Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-60B Quick Start Manual

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Checking the Package Contents

Connecting

Planning the Configuration

CONSOLE

WAN 2 WAN 1

MODEM

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INTERNAL

Option al RS-232 se rial cable connects to serial por t on manage ment comput er

Straig ht-through E thernet
cables connect to Internet

Power cable connec ts to power supply

Straigh t-through

Ethern et cables co nnect

to com puters on in ternal netw ork

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Connector Type Speed Protocol Description

Internal RJ-45 10/100 Base-T Ethernet A 6-port switch connection for up to four devices or the

internal network.

WAN1 and
WAN2

RJ-45 10/100 Base-T Ethernet Redundant connections to the Internet.

DMZ RJ-45 10/100 Base-T Ethernet Optional connection to a DMZ network or to other

FortiGate-60B units for high availability (HA).

Console RJ-45 9600 Bps

8/N/1

RS-232 Optional connection to the management computer.

Provides access to the command line interface (CLI).

USB USB USB Optional connection for the USB key, modem or

backup operation.

Modem RJ-11 Phone line for modem.

Place the unit on a stable surface. Make sure the FortiGate unit has adequate air ow
for cooling. Optionally, use the mounting brackets to afx the FortiGate unit to the wall.

Plug in power cable to unit.
Plug the power cable to the power supply.
Plug the power supply into the electrical outlet.

The Status light ashes while the unit is starting up and turns off when the system is up

and running.

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

Before beginning to congure the FortiGate unit, you need to plan how to integrate the unit into your network. Your conguration plan depends on the operating mode you select: NAT/Route

mode (the default) or Transparent mode.

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

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).

FortiGate-60B

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Quick conguration using the default settings

You can quickly set up your FortiGate unit for a home or small ofce using the web-based

manager and the default settings in NAT/Route mode.
All you need to do is set your network computers to use DHCP, access the web-based

manager, and congure the required settings for the external interface. You can also
congure DNS and a default route if needed. The FortiGate unit automatically assigns IP

addresses for up to 100 computers in the internal network.

Connect the FortiGate unit to the network.

Set the all the network computers to use DHCP to automatically obtain an IP address.
The FortiGate internal interface acts as a DHCP server for the internal network and assigns
IP addresses to all computers in the range 192.168.1.110 –192.168.1.210.

From the management computer browse to https://192.168.1.99. The FortiGate

web-based manager appears.

Go to System > Network > Interface and select Edit for the External interface.

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Select one of the following Addressing modes

Manual: enter a static IP address and netmask, select OK, and go to step 6
DHCP: to get an IP address from the ISP select DHCP and go to step 9
PPPoE: to get an IP address from the ISP select PPPoE and go to step 9

Go to System > Network > Options.
Select one of the following DNS settings

Obtain DNS server address automatically: select to get the DNS addresses from the

ISP, select Apply
Use the following DNS server addresses: select and enter the DNS server

addresses given to you by the ISP, select Apply
Go to Router > Static, select Create New, enter the default gateway address and select
OK. Network conguration is complete. Proceed to part 7 of this Quick Start Guide.
Select Retrieve default gateway from server and Override internal DNS options if your
ISP supports them, select OK, and proceed to part 7 of this Quick Start Guide.

Go to step 6 if you are not selecting these options.

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LED State Description

Power

Green The FortiGate unit is on.

Off The FortiGate unit is off.

Status

Green/Flashing The FortiGate unit is starting up.

Off The FortiGate unit is running normally.

Red Modem is in use and connected.

Internal, DMZ,
WAN1, WAN2

Green The correct cable is in use and the connected

equipment has power.

Flashing Green Network activity at this interface.

Off No link established.

HA Green The FortiGate unit being used in an HA cluster.

Alarm

Red A critical error has occurred.

Amber A minor error has occurred.

Off No errors detected.

INTERNAL

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Internal Interface,
switch co nnectors

WAN 1,2
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Internal Interface

Ethernet cable

Power Ca ble

Power Su pply

RJ-45 to

DB-9 Seri al Cable

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Qu i ck S ta r t G u id e

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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

Tools and Documentation CD.

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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NAT/Route Mode

Internal Interface: IP: ____.____.____.____

Netmask: ____.____.____.____

WAN1 Interface: IP: ____.____.____.____

Netmask: ____.____.____.____

WAN2 Interface: IP: ____.____.____.____

Netmask: ____.____.____.____

DMZ IP: ____.____.____.____

Netmask: ____.____.____.____

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

Transparent mode

Management IP IP: ____.____.____.____

Netmask: ____.____.____.____

The management IP address and netmask must be valid for the network you will be
managing the FortiGate unit from.

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

Internal interface 192.168.1.99 Management IP 0.0.0.0

WAN1 interface 192.168.100.99 Administrative account settings

WAN2 interface No default User name admin

DMZ interface No default Password (none)

DHCP server on the
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 > Status, 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 in step 5 and select Apply.

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Command Line Interface

Use the RJ-45 to DB-9 serial cable and converter 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/Rout mode

Congure the FortiGate internal interface.

cong system interface
edit internal
set ip <intf_ip>/<netmask>
set allowaccess {http|https|ssh|ping|snmp|telnet}

end

Congure the FortiGate external interface.

cong system interface
edit wan1
set ip <intf_ip>/<netmask>
set allowaccess {http|https|ssh|ping|snmp|telnet}
end

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 manageip <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 Tools and Documentation CD.

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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