Fortinet 50A/50B Benutzerhandbuch

Always shut down the FortiGate operating system properly before turning off the 
power switch to avoid potential hardware problems. 

From the web-based manager, go to System > Status.

In the Unit Operation display, select Shutdown, or from the CLI, enter:

execute shutdown

Disconnect the power supply.

There are two methods of connecting and configuring the basic FortiGate 
settings:

• the web-based manager
• the command line interface (CLI)

You can configure and manage the FortiGate unit using HTTP or a secure HTTPS 
connection from any computer running Microsoft Internet Explorer or recent 
browser. The web-based manager supports multiple languages.

Use the web-based manager to configure most FortiGate settings, and monitor 
the status of the FortiGate unit.

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

Use the following procedure to connect to the web-based manager for the first 
time. Configuration changes made with the web-based manager are effective 
immediately, without resetting the firewall or interrupting service.

To connect to the web-based manager, you require:

• a computer with an Ethernet connection
• Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6.0 or higher or any recent version of most 

popular web browser

• a crossover Ethernet cable or an Ethernet hub with two Ethernet cables

Note: Before starting Internet Explorer, (or any recent version of the most popular web 
browser), ping to your FortiGate unit to see if the connection between the computer and the 
FortiGate unit is working properly.