Reconnecting to the web-based manager

Transparent mode installation

 

 

The first time you connect to the FortiGate unit, it is configured to run in NAT/Route mode.

To switch to Transparent mode using the web-based manager

1Go to System > Status.

2Select Change beside the Operation Mode.

3Select Transparent in the Operation Mode list.

4Select OK.

To reconnect to the web-based manager, change the IP address of the management computer to 10.10.10.2. Connect to the internal or DMZ interface and browse to https:// followed by the Transparent mode management IP address. The default FortiGate Transparent mode management IP address is 10.10.10.1.

To start the setup wizard

1Select Easy Setup Wizard (the middle button in the upper-right corner of the web-based manager).

2Use the information that you gathered in Table 9 on page 42 to fill in the wizard fields. Select the Next button to step through the wizard pages.

3Confirm your configuration settings, and then select Finish and Close.

Reconnecting to the web-based manager

If you changed the IP address of the management interface while you were using the setup wizard, you must reconnect to the web-based manager using the new IP address. Browse to https:// followed by the new IP address of the management interface. Otherwise, you can reconnect to the web-based manager by browsing to https://10.10.10.1. If you connect to the management interface through a router, make sure that you have added a default gateway for that router to the management IP default gateway field.

Connecting the FortiGate unit to your network

After you complete the initial configuration of the FortiGate-800/800F unit, you can connect the FortiGate-800/800F between your internal network and the Internet and to other networks.

FortiGate-800

There are 4 10/100/1000 Base-TX connectors on the FortiGate-800:

Internal for connecting to the internal network,

External for connecting to your public switch or router and the Internet,

DMZ for connecting to a DMZ network,

HA for connecting to another FortiGate-800 for high availability (see “High availability installation” on page 51),

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Fortinet 800F manual Connecting the FortiGate unit to your network, To start the setup wizard

800F, 800 specifications

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