Reconnecting To The Web-Based Manager; Connecting The Fortigate Unit To The Network(S) - Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-500 Installation Manual

Connecting the FortiGate unit to the network(s)

Reconnecting to the web-based manager

Connecting the FortiGate unit to the network(s)
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Note: If you use the setup wizard to configure internal server settings, the FortiGate unit adds
port forwarding virtual IPs and firewall policies for each server. For example, for each server
located on the Internal network the FortiGate unit adds an External->Internal firewall policy.
If you changed the IP address of the internal interface while you were using the setup
wizard, you must reconnect to the web-based manager using the new IP address.
Browse to https:// followed by the new IP address of the internal interface. The default
address of the internal interface is https://192.168.1.99.
You are now finished the initial configuration of the FortiGate unit, and can proceed to
"Next steps" on page
After you complete the initial configuration, you can connect the FortiGate unit
between the internal network and the Internet. You can also connect networks to the
user-defined interfaces that you configured.
There are twelve 10/100Base-TX connectors on the FortiGate-500:
• Internal for connecting to the internal network,
• External for connecting to your public switch or router and the Internet,
• DMZ for connecting to a DMZ network,
• HA for connecting to another FortiGate-500 for high availability (see
availability installation" on page
• user-defined interfaces 1 to 8 for connecting up to eight additional networks to the
FortiGate unit.
Note: You can also create redundant connections to the Internet by connecting two interfaces
to separate Internet connections. For example, you could connect the external interface and the
DMZ interface or any available user-defined interface to different Internet connections, each
provided by a different service provider.
To connect the FortiGate unit running in NAT/Route mode
1 Connect the Internal interface to the hub or switch connected to the internal network.
2 Connect the External interface to your public switch or router.
3 Optionally, connect the DMZ interface to the DMZ network.
You can use a DMZ network to provide access from the Internet to a web server or
other server without installing the servers on the internal network.
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