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Planning the FortiGate configuration
Getting started
You must configure routing to support redundant Internet connections. Routing can be
used to automatically redirect connections from an interface if its connection to the
external network fails.
Otherwise, security policy configuration is similar to a NAT/Route mode configuration
with a single Internet connection. You would create NAT mode firewall policies to
control traffic flowing between the internal, private network and the external, public
network (usually the Internet).
If you have multiple internal networks, such as a DMZ network in addition to the
internal, private network, you could create route mode firewall policies for traffic
flowing between them.
Figure 6: Example NAT/Route multiple internet connection configuration
Transparent mode
In Transparent mode, the FortiGate unit is invisible to the network. Similar to a
network bridge, all FortiGate interfaces must be on the same subnet. You only have to
configure a management IP address so that you can make configuration changes.
The management IP address is also used for antivirus and attack definition updates.
You typically use the FortiGate unit in Transparent mode on a private network behind
an existing firewall or behind a router. The FortiGate unit performs firewall functions,
IPSec VPN, virus scanning, IPS, web content filtering, and Spam filtering.
Figure 7: Example Transparent mode network configuration
FortiGate-1000 Unit
in NAT/Route mode
Route mode policies
controlling traffic between
internal networks.
Internal network
DMZ network
Internal
192.168.1.1
Port 2
10.10.10.2
192.168.1.3
10.10.10.23
NAT mode policies controlling
traffic between internal and
external networks.
External
204.23.1.5
Port 1
64.83.32.45
Internet
Esc
Enter
INTERNAL
EXTERNAL
1
2
3
4 / HA
Internal network
192.168.1.3
FortiGate-1000 Unit
in Transparent mode
192.168.1.2
Management IP
External
Internal
192.168.1.1
Transparent mode policies
controlling traffic between
internal and external networks
204.23.1.5
(firewall, router)
Gateway to
public network
Internet
Esc
Enter
INTERNAL
EXTERNAL
1
2
3
4 / HA
