Example Default Route To An External Network - Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-50R Installation And Configuration Manual

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Example default route to an external network

FortiGate-50R Installation and Configuration Guide
Figure 7
shows a FortiGate unit where all destinations, including the management
computer, are located on the external network. To reach these destinations, the
FortiGate unit must connect to the "upstream" router leading to the external network.
To facilitate this connection, you must enter a single default route that points to the
upstream router as the next hop/default gateway.
Figure 7: Default route to an external network
General configuration steps
1
Set the FortiGate unit to operate in Transparent mode.
2
Configure the Management IP address and Netmask of the FortiGate unit.
3
Configure the default route to the external network.
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