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4 Fortinet Inc.
Completing the configuration................ ............................................................................ 38
Setting the date and time.................. ............................................................................ 38
Changing antivirus protection ....................................................................................... 38
Registering your FortiGate unit............... ...................................................................... 39
Configuring virus and attack definition updates ............................................................ 39
Transparent mode installation............................................................................ 41
Preparing to configure Transparent mode...... .................................................................. 41
Using the setup wizard...................................................................................................... 42
Changing to Transparent mode .................................................................................... 42
Starting the setup wizard .............................................................................................. 42
Reconnecting to the web-based manager .................................................................... 42
Using the command line interface..................................................................................... 42
Changing to Transparent mode .................................................................................... 43
Configuring the Transparent mode management IP address........... ............................ 43
Configure the Transparent mode default gateway...................................................... .. 43
Connecting the FortiGate unit to your networks................................................................ 43
Completing the configuration................ ............................................................................ 45
Setting the date and time.................. ............................................................................ 45
Enabling antivirus protection....................................................... .................................. 45
Registering your FortiGate................................................ ............................................ 45
Configuring virus and attack definition updates ............................................................ 45
Transparent mode configuration examples....................................................................... 46
Default routes and static routes .................................................................................... 46
Example default route to an external network............................................................... 47
Example static route to an external destination ............................................................ 48
Example static route to an internal destination ............................................................. 51
System status....................................................................................................... 53
Changing the FortiGate host name................................................................. .................. 54
Changing the FortiGate firmware.................................................................... .................. 54
Upgrading to a new firmware version ........................................................................... 55
Reverting to a previous firmware version...................................................................... 56
Installing firmware images from a system reboot using the CLI ................................... 59
Testing a new firmware image before installing it.................... ..................................... 61
Manual virus definition updates ........................................................................................ 63
Manual attack definition updates ...................................................................................... 63
Displaying the FortiGate serial number............................................................................. 64
Displaying the FortiGate up time....................................................................................... 64
Backing up system settings .............................................................................................. 64
Restoring system settings............................................................................... .................. 64
Restoring system settings to factory defaults ................................................................... 65
Changing to Transparent mode......... ............................................................................... 65
Changing to NAT/Route mode..................................................................... ..................... 66
Restarting the FortiGate unit.............................................................. ............................... 66