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FortiGate-60 Installation Guide Version 2.80 MR8

Getting started

This section describes unpacking, setting up, and powering on a FortiGate Antivirus

Firewall unit. This section includes:

•Package contents

•Mounting

•Turning the FortiGate unit power on and off

•Connecting to the web-based manager

•Connecting to the command line interface (CLI)

•Quick installation using factory defaults

•Factory default FortiGate configuration settings

•Planning the FortiGate configuration

•Next steps

FortiGate-60 Installation Guide

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Fortinet MR8 manual Getting started

Contents

January 01-28008-0018-20050128 Installation GuideRegulatory Compliance TrademarksTable of Contents Index Introduction Secure installation, configuration, and managementWeb-based manager Command line interfaceDocument conventions Setup wizardFortiGate documentation FortiGate Installation GuideFortinet Knowledge Center Related documentationComments on Fortinet technical documentation FortiManager documentationFortiMail documentation Customer service and technical supportFortiLog documentation Customer service and technical support Customer service and technical support Getting started Mounting Package contentsPower requirements Turning the FortiGate unit power on and offEnvironmental specifications To power on the FortiGate unitTo connect to the web-based manager Connecting to the web-based managerTo connect to the CLI Connecting to the command line interface CLIBits per second 9600 Data bits Parity Stop bits Flow controlGo to System Network DNS Quick installation using factory defaultsFactory default Dhcp server configuration Factory default FortiGate configuration settingsFactory default NAT/Route mode network configuration Factory default firewall configuration Factory default Transparent mode network configurationAdministrative access Management IPStrict Factory default protection profilesScan NAT/Route mode Planning the FortiGate configurationExample NAT/Route mode network configuration NAT/Route mode with multiple external network connectionsExample NAT/Route multiple internet connection configuration Transparent modeWeb-based manager and setup wizard Configuration optionsNext steps Preparing to configure the FortiGate unit in NAT/Route mode NAT/Route mode installationDhcp or PPPoE configuration Using the web-based managerPPPoE settings User name Password To configure interfaces Go to System Network Interface Configuring basic settingsTo configure DNS server settings Go to System Network DNS To add a default routeConfiguring the FortiGate unit to operate in NAT/Route mode Using the command line interfaceTo add/change the administrator password To configure interfacesGet system interface ExampleTo configure DNS server settings Using the setup wizardExternal Interface Setup wizard settings PasswordDhcp server Internal serversStarting the setup wizard Connecting the FortiGate unit to the networksSetup wizard settings Antivirus FortiGate-60 FortiGate-60 NAT/Route mode connectionsConfiguring the Modem interface Configuring the networksTo configure virus, attack, and spam definition updates Go to System Config TimeTo set the date and time To register the FortiGate unitGo to System Maintenance Update Center Preparing to configure Transparent mode Transparent mode installationManagement IP To change the Management IP Go to System Network ManagementTo change to Transparent mode using the CLI Reconnecting to the web-based managerTo configure the default gateway To configure the management IP addressTo start the setup wizard Internal Connecting the FortiGate unit to your networkTo register your FortiGate unit Go to System Maintenance Update Center Configuring FortiGate units for HA operation High availability installationHigh availability configuration settings Priorities of heartbeat device and monitor prioritiesGroup ID MAC Address To change the FortiGate unit host name Config system global Set hostname namestr end Configuring FortiGate units for HA using the CLITo configure the FortiGate unit for HA operation Connecting the cluster to your networksTo connect the cluster HA network configurationInstalling and configuring the cluster Installing and configuring the cluster Selecting a modem mode Configuring the modem interfaceRedundant mode configuration To operate in standalone mode Go to System Network Modem Standalone mode configurationMode Configuring modem settingsAuto-dial Redundant forTo configure modem settings Go to System Network Modem Connecting and disconnecting the modem in Standalone modeTo connect to a dialup account Go to System Network Modem Dead gateway detection Defining a Ping ServerTo disconnect the modem ISPAdding firewall policies for modem connections CLI IndexIndex