FortiGate-100 Installation and Configuration Guide Version 2.50 MR2
FortiGate-100 Installation and Configuration Guide 27
Getting started
This chapter describes unpacking, setting up, and powering on your FortiGate
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 43.
• If you are going to operate the FortiGate unit in Transparent mode, go to
“Transparent mode installation” on page 57.
This chapter describes:
• Package contents
• Mounting
• Powering on
• Connecting to the web-based manager
• Connecting to the command line interface (CLI)
• Factory default FortiGate configuration settings
• Planning your FortiGate configuration
• FortiGate model maximum values matrix
• Next steps