Fortinet FORTIMAIL-5000 User Manual

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Checking the Package Contents

Connecting

Planning the Configuration

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Power

Connection

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Ethernet Connections

Serial Connection

Null- Modem Cabl e

(RS-2 32)

Qu i ck S t ar t G u i de

Power

Connection

UID

Straight-through Ethernet cable connects

to hub or switch on the network

Null modem cable connects
to serial port on management computer

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9 September 2008

Connector Type Speed Protocol Description

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

CONSOLE DB-9 9600 bps RS-232 serial Connection to the management computer. Provides

access to the command line interface (CLI).

FortiMail-4000

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

Place the FortiMail unit on a stable surface The FortiMail-4000 requires 1.5 inches

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(3.75 cm) clearance on each side to allow for cooling.

Alternatively, install the FortiMail-4000 in a 19-inch rack. The FortiMail-400 requires 2U

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of vertical space.

Make sure the power is not plugged into the wall before connecting the power cable to

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the FortiMail unit.

Once you connect the power cord to the FortiMail unit, plug the cord into the outlet.

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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.

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.

Completing the Configuration

7

Collecting Information

Configuring the FortiMail Unit

Choosing a Configuration Tool

Web-based manager

Command Line Interface (CLI)

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.

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Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher on the management computer.

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Gateway/Server mode

Port 1 IP: ____.____.____.____

Netmask: ____.____.____.____

Port 2

IP: ____.____.____.____

Netmask: ____.____.____.____

Transparent mode

Management IP IP: ____.____.____.____

Netmask: ____.____.____.____

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 DB-9 null modem connection between the FortiMail unit and management

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

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computer.

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

Web-based Manager

Connect the FortiMail Port 1 interface to a management computer Ethernet interface.

1.
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

2.
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

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https://192.168.1.99/admin (remember to include the “s” in https://).

Type admin in the Name eld and select Login.

4.

The web-based manager has two conguration modes: Basic and Advanced. You can switch

between the basic mode and advanced mode of the web-based manager at any time with no

conguration loss. To switch between the two modes, go to either Basic >> or Advanced >>.
The following congurations are described for Basic mode (the default conguration mode).

Gateway/Server mode Administrative account settings

Port 1 192.168.1.99 User name admin

Port 2 192.168.2.99 Password (none)

Transparent mode

Management IP 192.168.1.99

Transparent mode

To switch to Transparent mode

1.

Go to Management > Status.

2.

Select Change for the Operation Mode.

3.

Select Transparent. The FortiMail unit will reset to factory default settings.

To change the administrator password

1.

Go to Settings > Cong > Admin.

2.

Select Change Password for the admin administrator and enter a new password.

To change the management interface

1.

Go to Settings > Network > Management IP.

2.

Enter the Management IP address and netmask.

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

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

Command Line Interface

Server mode

To switch to Server mode

Go to Management > Status.

1.
Select Change for the Operation Mode.

2.
Select Server. The FortiMail unit will reset to factory default settings.

3.

To change the administrator password

Go to Settings > Cong > Admin.

1.
Select Change Password for the admin administrator and enter a new password.

2.

To congure interfaces

Go to Settings > Network > Interface.

1.

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

2.
Set the addressing mode for the interface. (See the online help for information.)

3.

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

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

1.

To congure a Default Gateway

Go to Settings > Network > Routing and select Edit icon for the static route.

1.

Set Gateway to the Default Gateway IP address you recorded above and select OK.

2.

Gateway mode

To switch to Gateway mode

Go to Management > Status.

1.
Select Change for the Operation Mode.

2.
Select Gateway. The FortiMail unit will reset to factory default settings.

3.

To change the administrator password

Go to Settings > Cong > Admin.

1.
Select Change Password for the admin administrator and enter a new password.

2.

To congure interfaces

Go to Settings > Network > Interface.

1.

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

2.
Set the addressing mode for the interface. (See the online help for information.)

3.

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

Go to Settings > Network > Network, enter the Primary and Secondary DNS, and

1.

Default Gateway IP addresses.

1.

Use the DB-9 serial cable to connect the FortiMail Console port to the management

computer serial port.

2.

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.

3.

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.

1.

Congure the interface IP addresses.

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

3.

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

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

4.

Congure the default gateway.

set system route number <route_number>gw1 <gateway_ip>

Changing Operating Modes

1.

To change modes

set system opmode {gateway | server | transparent}

2.

Set the management IP for Transparent mode.

set system managementip <ip_address> netmask <netmask>

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.

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

Technical Documentation - http://docs.forticare.com

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Fortinet Knowledge Center - http://kc.forticare.com

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Fortinet Technical Support - http://support.fortinet.com

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