NAT/Route mode installation

Configuring the FortiGate unit to operate in NAT/Route mode

 

 

2Use the up and down arrows to highlight the name of the interface to change and press Enter.

3Press Enter for IP address.

4Use the up and down arrow keys to increase or decrease the value of each IP address digit. Press Enter to move to the next digit. Press Esc to move to the previous digit.

Note: When you enter an IP address, the LCD always shows three digits for each part of the address. For example, the IP address 192.168.100.1 appears on the LCD as 192.168.100.001. The IP address 192.168.23.45 appears as 192.168.023.045.

5After you set the last digit of the IP address, press Enter.

6Use the down arrow to highlight Netmask.

7Press Enter and change the Netmask.

8After you set the last digit of the Netmask, press Enter.

9Press Esc to return to the Main Menu.

To add a default gateway to an interface

The default gateway is usually configured for the interface connected to the Internet.

You can use the procedure below to configure a default gateway for any interface.

1Press Enter to display the interface list.

2Use the down arrow key to highlight the name of the interface connected to the Internet and press Enter.

3Use the down arrow to highlight Default Gateway.

4Press Enter and set the default gateway.

5After you set the last digit of the default gateway, press Enter.

6Press Esc to return to the Main Menu.

You have now completed the initial configuration of the FortiGate unit and you can proceed to “Next steps” on page 39.

Using the command line interface

You can also configure the FortiGate unit using the command line interface (CLI). For information about connecting to the CLI, see “Connecting to the command line interface (CLI)” on page 17.

Configuring the FortiGate unit to operate in NAT/Route mode

Use the information that you gathered in Table 6 on page 28 to complete the following procedures.

To add/change the administrator password

1Log in to the CLI.

2Change the admin administrator password. Enter:

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