Fortinet FORTIGATE-50B Folheto

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You have finished configuring the basic settings. Your network is now protected from Internet-
based threats. To explore the full range of configuration options, see the online help or the 
Tools and Documentation CD-ROM.

Visit these links for more information and documentation for your Fortinet product.

Technical Documentation - http://docs.forticare.com
Fortinet Knowledge Center - http://kc.forticare.com
Fortinet Technical Support - http://support.fortinet.com

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Internal Interface:

IP:

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Netmask:

____.____.____.____

WAN1 Interface: 

IP:

____.____.____.____

Netmask:

____.____.____.____

WAN2 Interface

IP:

____.____.____.____

Netmask:

____.____.____.____

The internal interface IP address and netmask must be valid for the internal network.

 

Management IP:

IP:

____.____.____.____

Netmask:

____.____.____.____

The management IP address and netmask must be valid for the network from which you will 
manage the FortiGate unit.

Administrator password: 

Network Settings: 

Default Gateway: 

____.____.____.____

Primary DNS Server:

____.____.____.____

Secondary DNS Server:

____.____.____.____

A default gateway is required for the FortiGate unit to route connections to the Internet.

Internal interface

192.168.1.99

Management IP

0.0.0.0

WAN1 interface

192.168.100.99

WAN2 interface

192.168.101.99

User name

admin

DHCP server on Internal 
interface

192.168.1.110 
– 192.168.1.210

Password

(none)

To reset the FortiGate unit to the factory defaults, in the CLI type the command 
 

execute factory reset

Connect the FortiGate internal interface to a management computer Ethernet interface. 
Use a cross-over Ethernet cable to connect the devices directly. Use straight-through 
Ethernet cables to connect the devices through a hub or switch. 
Configure the management computer to be on the same subnet as the internal 
interface of the FortiGate unit. To do this, change the IP address of the management 
computer to 192.168.1.2 and the netmask to 255.255.255.0.
To access the FortiGate web-based manager, start Internet Explorer and browse to 
https://192.168.1.99 (remember to include the “s” in https://). 
Type admin in the Name field and select Login.

Go to System > Admin > Administrators.
Select Change Password for the admin administrator and enter a new password.

Go to System > Network > Interface.
Select the edit icon for each interface to configure.
Set the addressing mode for the interface. (See the online help for information.)

For manual addressing, enter the IP address and netmask for the interface.
For DHCP addressing, select DHCP and any required settings.
For PPPoE addressing, select PPPoE, and enter the username and password 
and any other required settings.

Go to System > Network > Options, enter the Primary and Secondary DNS IP ad-
dresses that you recorded above and select Apply.

Go to Router > Static and select Edit icon for the static route.
Set Gateway to the Default Gateway IP address you recorded above and select OK.

Go to System > Config > Operation Mode and select Transparent.
Set the Management IP/Netmask to 192.168.1.99/24.
Set a default Gateway and select Apply.

Go to System > Admin > Administrators.
Select Change Password for the admin administrator and enter a new password.

Go to System > Config > Operation Mode.
Enter the Management IP address and netmask that you recorded above and select 
Apply.

Go to System > Network > Options, enter the Primary and Secondary DNS IP ad-
dresses that you recorded above and select Apply.

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Use the RJ-45 to DB9 serial cable to connect the FortiGate Console port to the man-
agement computer serial port. 
Start a terminal emulation program (HyperTerminal) on the management computer. Use 
these settings: 
Baud Rate (bps) 9600, Data bits 8, Parity None, Stop bits 1, and Flow Control None.
At the Login: prompt, type admin and press Enter twice (no password required).

Configure the FortiGate internal interface. 
config system interface
    edit internal 
         set ip <intf_ip>/<netmask_ip>
end

Repeat to configure each interface, for example, to configure the WAN1 interface.
config system interface
    edit wan1 
        ...

Configure the primary and secondary DNS server IP addresses.
config system dns
    set primary <dns-server_ip>
    set secondary <dns-server_ip>
end

Configure the default gateway.
config router static
    edit 1
        set gateway <gateway_ip>
end

Change from NAT/Route mode to Transparent mode and configure the Management IP 
address.
config system settings
    set opmode transparent
    set manageip <mng_ip>/<netmask>
    set gateway <gateway_ip>
end

Configure the DNS server IP address.
config system dns 
    set primary <dns-server_ip>
    set secondary <dns-server_ip>
end

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The FortiGate web-based manager is an easy to use management tool. 
Use it to configure the administrator password, the interface and default gateway addresses, 
and the DNS server addresses.

Requirements: 

An Ethernet connection between the FortiGate unit and management computer. 
Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher on the management computer.

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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 Tools and Documentation CD-ROM.

The RJ-45 to DB9 serial connection between the FortiGate unit and management com-
puter. 
A terminal emulation application (HyperTerminal for Windows) on the management 
computer.

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