Connecting To The Cli; Configuring Nat Mode - Fortinet FortiGate Series Install Manual

Configuring

Connecting to the CLI

Configuring NAT mode

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The first warning prompts you to accept and optionally install the Fortinet unit's self-
signed security certificate. If you do not accept the certificate, the Fortinet unit refuses
the connection. If you accept the certificate, the FortiGate login page appears. The
credentials entered are encrypted before they are sent to the Fortinet unit. If you
choose to accept the certificate permanently, the warning is not displayed again.
Just before the FortiGate login page is displayed, a second warning informs you that
the FortiGate certificate distinguished name differs from the original request. This
warning occurs because the Fortinet unit redirects the connection. This is an
informational message. Select OK to continue logging in.
4 Type admin in the Name field and select Login.
To connect to the FortiGate CLI you require:
• a computer with an available communications port
• a serial cable, either an RJ-45 to DB-9 or null modem cable, whichever was included in
your FortiGate package
• terminal emulation software such as HyperTerminal for Microsoft Windows.
Note: The following procedure uses Microsoft Windows HypterTerminal software. You can
apply these steps to any terminal emulation program.
To connect to the CLI
1 Connect the serial cable to the communications port of your computer and to the
FortiGate console port.
2 Start HyperTerminal, enter a name for the connection and select OK.
3 Configure HyperTerminal to connect directly to the communications port on your
computer and select OK.
4 Select the following port settings and then select OK:
Bits per second 9600
Data bits 8
Parity None
Stop bits 1
Flow control None
5 Press Enter to connect to the FortiGate CLI.
6 When the login prompt appears, type admin and press Enter twice.
Type ? to list available commands. For information about how to use the CLI, see the
FortiGate CLI Reference.
When configuring NAT mode, you need to define interface addresses and default routes,
and simple firewall policies. You can use the web-based manager or the CLI to configure
the Fortinet unit in NAT/Route mode.
Configuring NAT mode
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