Configuring Transparent Mode; Using The Web-Based Manager To Configure Transparent Mode - Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-5001A Security System Manual

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Configure the primary and secondary DNS server IP addresses to the settings
that you added to Table 8 on page
config system dns
set primary <dns-server_ip>
set secondary <dns-server_ip>
end
Configure the default gateway to the setting that you added to
page 29.
config router static
edit 1
set device <interface_name>
set gateway <gateway_ip>
end
Use Table 9 to gather the information you need to customize Transparent mode
settings.
Table 9: Transparent mode settings
Admin Administrator Password:
IP:
Netmask:
Management IP
The management IP address and netmask must be valid for the
network where you will manage the FortiGate-5001A unit.
Default Gateway IP address:
In Transparent mode the default route requires the default gateway IP
Default Route
address. The default route directs all non-local traffic to the external
network.
Primary DNS Server:
DNS Servers
Secondary DNS Server:
Connect port1 of the FortiGate-5001A board to the same hub or switch as the
computer you will use to configure the FortiGate board.
Note: If you cannot connect to port1, see
page 32.
Configure the management computer to be on the same subnet as the port1
interface of the FortiGate-5001A board. 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.
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