Configuring The Ip Address And Default Gateway; Initial Switch Configuration; Connecting To The Serial Port; Management And Ip Addressing Options - Fortinet FortiSwitch-1000 Install Manual

5 Configuring the IP Address and
Default Gateway
In order to configure or otherwise manage the FortiSwitch-1000 without the use of a console
directly attached to the serial console port, an IP address must first be configured on the
management card of the switch to allow access via telnet or SSH session.

5.1 Initial Switch Configuration

5.1.1 Connecting to the Serial Port

Until inband or out-of-band management has been established, initial configuration of the switch
must be performed via the serial port (see the management card illustration on page 10). The
serial cable provided with the switch can connect to a standard DB9 serial port on an older PC;
newer computers may require a USB-serial converter (not included).
The settings for the serial connection are an initialized baud-rate of 115200, 8 bit, no parity, and
no flow control. The table below shows the pinout of the serial console port connector:

5.2 Management and IP Addressing Options

5.2.1 Inband vs. Out-of-Band Management

The FortiSwitch-1000 may be managed inband or out-of-band, with out-of-band management
typically being performed via the management network port on the management card. Fortinet
recommends use of out-of-band management to allow uninterrupted access to the switch in the
event of a broadcast storm.
Pin Signal
1 NC
2 DTR
3 TXD
4 GND
5 GND
6 RXD
7 DSR
8 NC
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Direction
Not Connected
Output from card
Output from card
Input to card
Input to card
Not Connected