Configuring interfaces | Network configuration |
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7Select Apply.
The FortiGate unit attempts to contact the PPPoE server from the interface to set the IP address, netmask, default gateway IP address, and DNS server IP addresses.
8Select Status: to refresh the addressing mode status message. Possible messages:
initializing | No activity |
connecting | The FortiGate unit is attempting to connect to the DHCP server. |
connected | The FortiGate unit retrieves an IP address, netmask, and other settings from |
| the PPPoE server. |
failed | The FortiGate unit was unable to retrieve an IP address and other |
| information from the PPPoE server. |
9Select OK.
Adding a secondary IP address to an interface
You can use the CLI to add a secondary IP address to any FortiGate interface. The secondary IP address cannot be the same as the primary IP address but it can be on the same subnet.
To add a secondary IP address from the CLI enter the command:
set system interface <intf_str> config secip <second_ip> <netmask_ip>
You can also configure management access and add a ping server to the secondary
IP address.
set system interface <intf_str> config secallowaccess ping https ssh snmp http telnet
set system interface <intf_str> config secgwdetect enable
Adding a ping server to an interface
Add a ping server to an interface if you want the FortiGate unit to confirm connectivity with the next hop router on the network connected to the interface. Adding a ping server is required for routing failover. See “Adding
To add a ping server to an interface
1Go to System > Network > Interface.
2Choose an interface and select Modify .
3Set Ping Server to the IP address of the next hop router on the network connected to the interface.
4Select the Enable check box.
The FortiGate unit uses dead gateway detection to ping the Ping Server IP address to make sure that the FortiGate unit can connect to this IP address. To configure dead gateway detection, see “Modifying the Dead Gateway Detection settings” on
page 171.
5Select OK to save the changes.
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