Introduction

Command line interface

 

 

Command line interface

You can access the FortiGate command line interface (CLI) by connecting a management computer serial port to the FortiGate RS-232 serial console connector. You can also use Telnet or a secure SSH connection to connect to the CLI from any network that is connected to the FortiGate unit, including the Internet.

The CLI supports the same configuration and monitoring functionality as the web-based manager. In addition, you can use the CLI for advanced configuration options that are not available from the web-based manager.

This Installation Guide contains information about basic and advanced CLI commands. For a more complete description about connecting to and using the FortiGate CLI, see the FortiGate CLI Reference Guide.

Setup wizard

The FortiGate setup wizard provides an easy way to configure the basic initial settings for the FortiGate unit. The wizard walks through the configuration of a new administrator password, FortiGate interfaces, DHCP server settings, internal servers (web, FTP, etc.), and basic antivirus settings.

Document conventions

This guide uses the following conventions to describe command syntax.

•Angle brackets < > to indicate variables. For example:

execute restore config <filename_str>

You enter:

execute restore config myfile.bak

<xxx_str> indicates an ASCII string that does not contain new-lines or carriage returns.

<xxx_integer> indicates an integer string that is a decimal (base 10) number. <xxx_octet> indicates a hexadecimal string that uses the digits 0-9 and letters A-F.

<xxx_ipv4> indicates a dotted decimal IPv4 address. <xxx_v4mask> indicates a dotted decimal IPv4 netmask.

<xxx_ipv4mask> indicates a dotted decimal IPv4 address followed by a dotted decimal IPv4 netmask.

<xxx_ipv6> indicates a dotted decimal IPv6 address. <xxx_v6mask> indicates a dotted decimal IPv6 netmask.

<xxx_ipv6mask> indicates a dotted decimal IPv6 address followed by a dotted decimal IPv6 netmask.

•Vertical bar and curly brackets {} to separate alternative, mutually exclusive required keywords.

For example:

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500A, Network Router, 127, FORTIGATE specifications

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