Plugging In The Fortigate Unit; Connecting To The Network; Turning Off The Fortigate Unit - Fortinet FortiGate Series Install Manual

Installing
Plugging in the Fortinet unit

Connecting to the network

Turning off the Fortinet unit
FortiGate Version 4.0 Desktop Install Guide
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Use the following steps to connect the power supply to the FortiGate unit.
To power on the FortiGate unit
1 Connect the AC adapter to the power connection at the back of the FortiGate unit.
2 Connect the AC adapter to the power cable.
3 Connect the power cable to a power outlet.
The FortiGate unit starts and the Power and Status LEDs light up. The Status LEDs
flash while the FortiGate unit starts up, and remain lit when the system is running.
Using the supplied Ethernet cable, connect one end of the cable to your router or modem,
whatever the connection is to the Internet. Connect the other end to the Fortinet unit.
Connect to either the External, WAN port, or port 1. Connect additional cable to the
Internal port or port 2 and your internal hub or switch.
Always shut down the Fortinet operating system properly before turning off the power
switch to avoid potential hardware problems.
To power off the Fortinet unit
1 From the web-based manager, go to System > Status.
2 In the Unit Operation display, select Shutdown, or from the CLI enter:
execute shutdown
3 Disconnect the power cables from the power supply.
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