Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-500A Quick Start Manual

LED

Power

Ports 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6

LAN Ports

State

Green

Off

Flashing Amber

(left LED)

Amber (left

(LED)

Green (right

LED)

Red (right LED)

Off

Description

The FortiGate unit is on.

The FortiGate unit is off.

Network activity at this interface.

The correct cable is in use and the connected equipment has power on ports.

Ports 1, 2, 3, 4, and LAN ports, the interface is connected at 100Mbps.

Ports 5 and 6, the interface is connected at

1000Mbps.

No link established. A

Esc Enter

CONSOLE USB

L1 L2

LAN

L3

L4 1 2

10/100

3 4 5

10/100/1000

6

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USB

Checking the Package Contents

Connector Type

LAN (L1,

L2, L3, L4)

RJ-45

Port 1 RJ-45

Port 2

Ports 3 and 4

RJ-45

RJ-45

Ports 5 and 6

Console

RJ-45

RJ-45

Speed Protocol

10/100 Base-T Ethernet

10/100 Base-T Ethernet

10/100 Base-T Ethernet

10/100 Base-T Ethernet

10/100/1000

Base-T

9600 Bps

Ethernet

RS-232

USB USB

Description

A 4-port switch connection for up to four network devices or an internal network.

Connection to the internal network or Internet.

Connection to the internal network or Internet.

Optional connections to other networks, or to other

FortiGate-500A units for HA. For details, see the

Documentation CD-ROM.

Optional connection to other networks.

Optional connection to the management computer.

Provides access to the command line interface

(CLI).

Optional connection for the FortiUSB key, modem or backup operation.

LCD

A

01-30004-0103-20070413

Esc Enter

Front

CONSOLE USB

L1 L2

LAN

L3 L4 1 2

10/100

3 4 5

10/100/1000

6

Control

Buttons

Serial

Port

Power

LED

USB

LAN

L1, L2, L3, L4

1, 2, 3, 4

10/100

5, 6

10/100/1000

Back

Power

Connection

Power

Switch

Ethernet Cables:

Orange - Crossover

Grey - Straight-through

RJ-45 to

DB-9 Serial Cable

Power Cable

Rack-Mount Brackets

Q u i c k S t a r t G u i d e

Enter CONSOLE

10/100 10/100/1000

FortiGate-500A

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Documentation

Connecting

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

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• Place the unit on a stable surface. It requires 1.5 inches (3.75 cm) clearance above and on each side to allow for cooling.

Make sure the power switch on the back of the unit is turned off before connecting the power and network cables.

The following is displayed on the LCD when the unit is up and running:

Menu [ Fortigat -> ]

NAT, Standalone

Planning the Configuration

Optional RJ-45 serial cable connects to management computer

Esc Enter

CONSOLE USB

L1 L2

LAN

L3 L4 1 2

10/100

3 4 5

10/100/1000

6

A

Straight-through connect to network devices on an internal network

Straight-through Ethernet cable connects to LAN or switch on internal network

Crossover Ethernet cable connects to management computer on internal network

Straight-through Ethernet cables connect to other networks

Straight-through Ethernet cable connects to Internet (public switch, router, or modem)

Power cable connects to power outlet

Before beginning to configure the FortiGate unit, you need to plan how to integrate the unit into your network. Your configuration 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

Internal network configured with an IP address that is valid for

Internet

Port 2

192.168.1.99

Port 1

204.23.1.5

192.168.1.3

Route mode policies controlling traffic between internal networks that network.

You would typically use

NAT/Route mode when the

FortiGate unit is deployed

Router

Port 4

10.10.10.1

DMZ network as a gateway between private and public networks.

In its default NAT/Route mode configuration, the

NAT mode policies controlling traffic between internal and external networks

10.10.10.2

unit functions as a firewall.

Firewall policies control communications through the FortiGate unit. No traffic can pass through the FortiGate unit until you add firewall poli cies. In NAT/Route mode, firewall 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 configure a management IP address so that you can make configuration changes.

You would typically use the

Internet

Gateway to public network

204.23.1.5 10.10.10.2

Port 1 Port 2

Internal Network

FortiGate unit in Transparent mode on a private network behind an existing firewall or behind a router. In its default

Transparent mode policies controlling traffic between internal and external networks.

10.10.10.3

Router

10.10.10.1

Management IP Transparent mode configura tion, the unit functions as a firewall. No traffic can pass through the FortiGate unit until you add firewall policies.

You can connect up to four network segments to the FortiGate unit to control traffic between these network segments.

Refer to the Toos and Documentation CD-ROM for information on how to control traffic, and how to configure HA, antivirus protection, FortiGuard, Web content filtering, Spam filtering, intrusion prevention (IPS), and virtual private networking (VPN).

Choosing a Configuration Tool

Web-based manager

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

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Requirements:

An Ethernet connection between the FortiGate unit and management computer.

Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher on the management computer.

Command Line Interface (CLI)

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

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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.

Collecting Information

NAT/Route Mode

LAN

Port 1

Port 2

Port 3

Port 4

Port 5

Port 6

IP:

Netmask:

IP:

Netmask:

IP:

Netmask:

IP:

Netmask:

IP:

Netmask:

IP:

Netmask:

IP:

Netmask:

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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

Port 1

Port 2

Port 3

Port 4

Port 5

Port 6

192.168.1.99

192.168.100.99

0.0.0.0

10.10.10.1

0.0.0.0

0.0.0.0

Transparent mode

Management IP 0.0.0.0

Administrative account settings

User name

Password admin

(none)

Configuring the FortiGate Unit

Web-based Manager

1.

2.

3.

4.

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.

Configure 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 field and select Login.

NAT/Route mode

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2.

3.

To change the administrator password

1.

2.

Go to System > Admin > Administrators .

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

To configure interfaces

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Go to System > Network > Interface .

Select the edit icon for each interface to configure.

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.

• and any other required settings.

To configure the Primary and Secondary DNS server IP addresses

1.

For DHCP addressing, select DHCP and any required settings.

For PPPoE addressing, select PPPoE, and enter the username and password

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2.

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

To configure 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

1.

2.

Go to System > Status , select Transparent.

Set the Management IP/Netmask to 192.168.1.99/24.

Set a default gateway and select apply. 3.

To change the administrator password

1.

2.

Go to System > Admin > Administrators .

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

To change the management interface

1.

2.

Go to System > Config > Operation Mode .

Enter the Management IP address and netmask that you recorded above and select

Apply.

To configure the Primary and Secondary DNS server IP addresses

1.

Go to System > Network > Options , enter the Primary and Secondary DNS IP addresses that you recorded in step 5 and select Apply.

Command Line Interface

1.

2.

3.

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

1.

Configure the FortiGate internal interface. config system interface

edit port1

set ip <intf_ip>/<netmask> end

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3.

4.

Configure the FortiGate external interface. config system interface

edit port2 set ip <intf_ip>/<netmask>

Configure the primary and secondary DNS server IP addresses.

config system dns

set primary <dns-server_ip>

set secondary <dns-server_ip> end

Configure the default gateway.

config router static

edit 1

set gateway <gateway_ip> end

Transparent Mode

1.

Change from NAT/Route mode to Transparent mode and configure the Management IP address.

config system settings

set opmode transparent

set manageip <mng_ip>/<netmask>

set gateway <gateway_ip> end

2.

Configure the DNS server IP address.

config system dns

set primary <dns-server_ip>

set secondary <dns-server_ip> end

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Completing the Configuration

Congratulations!

You have finished configuring the basic settings. Your network is now protected from Internetbased threats. To explore the full range of configuration options, see the online help or the

Tools and Documentation CD-ROM.

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

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

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

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