Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-3600A Quick Start Manual

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Checking the Package Contents

Connecting

Planning the Configuration

Intern et

Router

Int erna l
net work

Port 3

10.10.10.1

10.10.10.2

Int erna l Net work

192.168.1.3

Port 2

192.168.1.99

Routing policies controlling

traffic between internal

networks.

Port 1

204.23.1.5

NAT mode policies controlling

traffic between internal

and external networks.

Intern et

Router

DMZ net

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Web Server

Mail Server

Int erna l
net work

Hub or switch

Port 3

Poirt 1

Port 2

POWER

STATUS

Esc Enter

USB

AUX

CONSOLE

8642

7531

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9

POWER

STATUS

Esc Enter

USB

AUX

CONSOLE

8642

7531

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9

1-8 Coppe r Ports

9/10

Fiber Por ts

USB

Serial an d

Modem Con nections

Back

Front

Power

Connectio ns

Power Cab les (2)

Rack-Moun t Brackets

Documenta tion

Ethernet Cables:
Orange - Crossover
Grey - St raight-thro ugh

USER MANUAL

LCD

Display

Control
Buttons

RJ-45 to

DB-9 Seri al Cable

FortiGate-3600A

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Qui c k St a rt G ui d e

POWER

STATUS

Esc Enter

USB

AUX

CONSOLE

8642

7531109

POWER

STATUS

Esc Enter

USB

AUX

CONSOLE

8642

7531

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9

Straig ht-through Ethernet cab les
connec t to the In ternet or ot her
networ ks

RJ-45 to DB-9 cab le connects
to ser ial port on management computer

Fiber optic cable

connec ts

to int ernal netwo rk or Intern et

Power cable s conn ect

to pow er ou tlets

Power alarm
reset butto n

Connect the FortiGate unit to a power outlet and to the internal and external networks.

Place the unit on a stable surface.

The FortiGate unit requires 1.5 inches (3.75 cm) clearance above and on each side
to allow for cooling.

Connect the power cables to the back of the FortiGate unit, then plug the power
cable into the power supply.

MAIN MENU appears when the unit is up and running.

If only one power supply is connected, an audible alarm sounds to indicate a failed
power supply. To stop this alarm, press the red alarm cancel button.

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Before beginning to congure the FortiGate unit, you need to plan how to integrate the unit into your network. Your conguration plan is dependent upon the operating mode that you select:
NAT/Route mode (the default) or Transparent mode. Refer to the Documentation CD-ROM for information on how to control trafc, and how to congure HA, antivirus protection, FortiGuard,
Web content ltering, Spam ltering, intrusion prevention (IPS), and virtual private networking (VPN).

NAT/Route mode

In NAT/Route mode, each FortiGate unit is visible to the network that it is connected to. All
of its interfaces are on different subnets. Each interface connected to a network must be

congured with an IP address that is valid for that network.

You would typically use NAT/Route mode when the FortiGate unit is deployed as a gateway
between private and public networks. In its default NAT/Route mode conguration, the unit
functions as a rewall. Firewall policies control communications through the FortiGate unit.
No trafc can pass through the FortiGate unit until you add rewall policies.

In NAT/Route mode, rewall policies can operate in NAT mode or in Route mode. In NAT

mode, the FortiGate unit performs network address translation before IP packets are sent to
the destination network. In Route mode, no translation takes place.

Transparent mode

In Transparent mode, the FortiGate unit is invisible to the network. All of its interfaces are on

the same subnet. You only have to congure a management IP address so that you can make
conguration changes.

You would typically use the FortiGate unit in Transparent mode on a private network behind
an existing rewall or behind a router. In its default Transparent mode conguration, the unit
functions as a rewall. No trafc can pass through the FortiGate unit until you add rewall

policies.

You can connect up to four network segments to the FortiGate unit to control trafc between

these network segments.

FortiGate-3600A

01-30006-0344-20080404

LED State Description

Power

Green The FortiGate unit is on.

Off The FortiGate unit is off.

Port 1 to 8
(Left LED)

Green The correct cable is in use and the connected equipment

has power.

Flashing
Green

Network activity at this interface.

Off No link established.

Port 1 to 8
(Right LED)

Green Connection at 1 GB

Amber Connection at 100 MB

Off Connection at 10 MB

Port 9 and 10

Green The correct cable is in use and the connected equipment

has power.

Flashing
Green

Network activity at this interface.

Connector Type Speed Protocol Description

Ports 1 to 8 RJ-45 1000 Base-T Ethernet Copper gigabit connection to 10/100/1000

copper networks.

Ports 9 and 10 LC SFP 1000Base-SX Ethernet Multimode ber optic connections to gigabit

optical networks for small packet perfor­mance required for voice, video and other
multimedia streaming applications.

CONSOLE RJ-45 9600 bps RS-232

serial

Optional connection to the management
computer. Provides access to the command
line interface (CLI).

USB USB USB Optional connection to a FortiUSB key for

rmware backup and installation.

Completing the Configuration

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Congratulations!

You have nished conguring the basic settings. Your network is now protected from Internet­based threats. To explore the full range of conguration options, see the online help or the

Documentation CD-ROM.

Visit these links for more information and documentation for your Fortinet product.

Technical Documentation - http://docs.forticare.com
Fortinet Knowledge Center - http://kc.forticare.com
Fortinet Technical Support - http://support.fortinet.com

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Collecting Information

NAT/Route Mode

Port 1 IP: ____.____.____.____

Netmask: ____.____.____.____

Port 2 IP: ____.____.____.____

Netmask: ____.____.____.____

Port 3 IP: ____.____.____.____

Netmask: ____.____.____.____

Port 4 IP: ____.____.____.____

Netmask: ____.____.____.____

Port 5 IP: ____.____.____.____

Netmask: ____.____.____.____

Port 6 IP: ____.____.____.____

Netmask: ____.____.____.____

Port 7 IP: ____.____.____.____

Netmask: ____.____.____.____

Port 8 IP: ____.____.____.____

Netmask: ____.____.____.____

Port 9 IP: ____.____.____.____

Netmask: ____.____.____.____

Port 10 IP: ____.____.____.____

Netmask: ____.____.____.____

Transparent mode

Management IP IP: ____.____.____.____

Netmask: ____.____.____.____

General settings

Administrator password

Network Settings Default Gateway:

____.____.____.____

Primary DNS Server: ____.____.____.____

Secondary DNS Server: ____.____.____.____

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

Factory default settings

NAT/Route mode Transparent mode

Port 1 192.168.1.99 Management IP 0.0.0.0

Port 2 192.168.2.99 Administrative account settings

Ports 3 to 10 0.0.0.0 User name admin

Password (none)

DHCP server on Internal

interface

192.168.1.110 – 192.168.1.210

Configuring the FortiGate Unit

Web-based Manager

Connect the FortiGate internal interface to a management computer Ethernet interface.
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.

Congure the management computer to be on the same subnet as the internal

interface of the FortiGate unit. To do this, change the IP address of the management
computer to 192.168.1.2 and the netmask to 255.255.255.0.
To access the FortiGate web-based manager, start Internet Explorer and browse to

https://192.168.1.99 (remember to include the “s” in https://).
Type admin in the Name eld and select Login.

NAT/Route mode

To change the administrator password

Go to System > Admin > Administrators.
Select Change Password for the admin administrator and enter a new password.

To congure interfaces

Go to System > Network > Interface.

Select the edit icon for each interface to congure.

Set the addressing mode for the interface. (See the online help for information.)

For manual addressing, enter the IP address and netmask for the interface.

For DHCP addressing, select DHCP and any required settings.

For PPPoE addressing, select PPPoE, and enter the username and password
and any other required settings.

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

Go to System > Network > Options, enter the Primary and Secondary DNS IP ad­dresses that you recorded above and select Apply.

To congure a Default Gateway

Go to Router > Static and select Edit icon for the static route.
Set Gateway to the Default Gateway IP address you recorded above and select OK.

Transparent mode

To switch from NAT/route mode to transparent mode

Go to System > Cong > Operation Mode and select Transparent.
Set the Management IP/Netmask to 192.168.1.99/24.
Set a default Gateway and select Apply.

To change the administrator password

Go to System > Admin > Administrators.
Select Change Password for the admin administrator and enter a new password.

To change the management interface

Go to System > Cong > Operation Mode.
Enter the Management IP address and netmask that you recorded above and select
Apply.

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

Go to System > Network > Options, enter the Primary and Secondary DNS IP ad­dresses that you recorded above and select Apply.

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Command Line Interface

Use the RJ-45 to DB9 serial cable to connect the FortiGate Console port to the man­agement computer serial port.

Start a terminal emulation program (HyperTerminal) on the management computer. Use
these settings:

Baud Rate (bps) 9600, Data bits 8, Parity None, Stop bits 1, and Flow Control None.

At the Login: prompt, type admin and press Enter twice (no password required).

NAT/Route mode

Congure the FortiGate internal interface.

cong system interface
edit internal
set ip <intf_ip>/<netmask_ip>
end

Repeat to congure each interface, for example, to congure the WAN1 interface.

cong system interface
edit wan1
...

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

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

Congure the default gateway.

cong router static
edit 1
set gateway <gateway_ip>
end

Transparent Mode

Change from NAT/Route mode to Transparent mode and congure the Management IP

address.

cong system settings
set opmode transparent
set ip <mng_ip>/<netmask>
set gateway <gateway_ip>
end

Congure the DNS server IP address.

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

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Choosing a Configuration Tool

Web-based manager

The FortiGate 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 FortiGate unit and management computer.
Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher on the management computer.

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Command Line Interface (CLI)

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 Documentation CD-ROM.

Requirements:

The RJ-45 to DB-9 serial connection between the FortiGate unit and management
computer.

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

computer.

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