Fortinet FortiMail-2000 Quick Start Manual

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FortiMail Unit LED Indicators

Light Icon Description

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FortiMail system ID.

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System status. This light is on when a system or hardware is running
properly. The light blinks when a non-critical condition occurs.

Power indicator.

Hard disk activity. The light ashes when the FortiMail unit accesses the

hard disk.

Checking the Package Contents

Connecting

Planning the Configuration

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Power Ca ble

Rack-Mou nt Brackets

Ethernet Cables:

Orange - Crossover

Grey - S traight-thr ough

Front

Back

Power

RJ-45 to

DB-9 Ser ial Cable

Power (backup)

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Qui c kS t a rt Gu i d e

Ethernet

Connections

RJ-45
Serial

Connecti on

USB ports

for future use

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Power cable connec ts

to pow er outlet

Backup

power outlet

Straig ht-through Ethernet cab le connects

to hub or switch on the netwo rk

RJ-45 to DB-9 ser ial cable co nnects
to man agement com puter

Gateway mode

In Gateway mode, the FortiMail unit protects your email server by scanning the SMTP trafc

for viruses and spam messages as it passes through the FortiMail unit.

You can congure your rewall or DNS server to ensure that incoming SMTP trafc goes
through the FortiMail unit before reaching the email server. Optionally, you can congure the
email server to use the FortiMail unit as the relay server for outgoing SMTP trafc.

The FortiMail unit integrates into your existing network with only minor changes to your

network conguration.

Transparent mode

In Transparent mode, the FortiMail unit protects your email server by scanning the SMTP traf-

c for viruses and spam messages as it passes through the FortiMail unit.

The FortiMail unit provides seamless integration into existing networks. You can place the

FortiMail unit in front of the existing email server without any conguration changes to the
existing network topology, for ltering email messages. This means that all of the FortiMail

interfaces are on the same IP subnet and appears to other devices as a bridge. Alternatively,

you can congure the FortiMail unit as a combination of a bridge and a router by assigning

IP addresses to some of its interfaces. In this situation, the interfaces can be on different
subnets.

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Place the FortiMail unit on a stable surface or mount it in a 19-inch rack. It requires 1.5
inches (3.75 cm) clearance on each side to allow for cooling.

Make sure the power is not plugged into the wall before connecting the power cable and
turning on the unit.

The Status light ashes while the unit is starting up and remains lit when the system is up

and running.

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Connect the FortiMail unit to a power outlet and to the network hub or switch.

Server mode

In Server mode, the FortiMail unit provides basic email server functionality, supporting
WebMail, SMTP, POP3 and IMAP email protocols. In addition, the FortiMail Server provides
antivirus, antispam, email archiving, logging and reporting services.

Connector Type Speed Protocol Description

Ports 1, 2, 3, 4 RJ-45 10/100Base-T Ethernet Connection to the network

CONSOLE RJ-45 9600 bps RS-232 Connection to the management computer. Provides

access to the command line interface (CLI).

Completing the Configuration

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Congratulations!

You have nished conguring the basic settings. 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

Gateway/Server mode

Port 1 IP: ____.____.____.____

Netmask: ____.____.____.____

Port 2

IP: ____.____.____.____

Netmask: ____.____.____.____

Port 3 IP: ____.____.____.____

Netmask: ____.____.____.____

Port 4 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 FortiMail unit to route connections to the Internet.

Factory default settings

Gateway mode Transparent mode

Port 1 192.168.1.99 Management IP 192.168.1.99

Port 2 192.168.2.99

Port 3 255.255.255.255 Administrative account settings

Port 4 255.255.255.255 User name admin

Password (none)

Configuring the FortiMail Unit

Web-based Manager

Connect the FortiMail Port 1 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 FortiMail 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 FortiMail web-based manager, start Internet Explorer and browse to
https://192.168.1.99/admin (remember to include the “s” in https://).

Type admin in the Name eld and select Login.

Server mode

To switch to Server mode

Go to System > Status.
Select Change for the Operation Mode.
Select Server. The FortiMail unit will reset to factory default settings.

To change the administrator password

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

To congure interfaces

Go to System > Network > Interface.

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

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

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

Go to System > Network > DNS, enter the Primary and Secondary DNS IP addresses.

To congure a Default Gateway

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

Gateway mode

To switch to Gateway mode

Go to System > Status.
Select Change for the Operation Mode.
Select Gateway. The FortiMail unit will reset to factory default settings.

To change the administrator password

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

To congure interfaces

Go to System > Network > Interface.

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

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

To congure the DNS server and default gateway IP addresses

Go to System > Network > Network, enter the Primary and Secondary DNS, and De­fault Gateway IP addresses.

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Transparent mode

To switch to Transparent mode

Go to System > Status.
Select Change for the Operation Mode.
Select Transparent. The FortiMail unit will reset to factory default settings.

To change the administrator password

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

To change the management interface

Go to System > Network > Management IP.
Enter the Management IP address and netmask.

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

Go to System > Network > DNS, enter the Primary and Secondary DNS IP addresses.

Command Line Interface

Use the RJ-45 to DB-9 serial cable to connect the FortiMail 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).

Conguring the FortiMail unit

The CLI commands to congure the FortiMail unit are the same for all three modes.

Congure the interface IP addresses.

set system interface <port_number> mode static ip <ip_
address><netmask>

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

set system dns primary <dns-server_ip>
set system dns secondary <dns-server_ip>

Congure the default gateway.

set system route number <route_number>gw1 <gateway_ip>

Changing Modes

To change modes

set system opmode {gateway | server | transparent}

Set the management IP for Transparent mode.

set system managementip <ip_address> netmask <netmask>

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Choosing a Configuration Tool

Web-based manager

The FortiMail 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 FortiMail unit and management computer.
Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher on the management computer.

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Command Line Interface (CLI)

The CLI is a text-based 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 FortiMail Administration Guide.

Requirements:

The RJ-45 to DB-9 serial connection between the FortiMail unit and management
computer.
A terminal emulation application (HyperTerminal for Windows) on the management
computer.

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