Connecting To The Web-Based Manager - Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-300 Installation Manual

Connecting to the web-based manager

Connecting to the web-based manager
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Table 1: FortiGate-300 LED indicators
LED
Power
Internal
External
DMZ/HA
To power off the FortiGate unit
Always shut down the FortiGate operating system properly before turning off the
power switch.
1 From the web-based manager, go to System > Maintenance > ShutDown, select
Shut Down and select Apply, or from the CLI, enter:
execute shutdown
2 Turn off the power switch.
3 Disconnect the power cable from the power supply.
Use the following procedure to connect to the web-based manager for the first time.
Configuration changes made with the web-based manager are effective immediately
without resetting the firewall or interrupting service.
To connect to the web-based manager, you need:
• a computer with an ethernet connection,
• Internet Explorer version 4.0 or higher,
• a crossover cable or an ethernet hub and two ethernet cables.
Note: You can use the web-based manager with recent versions of most popular web
browsers. The web-based manager is fully supported for Internet Explorer version 4.0 or higher.
To connect to the web-based manager
1 Set the IP address of the computer with an ethernet connection to the static IP
address 192.168.1.2 with a netmask of 255.255.255.0.
2 Using the crossover cable or the ethernet hub and cables, connect the internal
interface of the FortiGate unit to the computer ethernet connection.
3 Start Internet Explorer and browse to the address https://192.168.1.99. (remember to
include the "s" in https://).
The FortiGate login is displayed.
State Description
Green The FortiGate unit is powered on.
Off The FortiGate unit is powered off.
Amber The correct cable is in use, and the connected equipment has
power.
Flashing Network activity at this interface.
amber
Green The interface is connected at 100 Mbps.
Off No link established.
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