Reconnecting to the web-based manager

Transparent mode installation

 

 

To add a default gateway

1Press Enter to display the option list.

2Use the down arrow to highlight Default Gateway.

3Press Enter and set the default gateway.

4After you set the last digit of the default gateway, press Enter.

5Press 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 48.

Using the command line interface

As an alternative to the web-based manager or setup wizard you can begin the initial configuration of the FortiGate unit using the command line interface (CLI). To connect to the CLI, see “Connecting to the command line interface (CLI)” on page 17. Use the information that you gathered in Table 9 on page 42 to complete the following procedures.

To change to Transparent mode using the CLI

1Make sure that you are logged into the CLI.

2Switch to Transparent mode. Enter:

config system global

set opmode transparent end

The FortiGate unit restarts. After a few seconds, the login prompt appears.

3Type admin and press Enter. The following prompt appears:

Welcome !

4Confirm that the FortiGate unit has switched to Transparent mode. Enter:

get system status

The CLI displays the status of the FortiGate unit including the following line of text:

Operation mode: Transparent

To configure the management IP address

1Make sure that you are logged into the CLI.

2Set the management IP address and netmask to the IP address and netmask that you recorded in Table 9 on page 42. Enter:

config system manageip

set ip <address_ip> <netmask> end

Example

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Fortinet 800F manual To add a default gateway, To change to Transparent mode using the CLI

800F, 800 specifications

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