Fortinet 5001A-SW, 5001A-DW manual Using the web-based manager to configure NAT/Route mode

Quick Configuration Guide Configuring NAT/Route mode

Table 8: FortiGate-5001A board NAT/Route mode settings

Admin Administrator Password:

port1	IP:	_____._____._____._____
	Netmask:	_____._____._____._____
port2	IP:	_____._____._____._____
	Netmask:	_____._____._____._____
	Device (Name of the Interface
	connected to the external
	network):
	Default Gateway IP address:
Default Route		_____._____._____._____
	The default route consists of the	name of the interface connected
	to an external network (usually the Internet) and the default
	gateway IP address. The default route directs all non-local traffic to
	this interface and to the external network.
DNS Servers	Primary DNS Server:	_____._____._____._____
	Secondary DNS Server:	_____._____._____._____

Using the web-based manager to configure NAT/Route mode

1Connect port1 of the FortiGate-5001A board to the same hub or switch as the computer you will use to configure the FortiGate board.

Note: If you cannot connect to port1, see “Using the CLI to configure NAT/Route mode” on page 30.

2Configure the management computer to be on the same subnet as the port1 interface of the FortiGate-5001A board. To do this, change the IP address of the management computer to 192.168.1.2 and the netmask to 255.255.255.0.

3To access the FortiGate web-based manager, start Internet Explorer and browse to https://192.168.1.99 (remember to include the “s” in https://).

4Type admin in the Name field and select Login.

To change the admin administrator password

1Go to System > Admin > Administrators.

2Select Change Password for the admin administrator and enter a new password.

Note: See the Fortinet Knowledge Center article Recovering lost administrator account passwords if you forget or lose an administrator account password and cannot log into your FortiGate unit.

To configure interfaces

1Go to System > Network > Interface.

2Select the edit icon for each interface to configure.

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