Completing the configuration, Collecting information, Configuring the fortigate unit – Fortinet FortiGate 3600 User Manual

Page 2: Choosing a configuration tool, Nat/route mode, Transparent mode, General settings, Factory default settings, Web-based manager, Command line interface

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Completing the Configuration

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Congratulations!

You have finished configuring the basic settings. Your network is now protected from Internet-

based threats. To explore the full range of configuration options, see the online help or the

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

Collecting Information

NAT/Route Mode

Internal

IP:

____.____.____.____

Netmask:

____.____.____.____

External

IP:

____.____.____.____

Netmask:

____.____.____.____

Port 1

IP:

____.____.____.____

Netmask:

____.____.____.____

Port 2

IP:

____.____.____.____

Netmask:

____.____.____.____

Port 3

IP:

____.____.____.____

Netmask:

____.____.____.____

Port 4

IP:

____.____.____.____

Netmask:

____.____.____.____

Port 5/HA

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

External interface

192.168.100.99

Administrative account settings

Ports 1 to 5

0.0.0.0

User name

admin

Password

(none)

DHCP server on Internal interface 192.168.1.110 – 192.168.1.210

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.

Configure 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 field 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 configure interfaces

Go to

System > Network > Interface.

Select the edit icon for each interface to configure.

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 configure 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 configure 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 > Config > 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 > Config > Operation Mode.

Enter the Management IP address and netmask that you recorded above and select

Apply.

To configure 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 DB9 serial cable to connect the FortiGate Console port to the management

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

Configure the FortiGate internal interface.

config system interface

edit internal

set ip <intf_ip>/<netmask_ip>

end

Repeat to configure each interface, for example, to configure the WAN1 interface.

config system interface

edit wan1

...

Configure the primary and secondary DNS server IP addresses.

config system dns

set primary <dns-server_ip>

set secondary <dns-server_ip>

end

Configure the default gateway.

config router static

edit 1

set gateway <gateway_ip>

end

Transparent Mode

Change from NAT/Route mode to Transparent mode and configure the Management IP

address.

config system settings

set opmode transparent

set ip <mng_ip>/<netmask>

set gateway <gateway_ip>

end

Configure the DNS server IP address.

config 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 configure 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.

Command Line Interface (CLI)

The CLI is a full-featured management tool. Use it to configure the administrator password,

the interface addresses, the default gateway address, and the DNS server addresses. To

configure advanced settings, see the Documentation CD-ROM.

Requirements:

The DB-9 serial connection between the FortiGate unit and management computer.

A terminal emulation application (HyperTerminal for Windows) on the management

computer.

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