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Connecting the FortiGate
and configuring Transparent
mode
Changing to Transparent mode removes
most configuration changes made in
!
NAT/Route mode. To keep your current
NAT/Mode configuration, backup
the configuration using the System
Information dashboard widget.
Go to System > Dashboard > Status >
System Information and beside Operation
Mode select Change.
Set the Operation Mode to Transparent.
Set the Management IP/Netmask and
Default Gateway to connect the FortiGate
unit the internal network.
You can now access the web-based
manager by browsing to the Management
IP (in the example, you would browse to
https://10.31.101.40).
The FortiGate unit's DNS Settings are set to
Use FortiGuard Services by default, which
is sufficient for most networks. However, if
you require the DNS servers to be changed,
go to System > Network > DNS and add
Primary and Secondary DNS servers.
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The FortiGate Cookbook 5.0.
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