Fortinet 100 Configuring the modem for the FortiGate-50A, Mode must be standalone Interface name

Configuring the modem interface Configuring the modem for the FortiGate-50A

In stand alone mode the modem interface replaces the external Ethernet interface. You must also configure firewall policies for connections between the modem interface and other FortiGate interfaces.

Configuring the modem for the FortiGate-50A

Configure the modem for the FortiGate-50A using the CLI. The following table of

CLI commands are specifically for the FortiGate-50A modem configuration.

Table 15: CLI commands for the FortiGate-50A

Keywords and	Description	Default
variables
altmode	Enable for installations using PPP in China.	enable
{enable disable}
auto-dial	Enable to dial the modem automatically if the	disable
{enable disable}	connection is lost, or the FortiGate unit is
	restarted.
	dial-on-demandmust be disabled.
	mode must be standalone.
connect_timeout	Set the connection completion timeout (30-255	90
<seconds>	seconds).
dial-on-demand	Enable the FortiGate unit to dial the modem	disable
{enable disable}	when packets are routed to the modem
	interface. The modem disconnects after it
	reaches the idle-timerperiod value if there
	is no traffic through the modem interface within
	that time. When traffic occurs on the interface,
	the FortiGate unit dials the modem again.
	auto-dialmust be disabled when in
	standalone mode.
holddown-timer	Used only when the modem is configured as a	60
<seconds>	backup for an interface. Set the time (1-50B
	seconds) that the FortiGate unit waits before
	switching from the modem interface to the
	primary interface, after the primary interface
	has been restored.
	mode must be redundant.
idle-timer	Set the number of minutes the traffic through	5
<minutes>	the modem connection is idle before it the
	FortiGate unit disconnects.
	mode must be standalone.
interface <name>	Enter an interface name to associate the	No default.
	modem interface with the Ethernet interface
	that you want to either back up (backup
	configuration) or replace (standalone
	configuration).
mode <mode>	Enter the required mode:	standalone
	• standalone
	The modem interface is the connection from
	the FortiGate unit to the Internet.
	• redundant
	The modem interface automatically takes over
	from a selected Ethernet interface when that
	Ethernet interface is unavailable.
passwd1	Enter the password used to access the	No default
<password_srt>	specified dialup account.

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