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3
Set Addressing Mode to Manual.
4
Change the IP address and Netmask as required.
5
Select OK to save your changes.
If you changed the IP address of the interface to which you are connecting to manage
the FortiGate unit, you must reconnect to the web-based manager using the new
interface IP address.
To configure an interface for DHCP
You can configure any FortiGate interface to use DHCP.
1
Go to
System > Network > Interface
.
2
Choose an interface and select Edit.
3
In the Addressing Mode section, select DHCP.
4
Select the Retrieve default gateway and DNS from server check box if you want the
FortiGate unit to obtain a default gateway IP address and DNS server IP addresses
from the DHCP server.
5
Select the Connect to Server check box if you want the FortiGate unit to connect to
the DHCP server.
6
Select Apply.
The FortiGate unit attempts to contact the DHCP server from the interface to set the
IP address, netmask, and optionally the default gateway IP address, and DNS server
IP addresses.
7
Select Status to refresh the addressing mode status message.
8
Select OK.
To configure an interface for PPPoE
Use this procedure to configure any FortiGate interface to use PPPoE. See
“PPPoE”
on page 51
for information on PPPoE settings.
1
Go to
System > Network > Interface
.
2
Choose an interface and select Edit.
3
In the Addressing Mode section, select PPPoE.
4
Enter your PPPoE account User Name and Password.
5
Enter an Unnumbered IP if required by your PPPoE service.
6
Set the Initial Disc Timeout and Initial PADT Timeout if supported by your ISP.
7
Select the Retrieve default gateway from server check box if you want the FortiGate
unit to obtain a default gateway IP address from the PPPoE server.
8
Select the Override Internal DNS check box if you want the FortiGate unit to obtain a
DNS server IP address from the PPPoE server.
9
Select the Connect to Server check box if you want the FortiGate unit to connect to
the PPPoE server.
Summary of Contents for FortiGate FortiGate-500A
Page 24: ...24 01 28006 0100 20041105 Fortinet Inc Customer service and technical support Introduction...
Page 46: ...46 01 28006 0100 20041105 Fortinet Inc Changing the FortiGate firmware System status...
Page 72: ...72 01 28006 0100 20041105 Fortinet Inc FortiGate IPv6 support System network...
Page 80: ...80 01 28006 0100 20041105 Fortinet Inc Dynamic IP System DHCP...
Page 110: ...110 01 28006 0100 20041105 Fortinet Inc FortiManager System config...
Page 116: ...116 01 28006 0100 20041105 Fortinet Inc Access profiles System administration...
Page 134: ...134 01 28006 0100 20041105 Fortinet Inc Shutdown System maintenance...
Page 248: ...248 01 28006 0100 20041105 Fortinet Inc CLI configuration Users and authentication...
Page 324: ...324 01 28006 0100 20041105 Fortinet Inc CLI configuration Antivirus...
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