Fortinet FortiGate-800 manual Connecting the FortiGate unit to your networks

Transparent mode installation Connecting the FortiGate unit to your networks

Registering your FortiGate unit

After purchasing and installing a new FortiGate unit, you can register the unit by going to the System Update Support page, or using a web browser to connect to http://support.fortinet.com and selecting Product Registration.

To register, enter your contact information and the serial numbers of the FortiGate units that you or your organization have purchased. You can register multiple FortiGate units in a single session without re-entering your contact information.

For more information about registration, see “Registering FortiGate units” on page 128.

Configuring virus and attack definition updates

You can configure the FortiGate unit to automatically check whether new versions of the virus definitions and attack definitions are available. If it finds new versions, the FortiGate unit automatically downloads and installs the updated definitions.

The FortiGate unit uses HTTPS on port 8890 to check for updates. The FortiGate external interface must have a path to the FortiResponse Distribution Network (FDN) using port 8890.

For information about configuring automatic virus and attack updates, see “Updating antivirus and attack definitions” on page 117.

Connecting the FortiGate unit to your networks

After you complete the initial configuration of the FortiGate-800 unit, you can connect the FortiGate-800 between your internal network and the Internet and to other networks.

There are 4 10/100/1000 Base-TX connectors on the FortiGate-800:

•Internal for connecting to your internal network,

•External for connecting to your public switch or router and the Internet,

•DMZ and HA for connecting other networks,

•HA is also used to connect to another FortiGate-500 for high availability (see “High availability” on page 73),

There are 4 10/100 Base-TX connectors on the FortiGate-800:

•Interfaces 1 to 4 for connecting up to four additional networks to your FortiGate-800.

To connect the FortiGate-800 unit running in Transparent mode:

1Connect the Internal interface to the hub or switch connected to your internal network.

2Connect the External interface to the public switch or router provided by your Internet Service Provider.

3Optionally connect the DMZ and HA interfaces and interfaces 1 to 4 to hubs or switches connected to your other networks.

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