Connecting To The Fortirecorder Cli - Fortinet FortiRecorder 7.0.0 Administration Manual

Setup
Network Interface
URL
Administrator Account
Password
Requirements
a computer with an RJ-45 Ethernet network port
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a crossover Ethernet cable
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a web browser
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HTML5 is supported. On most operating systems and browsers, the Apple QuickTime plugin is not required
anymore. For details and a list of supported web browsers, see the
To connect to the GUI
1. On your management computer, configure the Ethernet port with the static IP address 192.168.1.2 with a netmask
of 255.255.255.0.
2. Using the Ethernet cable, connect your computer's Ethernet port to the FortiRecorder appliance's port1.
3. Start your browser and go to:
https://192.168.1.99/
Remember to include the "s" in "https://". By default, only HTTPS access to the GUI is enabled.
4. In the Name field, enter admin and then click Login .
(There is no default password for the
Login credentials entered are encrypted before they are sent to the FortiRecorder appliance. The GUI appears if
the login is successful.

Connecting to the FortiRecorder CLI

For initial installation
Through the network — Connect your computer either directly (a peer connection) or through any network
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attached to one of the FortiRecorder unit's network ports.
Locally — Connect your computer directly to the FortiRecorder unit's serial console port.
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Local serial console connection is required if:
Restoring the firmware
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process has completed, and therefore local serial access to the CLI is the only method that you can use.
Installing your FortiRecorder unit for the first time,
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settings for a peer connection. (In its factory default settings, during initial setup, FortiRecorder is not yet
configured to connect to your network. Peer connection is the only method that you can use until you configure the
network interfaces.)
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Default settings for connecting to the GUI
port1
https://192.168.1.99/
admin
To allow areas in the GUI to properly display, Fortinet recommends that you set your monitor
to a screen resolution of at least 1280 x 1024 pixels.
admin account.)
, you can connect to the CLI from your management computer, either:
. This utilizes a boot interrupt. Network access to the CLI is not available until
FortiRecorder Release Notes
only if don't want to reconfigure your computer's network
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after the boot
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