Fortinet fortigate-200a Installationsanweisungen

Configuring Transparent mode involves switching to Transparent mode, 
configuring the management IP address, default routes, and simple firewall 
policies. You can use the web-based manager or the CLI to configure the 
FortiGate unit in Transparent mode.

After connecting to the web-based manager, you can use the following 
procedures to complete the basic configuration of the FortiGate unit. Ensure you 
read the section 

 before 

beginning.

The FortiGate unit comes preset to NAT mode. You need to switch to Transparent 
mode.

Go to System > Status. 

Select Change beside the Operation Mode.

Select Transparent. 

Enter the Management IP/Netmask address and the Default Gateway address.

The default gateway IP address is required to tell the FortiGate unit where to send 
network traffic to other networks.

Select Apply. 

A DNS server is a service that converts symbolic node names to IP addresses. A 
domain name server (DNS server) implements the protocol. In simple terms, it 
acts as a phone book for the Internet. A DNS server matches domain names with 
the computer IP address. This enables you to use readable locations, such as 
fortinet.com when browsing the Internet.

DNS server IP addresses are typically provided by your internet service provider.

Go to System > Network > Options.

Enter the IP address of the primary DNS server.

Enter the IP address of the secondary DNS server.

Select Apply.

Firewall policies enable traffic to flow through the FortiGate interfaces. Firewall 
policies define the FortiGate unit process the packets in a communication session. 
You can configure the firewall policies to allow only specific traffic, users and 
specific times when traffic is allowed.