Getting started – Fortinet FortiGate 50A User Manual

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FortiGate-50A Installation and Configuration Guide Version 2.50

FortiGate-50A Installation and Configuration Guide

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Getting started

This chapter describes unpacking, setting up, and powering on a FortiGate Antivirus
Firewall unit. 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 33

.

• If you are going to operate the FortiGate unit in Transparent mode, go to

“Transparent mode installation” on page 41

.

This chapter describes:

•

Package contents

•

Mounting

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Powering on

•

Connecting to the web-based manager

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Connecting to the command line interface (CLI)

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Factory default FortiGate configuration settings

•

Planning the FortiGate configuration

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FortiGate model maximum values matrix

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Next steps

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