Configuration Options - Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-400 Installation Manual

Getting started

Configuration options

FortiGate-400 Installation Guide
You can connect up to four network segments to the FortiGate unit to control traffic
between these network segments.
• Port 1 can connect to the internal firewall or router.
• Port 2 can connect to the external network.
• Port 3 can connect to another network.
• Port 4/HA connect to another network. Port 4/HA can also connect to other
FortiGate-400s if you are installing an HA cluster.
Once you have selected Transparent or NAT/Route mode operation, you can
complete the configuration plan and begin to configure the FortiGate unit.
You can use the web-based manager GUI, the control buttons and LCD, or the
command line interface (CLI) for the basic configuration of the FortiGate unit. You can
use the web-based manager setup wizard for easy configuration of a few more
advanced settings.
Web-based manager
You can configure most basic and advanced setting from the web-based manager
GUI.
CLI
If you are configuring the FortiGate unit to operate in NAT/Route mode, you can add
the administration password and all interface addresses using the CLI. You can also
add DNS server IP addresses and a default route for the external interface.
If you are configuring the FortiGate unit to operate in Transparent mode, you can use
the CLI to switch to Transparent mode. Then you can add the administration
password, the management IP address and gateway, and the DNS server addresses.
Front control buttons and LCD
If you are configuring the FortiGate unit to operate in NAT/Route mode, you can use
the control buttons and LCD to add the IP address of the FortiGate interfaces as well
as the external default gateway.
If you are configuring the FortiGate unit to operate in Transparent mode, you can use
the control buttons and LCD to switch to Transparent mode. Then you can add the
management IP address and default gateway.
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