Using The Setup Wizard - Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-5001FA2 Installation Manual

Configuring the FortiGate for the Network

Using the setup wizard

FortiGate-5000 series Installation Guide
• Set the default route to the Default Gateway IP address. Enter:
config router static
edit 1
set dst 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0
set gateway <gateway_IP>
set device <interface>
end
Example
If the default gateway IP is 204.23.1.2 and this gateway is connected to port2:
config router static
edit 1
set dst 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0
set gateway 204.23.1.2
set device port2
end
From the web-based manager, you can use the setup wizard to complete the initial
configuration of the FortiGate-5000 module. For information about connecting to the
web-based manager, see
If you are configuring the FortiGate-5000 module to operate in NAT/Route mode (the
default), you can use the setup wizard to:
• add the administration password
• configure the internal interface address
• choose either a manual (static) or a dynamic (DHCP or PPPoE) address for the
external interface
• add a default route for the external interface
• add the DNS server IP addresses
• add the DHCP server settings and IP addresses
• add various internal server IP addresses including web, IMAP, POP3, SMTP, and
FTP servers
• set the antivirus protection to high, medium, or none
Table 3 lists the additional settings that you can configure with the setup wizard. See
Table 1 on page 18 and
Table 3: Setup wizard settings
Password
Internal Interface
External Interface
01-28011-0259-20060210
"Connecting to the web-based manager" on page
Table 2 on page 19 for other settings.
Prepare an administrator password.
Use the information you gathered in
The Internal interface in the setup wizard refers to Port 1 of the
FortiGate-5000 module.
Use the information you gathered in
The External interface in the setup wizard refers to Port2 of the
FortiGate-5000 module.
NAT/Route mode installation
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Table 1 on page 18.
Table 1 on page 18.
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