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Quick Configuration Guide
Configuring Transparent mode
Using the web-based manager to configure Transparent mode
FortiGate-5001C Security System Guide
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http://docs.fortinet.com/
Use
Table 8
to gather the information you need to customize Transparent mode settings.
Table 8: Transparent mode settings
Admin Administrator Password:
IP:
Management
Netmask:
IP
The management IP address and netmask must be valid for
the network where you will manage the FortiGate-5001C unit.
Default Gateway IP address:
In Transparent mode the default route requires the default
Default Route
gateway IP address. The default route directs all non-local
traffic to the external network.
Primary DNS Server:
DNS Servers
Secondary DNS Server:
1 Connect port1 of the FortiGate-5001C board to the same hub or switch as the
computer you will use to configure the FortiGate-5001C board.
If you cannot connect to port1, see
page
30.
2 Configure the management computer to be on the same subnet as the port1 interface
of the FortiGate-5001C 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.
3 To access the FortiGate-5001C web-based manager, start Internet Explorer and
browse to https://192.168.1.99 (remember to include the "s" in https://).
4 Type admin in the Name field and select Login.
To switch from NAT/Route mode to transparent mode
1 Go to System > Dashboard > Status and select the Change link beside Operation
Mode: NAT.
2 Set Operation Mode to Transparent.
3 Set the Management IP/Netmask to the settings that you added to
page
29.
4 Set the default Gateway to the setting that you added to
To change the admin administrator password
1 Go to System > Admin > Administrators.
2 Select Change Password for the admin administrator and enter the password that you
added to
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Configuring Transparent mode
Table 8 on
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