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Introduction Command line interface

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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.

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: