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Configuring the modem interface Configuring the modem for the FortiGate-50A
FortiGate-50A/50B, FortiWiFi-50B and FortiGate-100 FortiOS 3.0 MR4 Install Guide
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In stand alone mode the modem interface replaces the external Ethernet
interface. You must also configure firewall policies for connections between the
modem interface and other FortiGate interfaces.
Configuring the modem for the FortiGate-50A
Configure the modem for the FortiGate-50A using the CLI. The following table of
CLI commands are specifically for the FortiGate-50A modem configuration.
Table 15: CLI commands for the FortiGate-50A
Keywords and
variables
Description Default
altmode
{enable | disable}
Enable for installations using PPP in China. enable
auto-dial
{enable | disable}
Enable to dial the modem automatically if the
connection is lost, or the FortiGate unit is
restarted.
dial-on-demand must be disabled.
mode must be standalone.
disable
connect_timeout
<seconds>
Set the connection completion timeout (30-255
seconds).
90
dial-on-demand
{enable | disable}
Enable the FortiGate unit to dial the modem
when packets are routed to the modem
interface. The modem disconnects after it
reaches the idle-timer period value if there
is no traffic through the modem interface within
that time. When traffic occurs on the interface,
the FortiGate unit dials the modem again.
auto-dial must be disabled when in
standalone mode.
disable
holddown-timer
<seconds>
Used only when the modem is configured as a
backup for an interface. Set the time (1-50B
seconds) that the FortiGate unit waits before
switching from the modem interface to the
primary interface, after the primary interface
has been restored.
mode must be redundant.
60
idle-timer
<minutes>
Set the number of minutes the traffic through
the modem connection is idle before it the
FortiGate unit disconnects.
mode must be standalone.
5
interface <name> Enter an interface name to associate the
modem interface with the Ethernet interface
that you want to either back up (backup
configuration) or replace (standalone
configuration).
No default.
mode <mode> Enter the required mode:
• standalone
The modem interface is the connection from
the FortiGate unit to the Internet.
• redundant
The modem interface automatically takes over
from a selected Ethernet interface when that
Ethernet interface is unavailable.
standalone
passwd1
<password_srt>
Enter the password used to access the
specified dialup account.
No default