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Document conventions Introduction

Document conventions

This guide uses the following conventions to describe CLI command syntax.

•angle brackets < > to indicate variable keywords For example:

execute restore config <filename_str>

You enter restore config myfile.bak

<xxx_str> indicates an ASCII string variable keyword. <xxx_integer> indicates an integer variable keyword. <xxx_ip> indicates an IP address variable keyword.

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

For example:

set system opmode {nat transparent}

You can enter set system opmode nat or set system opmode transparent

•square brackets [ ] to indicate that a keyword is optional For example:

get firewall ipmacbinding [dhcpipmac]

You can enter get firewall ipmacbinding or get firewall ipmacbinding dhcpipmac

Fortinet documentation

Information about FortiGate products is available from the following FortiGate User

Manual volumes:

•Volume 1: FortiGate Installation and Configuration Guide

Describes installation and basic configuration for the FortiGate unit. Also describes how to use FortiGate firewall policies to control traffic flow through the FortiGate unit and how to use firewall policies to apply antivirus protection, web content filtering, and email filtering to HTTP, FTP, and email content passing through the FortiGate unit.

•Volume 2: FortiGate VPN Guide

Contains in-depth information about FortiGate IPSec VPN using certificates, pre- shared keys and manual keys for encryption. Also contains basic configuration information for the Fortinet Remote VPN Client, detailed configuration information for FortiGate PPTP and L2TP VPN, and VPN configuration examples.

•Volume 3: FortiGate Content Protection Guide

Describes how to configure antivirus protection, web content filtering, and email filtering to protect content as it passes through the FortiGate unit.

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