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Using the command line interface
NAT/Route mode installation
Using the command line interface
As an alternative to using the setup wizard, you can configure the FortiGate unit using
the command line interface (CLI). To connect to the CLI, see
“Connecting to the
command line interface (CLI)” on page 21
.
Configuring the FortiGate unit to operate in NAT/Route mode
Use the information that you gathered in
Table 12 on page 34
to complete the
following procedures.
Configuring NAT/Route mode IP addresses
1
Log into the CLI if you are not already logged in.
2
Set the IP address and netmask of the internal interface to the internal IP address and
netmask that you recorded in
Table 12 on page 34
. Enter:
set system interface internal mode static ip <IP address>
<netmask>
Example
set system interface internal mode static ip 192.168.1.1
255.255.255.0
3
Set the IP address and netmask of the external interface to the external IP address
and netmask that you recorded in
Table 12 on page 34
.
To set the manual IP address and netmask, enter:
set system interface external static ip <IP address> <netmask>
Example
set system interface external mode static ip 204.23.1.5
255.255.255.0
To set the external interface to use DHCP, enter:
set system interface external mode dhcp connection enable
To set the external interface to use PPPoE, enter:
set system interface external mode pppoe username <user name>
password <password> connection enable
Example
set system interface external mode pppoe username
user@domain.com password mypass connection enable
4
Confirm that the addresses are correct. Enter:
get system interface
The CLI lists the IP address, netmask and other settings for each of the FortiGate
interfaces.
5
Set the primary DNS server IP addresses. Enter
set system dns primary <IP address>
Example
set system dns primary 293.44.75.21
6
Optionally, set the secondary DNS server IP addresses. Enter
set system dns secondary <IP address>
Example
set system dns secondary 293.44.75.22
Summary of Contents for FortiGate 50R
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Page 32: ...32 Fortinet Inc Next steps Getting started ...
Page 40: ...40 Fortinet Inc Completing the configuration NAT Route mode installation ...
Page 112: ...112 Fortinet Inc Customizing replacement messages System configuration ...
Page 144: ...144 Fortinet Inc Content profiles Firewall configuration ...
Page 202: ...202 Fortinet Inc Logging attacks Network Intrusion Detection System NIDS ...
Page 216: ...216 Fortinet Inc Exempt URL list Web filtering ...
Page 228: ...228 Fortinet Inc Configuring alert email Logging and reporting ...
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