Configuring interfaces

Network configuration

 

 

2Choose an interface and select Modify .

3Select the Administrative Access methods for the interface.

HTTPS To allow secure HTTPS connections to the web-based manager through this interface.

PING If you want this interface to respond to pings. Use this setting to verify your installation and for testing.

HTTP To allow HTTP connections to the web-based manager through this interface. HTTP connections are not secure and can be intercepted by a third party.

SSH To allow SSH connections to the CLI through this interface.

SNMP To allow a remote SNMP manager to request SNMP information by connecting to this interface. See “Configuring SNMP” on page 125.

TELNET To allow Telnet connections to the CLI through this interface. Telnet connections are not secure and can be intercepted by a third party.

4Select OK to save the changes.

Changing the MTU size to improve network performance

To improve network performance, you can change the maximum transmission unit (MTU) of the packets that the FortiGate unit transmits from any interface. Ideally, this MTU should be the same as the smallest MTU of all the networks between the FortiGate unit and the destination of the packets. If the packets that the FortiGate unit sends are larger, they are broken up or fragmented, which slows down transmission. Experiment by lowering the MTU to find an MTU size for best network performance.

To change the MTU size of the packets leaving an interface

1Go to System > Network > Interface.

2Choose an interface and select Modify .

3Select Override default MTU value (1500).

4Set the MTU size.

Set the maximum packet size. For manual and DHCP addressing mode the MTU size can be from 576 to 1500 bytes. For PPPoE addressing mode the MTU size can be from 576 to 1492 bytes.

Configuring traffic logging for connections to an interface

To configure traffic logging for connections to an interface

1Go to System > Network > Interface.

2Choose an interface and select Modify .

3Select the Log check box to record log messages whenever a firewall policy accepts a connection to this interface.

4Select OK to save the changes.

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