Using The Web Ui And The Cli - Fortinet FortiWAN Administration Manual

How to set up your FortiWAN
FortiWAN manages most of its rules/filters/policies with top-down evaluation method where the rules are prioritized in
descending order.

Using the web UI and the CLI

Be aware that the position of LAN port may vary depending on models. FortiWAN-200B, for example, has five network
interfaces, with its fourth interface as LAN port and fifth as DMZ port.
Before setting up FortiWAN in your network, ensure the following are taken care of:
Check network environment and make sure the following are ready before FortiWAN installation and setup: well-
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structured network architecture, and proper IP allocation.
Use cross-over to connect PC to FortiWAN LAN port instead of straight-through.
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To connect to the web UI
Requires: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Mozilla Firefox 2.0, or Google Chrome 2.0 or newer.
Using the Ethernet cable, connect LAN port (port 4) of the appliance to your computer.
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Switch on FortiWAN. It will emit 3 beeps, indicating the system is initialized and activated. Meanwhile, the LAN port
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LED blinks, indicating a proper connection.
By default, the LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1. Configure your computer to match the appliance's default LAN
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subnet. For example, on Windows 7, click the Start (Windows logo) menu to open it, and then click Control Panel.
Click Network and Sharing Center, Local Area Connection, and then the Properties button. Select Internet Protocol
Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), then click its Properties button. Select Use the following IP address, then change your
computer's settings to:
IP address: 192.168.0.2 (or 192.168.0.X)
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Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
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To connect to FortiWAN's web UI, start a web browser and go to https://192.168.0.1. (Remember to include the "s"
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in https://.)
Login to web UI with the default username/password combinations: Administrator/1234 or Monitor/5678 (case
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sensitive).
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Click this button, to add a new rule below the current rule.
Click this button, to delete the rule.
Click this button, to move the rule up a row.
Click this button, to move the rule down a row.
Write a note for this rule.
The function is disabled.
The function is enabled.
Web UI Overview
FortiWAN Handbook
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