Fortinet fortigate-400 User Guide

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USER MANUAL

FortiGate-400

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Removable

Hard Drive

Power

Connection

Power

Switch

LCD

Control

Buttons

Interface

1, 2, 3, 4/HA

Power

LED

RS-232 Serial

Connection

Status

LED

Straight-through Ethernet cable connects to public network (public switch, router or modem)

 

Straight-through Ethernet cable connects to LAN or switch on private network

Crossover Ethernet cable connects to management computer on private network

Straight-through Ethernet cable connects to third network

Optional null modem cable connects  

to serial port on management computer

or

Power cable connects to power outlet

Straight-through Ethernet cable connects to fourth network, or to another FortiGate-400 for HA

Port 1

RJ-45

10/100Base_T Ethernet

Connection to the internal network.

Port 2

RJ-45  10/100Base_T Ethernet

Connection to the Internet.

Port 3

RJ-45

10/100Base_T Ethernet

Optional connection to a DMZ or other network. For details, 
see the Documentation CD-ROM.

Port 4/HA

RJ-45

10/100 Base_T Ethernet

Optional connection to another network or other 
FortiGate-400 units for high availability (HA). For details, 
see the Documentation CD-ROM.

CONSOLE

DB-9

9600 bps

RS-232 
serial

Optional connection to the management computer. 
Provides access to the command line interface (CLI).

Green

The FortiGate unit is powered on.

Off

The FortiGate unit is powered off.

Amber

The correct cable is in use, and the connected 

equipment has power.

Flashing 

amber

Network activity at this interface.

Green

The interface is connected at 100 Mbps.

Off

No link established.

Connect the FortiGate-400 unit to power outlets and to the internal and external networks. 

In NAT/Route mode, the FortiGate-400 is visible to the networks that it is connected to. 

All of its interfaces are on different subnets. You must configure the Port 1 and Port 2 

interfaces with IP addresses. Optionally, you can also configure the Port 3 and 

Port 4/HA interfaces.
You would typically use NAT/Route mode when the FortiGate-400 is deployed as a 

gateway between private and public networks. In its default NAT/Route mode 

configuration, the unit functions as a firewall. Firewall policies control communications 

through the FortiGate-400 unit. No traffic can pass through the FortiGate-400 unit until 

you add firewall policies. 

In NAT/Route mode, firewall policies can operate in NAT mode or in Route mode. In 

NAT mode, the FortiGate-400 performs network address translation before IP packets 

are sent to the destination network. In Route mode, no translation takes place.

In Transparent mode, the FortiGate-400 is invisible to the network. All of its interfaces 

are on the same subnet. You only have to configure a management IP address so that 

you can make configuration changes. 
You would typically use the FortiGate-400 in Transparent mode on a private network 

behind an existing firewall or behind a router. In its default Transparent mode 

configuration, the unit functions as a firewall. No traffic can pass through the 

FortiGate-400 unit until you add firewall policies.

You can connect up to four network segments to the FortiGate unit to control traffic 

between these network segments.

Before configuring the FortiGate-400, you need to plan how to integrate the unit into your 

network. Your configuration plan is dependent upon the operating mode that you select: NAT/

Route mode (the default) or Transparent mode.

Using the Setup 

Wizard you can add 

basic settings by 

stepping through the 

wizard pages and 

filling in the information required.
The FortiGate web-based manager is an easy to use 

management tool. Use it to configure the administrator 

password, interface addresses, the default gateway 

address, and the DNS server addresses.
Requirements: 
•

Ethernet connection between the FortiGate-400 and 

a management computer. 

•

Internet Explorer version 6.0 or higher on the 

management computer. 

The CLI is a full-featured 

management tool. 
Use it to configure the 

administrator password, 

the interface addresses, 

the default gateway 

address, and the DNS 

server addresses. To configure advanced settings, see 

the Documentation CD-ROM.
Requirements: 
•

The RJ-45-serial connection between the 

FortiGate-400 and management computer. 

•

A terminal emulation application (HyperTerminal for 

Windows) on the management computer. 

The control buttons and LCD are located on the front 

panel of the FortiGate-400. Use them to configure the 

internal, external and Port 1 (DMZ) interface addresses, 

and the default gateway address. To configure the other 

interface addresses, and the DNS server addresses, 

use the web-based manager or the CLI.
Requirements: 
•

Physical access to the FortiGate-400. 

Choose among three different tools to configure the FortiGate-400. 

Check that the package contents are complete. 

•

Place the unit on a stable surface or mount it in a 19-inch rack. It 

requires 1.5 inches clearance (3.75 cm) on each side to allow for 

cooling. 

•

Make sure the power switch on the back of the unit is turned off before 

connecting the power and network cables.

•

MAIN MENU appears when the unit is up and running.

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Products mentioned in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
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03 November 2004

Port 1 interface

192.168.1.99

Management IP

10.10.10.1

Port 2 interface

192.168.100.99

Port 3 interface

0.0.0.0

User name

admin

Port 4/HA interface

0.0.0.0

Password

(none)

Refer to the Documentation CD-ROM for information on how to control traffic, and how to configure HA, antivirus protection, Web content filtering, Spam filtering, intrusion 

prevention (IPS), and virtual private networking (VPN).