FortiGate-4000 Installation and Configuration Guide Version 2.50
FortiGate-4000 Installation and Configuration Guide 25
Getting started
This chapter describes unpacking, setting up, and powering on a FortiGate-4000
Antivirus Firewall. When you have completed the procedures in this chapter, you can
proceed to one of the following:
• If you are going to operate the FortiGate unit in NAT/Route mode, go to
“NAT/Route mode installation” on page 61.
• If you are going to operate the FortiGate unit in Transparent mode, go to
“Transparent mode installation” on page 69.
• If you are going to operate two or more FortiGate units in HA mode, go to “High
availability” on page 81.
This chapter describes:
• Warnings and cautions
• Package contents
• Physical description
• Front panel features
• Rear panel features
• Installing hardware
• Turning FortiGate-4000 chassis power on and off
• Hot swapping modules
• Connecting to the web-based manager
• Connecting to the Command Line Interface (CLI)
• Factory default configuration
• Planning the FortiGate configuration
• FortiGate model maximum values matrix
• Next steps