SETTING UP FORTIANALYZER
Following is an overview of how to configure a FortiAnalyzer unit in
analyzer mode with ADOMs enabled. Analyzer mode is the default mode.
After the summary procedure are the details of each step.
1. Connect to the GUI by using the default admin account.
2. Configure IP addresses and administrator access.
3. Configure administrator accounts.
4. Log in again by using the new IP address and your new administrator
account.
5. Configure the RAID level, if the FortiAnalyzer unit supports RAID.
6. (Optional) Create administrative domains (ADOMs).
7. Add devices to the FortiAnalyzer unit. The devices send logs to the
FortiAnalyzer unit.
8. Promote devices to ADOMs.
9. Back up the system configuration.
FortiAnalyzer is configured to collect and analyze the logs it receives from
the devices that you added.
C O N N E C T I N G T O T H E G U I
1. Connect the FortiAnalyzer unit to a management computer by using an
Ethernet cable.
2. Configure the management computer to be on the same subnet as the
internal interface of the FortiAnalyzer unit:
IP address: 192.168.1.2
Netmask: 255.255.255.0
3. On the management computer, start a supported web browser, and
browse to https://192.168.1.99.
4. Type admin in the User Name field, leave the Password field blank, and
select "Login".
5. You should now be able to use the FortiAnalyzer GUI.
If the URL is correct and you still cannot access the GUI, you
may also need to configure static routes.
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C O N F I G U R I N G I P A D D R E S S E S A N D
A D M I N I S T R AT O R A C C E S S
You must configure one or more ports for the FortiAnalyzer unit. You must
also specify what port and methods that administrators can use to access
the FortiAnalyzer unit. You can also configure static routes if required.
1. Go to System Settings > Network.
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2. Configure the settings for port1, and click "Apply".
3. Configure additional ports as needed:
a. Click "All Interfaces".
b. Right-click a port, and select "Edit".
c. Complete the settings, and click "OK".
d. Repeat step 3 for each port that you want to configure.
T O A D D A S TAT I C R O U T E
1. Go to System Settings > Network.
2. Select the Routing Table button to add an IPv4 static route or the IPv6
Routing Table button to add an IPv6 static route.
3. Select "Create New".
4. Configure the settings, and select "OK" to create the new static route.
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