Using The Web-Based Manager To Configure Nat/Route Mode - Fortinet FortiGate 5001A-DW User Manual

Quick Configuration Guide

Using the web-based manager to configure NAT/Route mode

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Table 8: FortiGate-5001A board NAT/Route mode settings
Admin Administrator Password:
IP:
port1
Netmask:
IP:
port2
Netmask:
Device (Name of the Interface
connected to the external
network):
Default Gateway IP address:
Default Route
The default route consists of the name of the interface connected
to an external network (usually the Internet) and the default
gateway IP address. The default route directs all non-local traffic to
this interface and to the external network.
Primary DNS Server:
DNS Servers
Secondary DNS Server:
Connect port1 of the FortiGate-5001A board to the same hub or switch as the
computer you will use to configure the FortiGate board.
Note: If you cannot connect to port1, see
page 30.
Configure the management computer to be on the same subnet as the port1
interface of the FortiGate-5001A board. To do this, change the IP address of the
management computer to 192.168.1.2 and the netmask to 255.255.255.0.
To access the FortiGate web-based manager, start Internet Explorer and browse
to https://192.168.1.99 (remember to include the "s" in https://).
Type admin in the Name field and select Login.
To change the admin administrator password
Go to System > Admin > Administrators.
Select Change Password for the admin administrator and enter a new password.
Note: See the Fortinet Knowledge Center article
passwords if you forget or lose an administrator account password and cannot log into your
FortiGate unit.
To configure interfaces
Go to System > Network > Interface.
Select the edit icon for each interface to configure.
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