the admin administrator and enter a new password.
To configure interfaces
1.Go to System > Network > Interface.
2.Select the edit icon for each interface to configure.
3.Set the addressing mode for the interface. (See the online help for information.)
•For manual addressing, enter the IP address and netmask for the interface.
•For DHCP addressing, select DHCP and any required settings.
•For PPPoE addressing, select PPPoE, and enter the username and password
and any other required settings.
To configure the Primary and Secondary DNS server IP addresses
1.Go to System > Network > Options, enter the Primary and Secondary DNS IP ad-
dresses that you recorded above and select Apply.
To configure a Default Gateway
1.Go to Router > Static and select Edit icon for the static route.
2.Set Gateway to the Default Gateway IP address you recorded above and select OK.
Transparent mode
To switch from NAT/route mode to transparent mode
1.Go to System > Config > Operation Mode and select Transparent.
2.Set the Management IP/Netmask to 192.168.1.99/24.
3.Set a default Gateway and select Apply.
To change the administrator password
1.Go to System > Admin > Administrators.
2.Select Change Password for the admin administrator and enter a new password.
To change the management interface
1.Go to System > Config > Operation Mode.
2.Enter the Management IP address and netmask that you recorded above and select
Apply.
To configure the Primary and Secondary DNS server IP addresses
1.Go to System > Network > Options, enter the Primary and Secondary DNS IP ad- dresses that you recorded above and select Apply.
7Completing the Configuration
Congratulations!
You have finished configuring the basic settings. Your network is now protected from Internet- based threats. To explore the full range of configuration options, see the online help or the Documentation
Command Line Interface
1.Use the DB9 serial cable to connect the FortiGate Console port to the management computer serial port.
2.Start a terminal emulation program (HyperTerminal) on the management computer. Use these settings:
3.Baud Rate (bps) 9600, Data bits 8, Parity None, Stop bits 1, and Flow Control None.
4.At the Login: prompt, type admin and press Enter twice (no password required).
NAT/Route mode
1.Configure the FortiGate internal interface. config system interface
edit internal
set ip <intf_ip>/<netmask_ip>
end
2.Repeat to configure each interface, for example, to configure the WAN1 interface. config system interface
edit wan1
...
3.Configure the primary and secondary DNS server IP addresses. config system dns
set primary
end
4.Configure the default gateway. config router static
edit 1
set gateway <gateway_ip>
end
Transparent Mode
1.Change from NAT/Route mode to Transparent mode and configure the Management IP address.
config system settings
set opmode transparent set ip <mng_ip>/<netmask> set gateway <gateway_ip>
end
2.Configure the DNS server IP address. config system dns
set primary
end
Visit these links for more information and documentation for your Fortinet product.
•Technical Documentation - http://docs.forticare.com
•Fortinet Knowledge Center - http://kc.forticare.com
•Fortinet Technical Support - http://support.fortinet.com
