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

5001A-SW, 5001A-DW specifications

Fortinet's FortiGate 5001A is a high-performance, next-generation firewall designed to meet the demands of large enterprises and data centers. The model comes in two distinct configurations—the 5001A-DW for data center workloads and the 5001A-SW for enhanced security capabilities.

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