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Getting started
To power off the FortiGate unit
Always shut down the FortiGate operating system properly before turning off the
power switch.
1 From the web-based manager, go to System > Maintenance > ShutDown, select
Shut Down and select Apply, or from the CLI, enter:
execute shutdown
2 Turn off the power switch.
3 Disconnect the power cable from the power supply.
Connecting to the web-based manager
Use the following procedure to connect to the web-based manager for the first time.
Configuration changes made with the web-based manager are effective immediately
without resetting the firewall or interrupting service.
To connect to the web-based manager, you need:
• a computer with an ethernet connection,
• Internet Explorer version 6.0 or higher,
• a crossover cable or an ethernet hub and two ethernet cables.
To connect to the web-based manager
1 Set the IP address of the computer with an ethernet connection to the static IP
address 192.168.1.2 with a netmask of 255.255.255.0.
2 Using the crossover cable or the ethernet hub and cables, connect port 1 of the
FortiGate unit to the computer ethernet connection.
Table 1: FortiGate-500A LED indicators
LED State Description
Power Green The FortiGate unit is powered on.
Off The FortiGate unit is powered off.
LAN (L1, L2,
L3, L4), 1, 2, 3,
4, 5, 6
Amber The correct cable is in use and the connected equipment has
power.
Flashing
Amber
Network activity at this interface.
Green The interface is connected.
• 1, 2, 3, and 4 connect at up to 100 Mbps.
• 5 and 6 connect at up to 1000 Mbps.
Off No link established.
Note: You can use the web-based manager with recent versions of most popular web browsers.
The web-based manager is fully supported for Internet Explorer version 6.0 or higher.