Fortinet FortiGate-5001FA2 manual Configuring Transparent mode

Quick Configuration Guide Configuring Transparent mode

Configuring Transparent mode

Use Table 7 to gather the information you need to customize Transparent mode settings.

Table 7: Transparent mode settings

Admin Administrator Password:

	IP:	_____._____._____._____
Management IP	Netmask:	_____._____._____._____
	The management IP address and	netmask must be valid for the
	network where you will manage the FortiGate-5001FA2 unit.
	Default Gateway IP address:	_____._____._____._____
Default Route	In Transparent mode the default route requires the default gateway IP
	address. The default route directs all non-local traffic to the external
	network.
DNS Servers	Primary DNS Server:	_____._____._____._____
	Secondary DNS Server:	_____._____._____._____

Using the web-based manager to configure Transparent mode

1Connect port1 of the FortiGate-5001FA2 board to the same hub or switch as the computer you will use to configure the FortiGate board.

Note: If you cannot connect to port1, see “Using the CLI to configure Transparent mode” on page 28.

2Configure the management computer to be on the same subnet as the port1 interface of the FortiGate-5001FA2 board. To do this, change the IP address of the management computer to 192.168.1.2 and the netmask to 255.255.255.0.

3To access the FortiGate web-based manager, start Internet Explorer and browse to https://192.168.1.99 (remember to include the “s” in https://).

4Type admin in the Name field and select Login.

To switch from NAT/Route mode to transparent mode

1Go to System > Status and select the Change link beside Operation Mode: NAT.

2Set Operation Mode to Transparent.

3Set the Management IP/Netmask to the settings that you added to Table 7 on page 27.

4Set the default Gateway to the setting that you added to Table 7 on page 27.

To change the admin administrator password

1Go to System > Admin > Administrators.

2Select Change Password for the admin administrator and enter the password that you added to Table 7 on page 27.

To change the management interface

1Go to System > Config > Operation.

2Enter the Management IP address and netmask hat you added to Table 7 on page 27 and select Apply.

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