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About the FortiGate-500A
About the FortiGate-500A
About this document
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The FortiGate-500A Multi-Threat Security system provides higher performance,
flexibility, and security necessary to protect today's growing enterprise networks.
The FortiGate-500A platform features two 10/100/1000 tri-speed ethernet ports
providing flexibility for networks running at or upgrading to gigabit speeds, four
user-definable 10/100 ports for redundant WAN links, high availability, and multi-
zone capabilities that allow administrators a high degree of flexibility to segment
their network into zones for granular control of network traffic, and an internal 4-
port switch for direct connectivity with the FortiGate-500A.
The FortiGate-500A is ideally suited for enterprise networks, the FortiGate-500A
is unmatched in capabilities, speed, and price/performance.
Figure 1: FortiGate-500A
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This document explains how to install and configure your FortiGate unit onto your
network. This document also includes how to install and upgrade new firmware
versions on your FortiGate unit.
This document contains the following chapters:
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Installing
– Describes setting up and powering on a FortiGate unit.
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Configuring
– Provides an overview of the operating modes of the FortiGate
unit and how to integrate the FortiGate unit into your network.
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Advanced configuration
on the FortiGate unit to enhance network protection, including antivirus,
antispam, firewall configuration and logging.
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FortiGate Firmware
firmware for the FortiGate device.
The following document conventions are used in this guide:
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In the examples, private IP addresses are used for both private and public IP
addresses.
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Notes and Cautions are used to provide important information:
Note: Highlights useful additional information.
Caution: Warns you about commands or procedures that could have unexpected or
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undesirable results including loss of data or damage to equipment.
CONSOLE
USB
Esc
Enter
L1
L2
– Describes additional configuration you can perform
– Describes how to install, update, restore and test
FortiGate-500A FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide
Introduction
LAN
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L3
L4
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