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Installing the FortiGate unit | Powering off the FortiGate unit |
Powering off the FortiGate unit
Always shut down the FortiGate operating system properly before turning off the power switch to avoid potential hardware problems.
To power off the FortiGate unit
1From the
2In the Unit Operation display, select Shutdown, or from the CLI, enter: execute shutdown
3Disconnect the power supply.
Connecting to the FortiGate unit
There are two methods of connecting and configuring the basic FortiGate settings:
•the
•the command line interface (CLI)
Web-based manager
You can configure and manage the FortiGate unit using HTTP or a secure HTTPS connection from any computer running Microsoft Internet Explorer or recent browser. The
Use the
Command line interface
You can access the FortiGate command line interface (CLI) by connecting a management computer serial port to the FortiGate serial console connector. You can also use Telnet or a secure SSH connection to the CLI from any network that is connected to the FortiGate unit, including the Internet.
Connecting to the web-based manager
Use the following procedure to connect to the
To connect to the
•a computer with an Ethernet connection
•Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6.0 or higher or any recent version of most popular web browser
•a crossover Ethernet cable or an Ethernet hub with two Ethernet cables
Note: Before starting Internet Explorer, (or any recent version of the most popular web browser), ping to your FortiGate unit to see if the connection between the computer and the FortiGate unit is working properly.
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