Fortinet 50b Network Router User Manual


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Completing the Configuration
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Congratulations!
You have nished conguring the basic settings. Your network is now protected from Internet-
based threats. To explore the full range of conguration options, see the online help or the
Tools and Documentation CD-ROM.
Visit these links for more information and documentation for your Fortinet product.
Technical Documentation - http://docs.forticare.com
Fortinet Knowledge Center - http://kc.forticare.com
Fortinet Technical Support - http://support.fortinet.com
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Collecting Information
NAT/Route Mode
Internal Interface: IP: ____.____.____.____
Netmask: ____.____.____.____
WAN1 Interface:
IP: ____.____.____.____
Netmask: ____.____.____.____
WAN2 Interface IP: ____.____.____.____
Netmask: ____.____.____.____
The internal interface IP address and netmask must be valid for the internal network.
Transparent mode
Management IP: IP: ____.____.____.____
Netmask: ____.____.____.____
The management IP address and netmask must be valid for the network from which you will
manage the FortiGate unit.
General settings
Administrator password:
Network Settings: Default Gateway:
____.____.____.____
Primary DNS Server: ____.____.____.____
Secondary DNS Server: ____.____.____.____
A default gateway is required for the FortiGate unit to route connections to the Internet.
Factory default settings
NAT/Route mode Transparent mode
Internal interface 192.168.1.99 Management IP 0.0.0.0
WAN1 interface 192.168.100.99 Administrative account settings
WAN2 interface 192.168.101.99 User name admin
DHCP server on Internal
interface
192.168.1.110
– 192.168.1.210
Password (none)
To reset the FortiGate unit to the factory defaults, in the CLI type the command
execute factory reset
Configuring the FortiGate Unit
Web-based Manager
Connect the FortiGate internal interface to a management computer Ethernet interface.
Use a cross-over Ethernet cable to connect the devices directly. Use straight-through
Ethernet cables to connect the devices through a hub or switch.
Congure the management computer to be on the same subnet as the internal
interface of the FortiGate unit. 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 eld and select Login.
NAT/Route mode
To change the administrator password
Go to System > Admin > Administrators.
Select Change Password for the admin administrator and enter a new password.
To congure interfaces
Go to System > Network > Interface.
Select the edit icon for each interface to congure.
Set the addressing mode for the interface. (See the online help for information.)
For manual addressing, enter the IP address and netmask for the interface.
For DHCP addressing, select DHCP and any required settings.
For PPPoE addressing, select PPPoE, and enter the username and password
and any other required settings.
To congure the Primary and Secondary DNS server IP addresses
Go to System > Network > Options, enter the Primary and Secondary DNS IP ad-
dresses that you recorded above and select Apply.
To congure a Default Gateway
Go to Router > Static and select Edit icon for the static route.
Set Gateway to the Default Gateway IP address you recorded above and select OK.
Transparent mode
To switch from NAT/route mode to transparent mode
Go to System > Cong > Operation Mode and select Transparent.
Set the Management IP/Netmask to 192.168.1.99/24.
Set a default Gateway and select Apply.
To change the administrator password
Go to System > Admin > Administrators.
Select Change Password for the admin administrator and enter a new password.
To change the management interface
Go to System > Cong > Operation Mode.
Enter the Management IP address and netmask that you recorded above and select
Apply.
To congure the Primary and Secondary DNS server IP addresses
Go to System > Network > Options, enter the Primary and Secondary DNS IP ad-
dresses that you recorded above and select Apply.
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Command Line Interface
Use the RJ-45 to DB9 serial cable to connect the FortiGate Console port to the man-
agement computer serial port.
Start a terminal emulation program (HyperTerminal) on the management computer. Use
these settings:
Baud Rate (bps) 9600, Data bits 8, Parity None, Stop bits 1, and Flow Control None.
At the Login: prompt, type admin and press Enter twice (no password required).
NAT/Route mode
Congure the FortiGate internal interface.
cong system interface
edit internal
set ip <intf_ip>/<netmask_ip>
end
Repeat to congure each interface, for example, to congure the WAN1 interface.
cong system interface
edit wan1
...
Congure the primary and secondary DNS server IP addresses.
cong system dns
set primary <dns-server_ip>
set secondary <dns-server_ip>
end
Congure the default gateway.
cong router static
edit 1
set gateway <gateway_ip>
end
Transparent Mode
Change from NAT/Route mode to Transparent mode and congure the Management IP
address.
cong system settings
set opmode transparent
set manageip <mng_ip>/<netmask>
set gateway <gateway_ip>
end
Congure the DNS server IP address.
cong system dns
set primary <dns-server_ip>
set secondary <dns-server_ip>
end
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Choosing a Configuration Tool
Web-based manager
The FortiGate web-based manager is an easy to use management tool.
Use it to congure the administrator password, the interface and default gateway addresses,
and the DNS server addresses.
Requirements:
An Ethernet connection between the FortiGate unit and management computer.
Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher on the management computer.
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Command Line Interface (CLI)
The CLI is a full-featured management tool. Use it to congure the administrator password,
the interface addresses, the default gateway address, and the DNS server addresses. To
congure advanced settings, see the Tools and Documentation CD-ROM.
Requirements:
The RJ-45 to DB9 serial connection between the FortiGate unit and management com-
puter.
A terminal emulation application (HyperTerminal for Windows) on the management
computer.
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