Completing the Configuration
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Congratulations!
You have nished conguring the basic settings. To explore the full range of conguration
options, see the online help or the Tools and Documentation CD.
Visit these links for more information and documentation for your Fortinet product.
Technical Documentation - http://docs.forticare.com
Fortinet Knowledge Center - http://kc.forticare.com
Fortinet Technical Support - http://support.fortinet.com
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Collecting Information

Gateway/Server mode

Port 1 IP: ____.____.____.____
Netmask: ____.____.____.____
Port 2 IP: ____.____.____.____
Netmask: ____.____.____.____
Port 3 IP: ____.____.____.____
Netmask: ____.____.____.____
Port 4 IP: ____.____.____.____
Netmask: ____.____.____.____

Transparent mode

Management IP IP: ____.____.____.____
Netmask: ____.____.____.____

General settings

Administrator password:
Network Settings: Default Gateway: ____.____.____.____
Primary DNS Server: ____.____.____.____
Secondary DNS Server: ____.____.____.____
A default gateway is required for the FortiMail unit to route connections to the Internet.

Factory default settings

Gateway mode Transparent mode
Port 1 192.168.1.99 Management IP 192.168.1.99
Port 2 192.168.2.99 Administrative account settings
Port 3 192.168.3.99 User name admin
Port 4 192.168.4.99 Password (none)
Configuring the FortiMail Unit

Web-based Manager

Connect the FortiMail Port 1 interface to a management computer Ethernet interface.
Use a cross-over Ethernet cable to connect the devices directly. Use straight-through
Ethernet cables to connect the devices through a hub or switch.
Congure the management computer to be on the same subnet as the internal interface
of the FortiMail unit. To do this, change the IP address of the management computer to
192.168.1.2 and the netmask to 255.255.255.0.
To access the FortiMail web-based manager, start Internet Explorer and browse to
https://192.168.1.99/admin (remember to include the “s” in https://).
Type admin in the Name eld and select Login.
The web-based manager has two conguration modes: Basic and Advanced. You can switch
between the basic mode and advanced mode of the web-based manager at any time with no
conguration loss. To switch between the two modes, go to either Basic >> or Advanced >>.
The following congurations are described for Basic mode (the default conguration mode).

Server mode

To switch to Server mode
Go to Management > Status.
Select Change for the Operation Mode.
Select Server. The FortiMail unit will reset to factory default settings.
To change the administrator password
Go to Settings > Cong > Admin.
Select Change Password for the admin administrator and enter a new password.
To congure interfaces
Go to Settings > Network > Interface.
Select the Modify icon for each interface to congure.
Set the addressing mode for the interface. (See the online help for information.)
To congure the Primary and Secondary DNS server IP addresses
Go to Settings > Network > DNS, enter the Primary and Secondary DNS IP addresses.
To congure a Default Gateway
Go to Settings > Network > Routing and select Edit icon for the static route.
Set Gateway to the Default Gateway IP address you recorded above and select OK.

Gateway mode

To switch to Gateway mode
Go to Management > Status.
Select Change for the Operation Mode.
Select Gateway. The FortiMail unit will reset to factory default settings.
To change the administrator password
Go to Settings > Cong > Admin.
Select Change Password for the admin administrator and enter a new password.
To congure interfaces
Go to Settings > Network > Interface.
Select the Modify icon for each interface to congure.
Set the addressing mode for the interface. (See the online help for information.)
To congure the DNS server and default gateway IP addresses
Go to Settings > Network > Network, enter the Primary and Secondary DNS, and
Default Gateway IP addresses.
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Transparent mode

To switch to Transparent mode
Go to Management > Status.
Select Change for the Operation Mode.
Select Transparent. The FortiMail unit will reset to factory default settings.
To change the administrator password
Go to Settings > Cong > Admin.
Select Change Password for the admin administrator and enter a new password.
To change the management interface
Go to Settings > Network > Management IP.
Enter the Management IP address and netmask.
To congure the Primary and Secondary DNS server IP addresses
Go to Settings > Network > DNS, enter the Primary and Secondary DNS IP addresses.

Command Line Interface

Use the DB-9 serial cable to connect the FortiMail Console port to the management
computer serial port.
Start a terminal emulation program (HyperTerminal) on the management computer. Use
these settings:
Baud Rate (bps) 9600, Data bits 8, Parity None, Stop bits 1, and Flow Control None.
At the Login: prompt, type admin and press Enter twice (no password required).

Conguring the FortiMail unit

The CLI commands to congure the FortiMail unit are the same for all three modes.
Congure the interface IP addresses.
set system interface <port_number> mode static ip <ip_
address><netmask>
Congure the primary and secondary DNS server IP addresses.
set system dns primary <dns-server_ip>
set system dns secondary <dns-server_ip>
Congure the default gateway.
set system route number <route_number>gw1 <gateway_ip>

Changing Operating Modes

To change modes
set system opmode {gateway | server | transparent}
Set the management IP for Transparent mode.
set system managementip <ip_address> netmask <netmask>
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Choosing a Configuration Tool

Web-based manager

The FortiMail web-based manager is an easy to use management tool.
Use it to congure the administrator password, the interface and default gateway addresses,
and the DNS server addresses.
Requirements:
An Ethernet connection between the FortiMail unit and management computer.
Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher on the management computer.
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Command Line Interface (CLI)

The CLI is a text-based management tool. Use it to congure the administrator password,
the interface addresses, the default gateway address, and the DNS server addresses. To
congure advanced settings, see the FortiMail Administration Guide.
Requirements:
The DB-9 serial connection between the FortiMail unit and management computer.
A terminal emulation application (HyperTerminal for Windows) on the management
computer.
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