Fortinet 3000B User Manual

future use

Front

Light Icon Description

The light ashes orange when packets are sent and received on
the Ethernet port 1 and 2.

Power indicator is blue when the FortiManager system is on.

The light ashes blue when reading the boot device.

QuickStart Guide

FortiManager-3000B

Hard Disk Upper LED

Hard Disk Lower LED

Blue when the hard disk is properly inserted into the drive bay
and the FortiManager is plugged in to a power source.

Flashes blue when reading and writing to the hard disk.

PS RST

DISK DRIVE LEGEND

HDD 1 (P0) HDD 4 (P3)

HDD 2 (P1) HDD 5 (P4)

HDD 3 (P2) HDD 6 (P5)

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FCC Class B Part 15 CSA/CUS
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Package Contents

Connector Type Speed Protocol Description

Port 1 to 4 RJ-45 100/1000 Base-T Ethernet Connection to the internal network.

CONSOLE DB9 9600 bps 8/N/1 RS-232 serial Optional connection to the management computer. Provides access to the command line interface.

USB USB USB For future use.

POWER
ACTIVITY

Power

connections

Connecting

LED Indicators

Power Suppy Alarm Reset Button

Back

DB9 Serial
connection

USB for

Power Button

PS RST

1 2

DISK DRIVE LEGEND

HDD 1 (P0)

HDD 3 (P2)

EMPTY EMPTY

POWER
ACTIVITY

HDD 2 (P1)

HDD 4 (P3)

USB (Behind front panel)

Ethernet

connections

Ethernet

connections

®

Straight-through

and cross over

Ethernet cables

Power Cables

DB-9 Serial Cable

Tools and Documenation

QuickSt art Gui de

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FortiManag er-3000B

PS RST

1 2

POWER

DISK DRIVE LEGEND

ACTIVITY

HDD 1 (P0) HDD 3 (P2)

HDD 2 (P1) HDD 4 (P3)

REGISTER

4 hot-swappable

hard disks

Connect the following to the FortiManager system. Ensure the FortiManager system is
placed on a stable surface or securely mounted in a 19” rack.

• Insert the hard disks included in the FortiManager package into the bays of the
FortiManager unit, starting in bay 1. Use the diagram on the front panel as a guide.

• Insert a network cable to port 1. Insert the other end to the router or switch connected
to the network.

• Connect one power chord to a power supply. Connect the other power cord to an
alternate power source if available.

• Connect the Power Cord to a surge protected power bar or power supply.

• Press the Power button to turn on the FortiManager unit.

• The power LED appears blue and the hard disk icon LED ashes blue while the system
boots.

•

• For more information, see the FortiManager Install Guide.

Conguration Tools

Web-based manager

Power connections

Null modem cable connects
to serial port on management
computer.

Command Line Interface (CLI)

Straight-through Ethernet
cable connects to hub or
switch on the network.

The FortiManager web-based manager is an easy to use management tool.
Use it to congure the administrator password, the interface and default gateway addresses,
and the DNS server addresses.

Requirements:

• An Ethernet connection between the FortiManager system and management computer.

• A web browser such as FireFox 2.0 and higher or Internet Explorer 6.0 and higher on
the management computer.

The CLI is a full-featured management tool. Use it to congure the administrator password,
the interface addresses, the default gateway address, and the DNS server addresses. To
congure advanced settings, see the Tools and Documentation CD-ROM.

Requirements:

• The DB9 serial connection between the FortiManager system and management com­puter.

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

Collecting Information

Interface conguration

Port 1 Interface: IP: ____.____.____.____

Netmask: ____.____.____.____

Port 2 Interface: IP: ____.____.____.____

Netmask: ____.____.____.____

Port 3 Interface: IP: ____.____.____.____

Netmask: ____.____.____.____

Port 4 interface: IP: ____.____.____.____

Netmask: ____.____.____.____

The interface IP address and netmask must be valid for the internal network.

Conguring

General settings

Administrative account
settings

Network Settings Default Gateway: ____.____.____.____

A default gateway is required for the FortiGate unit to route connections to the Internet.

User name admin

Password (none)

Primary DNS Server: ____.____.____.____

Secondary DNS Server: ____.____.____.____

Factory default settings

Port 1 interface 192.168.1.99

Port 2 interface 0.0.0.0

Port 3 interface 0.0.0.0

DHCP server on Internal interface 0.0.0.0

To reset the FortiGate unit to the factory defaults, in the CLI type the command
execute factory reset

Web-based Manager

Use the following procedure to connect to the web-based manager for the rst time. Congu­ration changes made with the Web Cong are effective immediately without resetting the unit
or interrupting service.

To connect to the web-based manager

1. Connect the Port 1 interface of the unit to Ethernet port of the management computer.
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.

2. Congure the management computer to be on the same subnet as the Port 1 interface.
To do this, change the IP address of the management computer to 192.168.1.2 and the
netmask to 255.255.255.0.

3. To access the web-based manager, in your browser, go to https://192.168.1.99 (remem­ber to include the “s” in https://).

4. Type admin in the Name eld and select Login.

After connecting to the Web-based manager, you can congure the unit IP address, DNS
server IP address, and default gateway to connect the unit to the network.

To congure interfaces

1. Go to System Settings > Network > Interface.

2. Click the edit icon to congure each interface.

3. Set the IP address and netmask for the interface.

4. Click OK.

To congure the Primary and Secondary DNS server IP addresses

1. Go to System Settings > Network > DNS, enter the Primary and Secondary DNS IP
addresses click Apply.

To congure a Default Gateway

1. Go to System Settings > Network > Static Routing and select Create New.

2. Set Gateway to the Default Gateway IP address and click OK.

Command Line Interface

The unit has serial port. Use the null modem cable to connect it to your management com­puter.

To connect to the unit

1. Use a null modem cable to connect the serial port to the management computer serial
port.

2. Start a terminal emulation program (such as HyperTerminal) on the management com­puter. Use these settings: Baud Rate 9600, Data bits 8, Parity None, Stop bits 1, Flow
Control None.

3. At the login: prompt, type admin and press Enter twice.
(The login prompt is preceded by the server default host name.)

After connecting to the CLI, you can congure the unit IP address, DNS server IP address,
and default gateway to connect the unit to the network.

To congure the unit using the CLI

1. Set the IP address and netmask of the Port1 interface.

cong fmsystem interface
edit port1
set ip <intf_ip>/<netmask_ip>
end

3. Congure the primary and secondary DNS server IP addresses.

cong fmsystem dns
set primary <dns-server_ip>
set secondary <dns-server_ip>
end

4. Congure the default gateway.

cong fmsystem route
edit 1
set device <interface>
set dst <destination_ip>
set gateway <gateway_ip>
end

Adding an administration password

By default, the admin user does not have a password. To restrict access to the unit manage­ment account, add password for the admin user account.

To add the admin user account password

1. Go to System Settings > Administration > Administrator.

2. Select the admin user name to edit the prole.

3. Select the Change Password checkbox.

4. Enter the old password.

5. Enter a new password in the New Password and Conrm Password elds.

6. Click OK.

Adding an administration password using the CLI

To add an administration password in the CLI enter the following commands:

cong fmsystem admin user

edit admin

set password
please input password value <password>

Shutting down the unit

When powering off the unit, always shut down the unit using the following procedures before
disconnecting the power supply. Not following this procedure can increase the risk of damag­ing the hard disk.

To power off the unit

1. Go to System Settings> General > Dashboard.

2. In the System Operation list, select Shut Down.

3. Click Go.

4. Once the indicates the shut down procedure has completed, disconnect the
unit from the power source.

Shutting down the unit using the CLI

Enter the following command at the prompt:

execute shutdown