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Configuring Your Device
The FortiGate unit requires some basic configuration to add it to your
network. These basic steps include assigning IP addresses, DNS
settings, and the default gateway. Until these steps are completed
traffic will not flow through the device.
In addition to FortiExplorer, the FortiGate unit can be configured using
the GUI or the Command Line Interface (CLI).
This section will step you through both methods of configuring the
device. Use whichever method you are most comfortable with.
To connect to the GUI:
1. Connect one of the FortiGate unit's Ethernet ports to a management
computer using the provided Ethernet cable.
2. Configure the management computer to be on the same subnet as
the internal interface of the FortiGate unit:
• IP address: 192.168.1.2
• Netmask: 255.255.255.0
3. To access the FortiGate unit GUI, start a browser of your choice and
browse to https://192.168.1.99.
4. Type admin in the Name field, leave the Password field blank, and
select Login.
You can now proceed with configuring your FortiGate unit.
See the FortiOS Handbook for more information
(http://docs.fortinet.com).
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To Connect to the CLI:
You can configure all FortiGate configuration options from the CLI
using config commands. The CLI also includes get, show, diagnose,
and execute commands for performing various configuration and
monitoring tasks.
1. Connect the FortiGate unit console port to the management
computer using the provided console cable.
2. Start a terminal emulation program on the management computer.
Select the COM port and use the following settings:
• Baud Rate:
9600
• Data bits:
8
• Parity:
None
• Stop bits:
1
• Flow Control: None
3. Press Enter on your keyboard to connect to the CLI.
4. Type admin in the Name field, leave the Password field blank, and
press Enter.
You can now proceed with configuring your FortiGate unit.
See the FortiGate CLI Reference for more information
(http://docs.fortinet.com/fortigate/reference).
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