Fortinet FortiMail FortiMail-2000A Quick Start Manual

FortiMail Unit LED Indicators
Light Icon Description
The light flashes as log packets are sent and received to and from
the FortiMail unit.
Power indicator.
The light flashes when accessing the boot device.

Checking the Package Contents

Connector Type
Ports 1 to 4 RJ-45
CONSOLE DB-9
Connecting
Connect the FortiMail unit to a power outlet and to the network hub or switch.
• Place the FortiMail unit on a stable surface. It requires 1.5 inches (3.75 cm)
clearance on each side to allow for cooling.
• For rack mounting, the FortiMail unit requires 2U of vertical space.
• Plug the power cable into the back of the FortiMail unit, then plug the power
cable into the power outlet.
Planning the Configuration

Gateway mode

In Gateway mode, the FortiMail unit protects your email server by scanning the SMTP traffic
for viruses and spam messages as it passes through the FortiMail unit.
You can configure your firewall or DNS server to ensure that incoming SMTP traffic goes
through the FortiMail unit before reaching the email server. Optionally, you can configure the
email server to use the FortiMail unit as the relay server for outgoing SMTP traffic.
The FortiMail unit integrates into your existing network with only minor changes to your
network configuration.
LED indicators:
Power, Error, Network Access
Front
PS RST
2 1
2000A
Speed Protocol Description
10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet Connection to the network
9600 bps RS-232 Connection to the management computer. Provides
access to the command line interface (CLI).
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Power
Connections
USB ports
for future use
Ethernet Ethernet
DB9 Serial
Connections Connections
Connection
Null modem cable connects
to serial port on management
computer.

Transparent mode

In Transparent mode, the FortiMail unit protects your email server by scanning the SMTP traf-
fic for viruses and spam messages as it passes through the FortiMail unit.
The FortiMail unit provides seamless integration into existing networks. You can place the
FortiMail unit in front of the existing email server without any configuration changes to the
existing network topology, for filtering email messages. This means that all of the FortiMail
interfaces are on the same IP subnet and appears to other devices as a bridge. Alternatively,
you can configure the FortiMail unit as a combination of a bridge and a router by assigning
IP addresses to some of its interfaces. In this situation, the interfaces can be on different
subnets.
Server mode
In Server mode, the FortiMail unit provides basic email server functionality, supporting
WebMail, SMTP, POP3 and IMAP email protocols. In addition, the FortiMail Server provides
antivirus, antispam, email archiving, logging and reporting services.
PS RST
2 1
DISK DRIVE LEGEND POWER
ACTIVITY
HDD 1 (P0) HDD 4 (P3)
HDD 2 (P1) HDD 5 (P4)
HDD 3 (P2) HDD 6 (P5)
FortiMail-2000A
06-30004-0355-20080909
Ethernet Cables:
Orange - Crossover
Grey - Straight-through
Null-Modem Cable
(RS-232)
Power Cable
Q u i c k S t a r t G u i d e
PS RST
2 1
2000A
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Documentation
Power connections
Straight-through Ethernet
cable connects to hub or
switch on the network.