FortiGate-50A Installation and Configuration Guide Version 2.50

Transparent mode installation

This chapter describes how to install your FortiGate unit in Transparent mode. If you want to install the FortiGate unit in NAT/Route mode, see “NAT/Route mode installation” on page 33.

This chapter describes:

Preparing to configure Transparent mode

Using the setup wizard

Using the command line interface

Connecting the FortiGate unit to your networks

Completing the configuration

Transparent mode configuration examples

Preparing to configure Transparent mode

Use Table 14 to gather the information that you need to customize Transparent mode settings.

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.

 

 

 

 

DNS Settings

Primary DNS Server:

_____._____._____._____

Secondary DNS Server:

_____._____._____._____

 

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