Fortinet ORTIWIFI-60A /AM manual System Dashboard, Connecting to the CLI

Installing the FortiWiFi unit Connecting to the FortiWiFi unit

Figure 2: FortiWiFi login

4Type admin in the Name field and select Login.

System Dashboard

After logging into the web-based manager, the web browser displays the system dashboard. The dashboard provides you with all system status information in one location. For details on the information displayed on the dashboard, see the FortiGate Administration Guide.

Command line interface

You can access the FortiWiFi command line interface (CLI) by connecting a management computer serial port to the FortiWiFi serial console connector. You can also use Telnet or a secure SSH connection to connect to the CLI from any network that is connected to the FortiWiFi unit, including the Internet.

The CLI supports the same configuration and monitoring functionality as the web-based manager. In addition, you can use the CLI for advanced configuration options that are not available from the web-based manager. This guide contains information about basic and advanced CLI commands. For a more complete description about connecting to and using the FortiWiFi CLI, see the FortiGate CLI Reference.

Connecting to the CLI

As an alternative to the web-based manager, you can install and configure the FortiWiFi unit using the CLI. Configuration changes made with the CLI are effective immediately without resetting the firewall or interrupting service.

To connect to the FortiWiFi CLI you require:

•a computer with an available communications port

•the RJ-45 to DB-9 serial cable included in your FortiWiFi package

•terminal emulation software such as HyperTerminal for Microsoft Windows

Note: The following procedure uses Microsoft Windows HyperTerminal software. You can apply these steps to any terminal emulation program.

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