System network
Interface
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To change the static IP address of an interface
You can change the static IP address of any FortiGate interface.
1
Go to
System > Network > Interface
.
2
Choose an interface and select Edit.
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 49
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.
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