Connecting To The Network; Turning Off The Fortigate Unit - Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-3810A Install Manual

Installing

Connecting to the network

Turning off the FortiGate unit

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FortiGate-3810A FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide
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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
FortiGate 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 FortiGate operating system properly before turning off the
power switch to avoid potential hardware problems.
To power off the FortiGate unit
From the web-based manager, go to System > Status.
In the Unit Operation display, select Shutdown, or from the CLI enter:
execute shutdown
Disconnect the power cables from the power supply.
Note: Disconnect both power supply cords before servicing.
Turning off the FortiGate unit
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