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Configuring the FortiGate unit | Transparent mode installation |
Transparent mode installation
This section describes how to install the FortiGate unit in NAT/Route mode. This section includes the following topics:
•Preparing to configure Transparent mode
•Using the
•Using the command line interface
•Connecting the FortiGate unit to your network
Preparing to configure Transparent mode
Use Table 14 to gather the information you need to customize Transparent mode settings.
You can configure Transparent mode using one of the following methods:
•the
•the command line interface (CLI)
The method you choose depends on the complexity of the configuration, access and equipment, and the type of interface you are most comfortable using.
Table 14: Transparent mode settings
Administrator Password:
| IP: | _____._____._____._____ | |
| Netmask: | _____._____._____._____ | |
Management IP | Default Gateway: | _____._____._____._____ | |
| The management IP address and | netmask must be valid for the | |
| network from which you will manage the FortiGate unit. Add a default | ||
| gateway if the FortiGate unit must connect to a router to reach the | ||
| management computer. |
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DNS Settings | Primary DNS Server: | _____._____._____._____ | |
Secondary DNS Server: | _____._____._____._____ | ||
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Using the web-based manager
You can use the
For information about connecting to the
The first time you connect to the FortiGate unit, it is configured to run in NAT/Route mode.
To switch to Transparent mode using the
1Go to System > Status.
2Select Change beside the Operation Mode.
3Select Transparent in the Operation Mode list.
4Type the Management IP/Netmask address and the Default Gateway address you gathered in Table 14 on page 43.
5Select Apply.
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