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To select a language for the web-based manager
1 Go to System > Config > Options.
2 From the Languages list, select a language for the web-based manager to use.
3 Select Apply.
Note: You should select the language that the management computer operating system uses.
To set PIN protection for the LCD panel
1 Go to System > Config > Options.
2 In the LCD Panel section, select the PIN Protection check box.
3 Type a 6-digit PIN.
4 Select Apply.
To modify the dead gateway detection settings
Modify dead gateway detection to control how the FortiGate unit confirms connectivity
with a ping server added to an interface configuration. For information about adding a
ping server to an interface, see
1 Go to System > Config > Options.
2 For Detection Interval, type a number in seconds to specify how often the FortiGate
unit tests the connection to the ping target.
3 For Fail-over Detection, type a number of times that the connection test fails before
the FortiGate unit assumes that the gateway is no longer functioning.
4 Select Apply.
Go to System > Config > HA to configure the FortiGate unit for High Availability (HA)
mode operation.
• HA overview
• HA configuration
• Configuring an HA cluster
• Managing an HA cluster
FortiGate HA consists of two or more FortiGate units operating as an HA cluster. To
the network, the HA cluster appears to function as a single FortiGate unit, processing
network traffic and providing normal security services such as firewalling, VPN, IPS,
virus scanning, web filtering, and spam filtering services.
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