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Reconnecting to the web-based manager Transparent mode installation
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 page43.
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 15. Use the
information that you gathered in Table8 on page 38 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 pr ess 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 Table8 on page 38. Enter:
config system manageip
set ip <address_ip> <netmask>
end