Configuring the FortiGate unit
NAT/Route mode installation
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Verifying the front control buttons and LCD configuration
To verify the interface settings entered from the front control buttons and LCD, go
to the web-based manager,
System > Network > Interface
. The interface IP
addresses entered from the front control buttons and LCD should be displayed.
Verify connection
To verify your connection, try the following:
• browse to www.fortinet.com
• retrieve or send email from your email account
If you cannot browse the website or retrieve/send email from your account, review
the previous steps to ensure all information was entered correctly and try again.
Using the command line interface
You can also configure the FortiGate unit using the command line interface (CLI).
For information about connecting to the CLI, see
“Connecting to the CLI” on
page 18
.
Configuring the FortiGate unit to operate in NAT/Route mode
Use the information you gathered in
Table 10 on page 31
to complete the
following procedures.
To add/change the administrator password
1
Log into the CLI.
2
Change the admin administrator password. Enter:
config system admin
edit admin
set password <psswrd>
end
To configure interfaces
1
Log into the CLI.
Set the IP address and netmask of the internal interface to the internal IP address
and netmask you recorded in
Table 10 on page 31
. Enter:
config system interface
edit internal
set mode static
set ip <address_ip> <netmask>
end
Example
config system interface
edit internal
set mode static
set ip 192.168.120.99 255.255.255.0
end
Set the IP address and netmask of the external interface to the external IP
address and netmask you recorded in
Table 10 on page 31
.
