Getting started Factory default FortiGate configuration settings
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Factory default NAT/Route mode network configuration
When the FortiGate unit is first powered on, it is running in NAT/Route mode and has
the basic network configuration listed in Tab le 3. This configuration allows you to
connect to the FortiGate unit web-based manager and establish the configuration
required to connect the FortiGate unit to the network. In Tabl e 3 HTTPS management
access means you can connect to the web-based manager using this interface. Ping
management access means this interface responds to ping requests.
Factory default Transparent mode network configuration
If you switch the FortiGate unit to Transparent mode, it has the default network
configuration listed in Tab le 4.
Factory default firewall configuration
The factory default firewall configuration is the same in NAT/Route and Transparent
mode.
Table 3: Factory default NAT/Route mode network configuration
Administrator
account
User name: admin
Password: (none)
Internal interface
IP: 192.168.1.99
Netmask: 255.255.255.0
Management Access: HTTPS, Ping
External interface Addressing Mode: DHCP
Management Access: Ping
Table 4: Factory default Transparent mode network configuration
Administrator
account
User name: admin
Password: (none)
Management IP IP: 10.10.10.1
Netmask: 255.255.255.0
DNS Primary DNS Server: 207.194.200.1
Secondary DNS Server: 207.194.200.129
Management access Internal HTTPS, Ping
External Ping
Table 5: Factory default firewall configuration
Internal
Address Internal_All IP: 0.0.0.0 Represents all of the IP addresses on the internal
network.
Mask: 0.0.0.0
External
Address External_All IP: 0.0.0.0 Represents all of the IP addresses on the external
network.
Mask: 0.0.0.0