Fortinet FortiDDoS, Installation Manual

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FortiDDoS v3.2 Installation Guide
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Installation & Initial Configuration
There are nine main steps to install and configure FortiDDoS devices. They are:
1 Installing the physical system
2 Setting up network properties
3 Configuring interface settings
4 Checking system status
5 Configuring the operating mode
6 Assigning Virtual Identifiers (VIDs) to protect systems .
7 Performing a sanity test
8 Monitoring events
9 Showing traffic
Installing the physical system
Follow these steps to install the system:
Connecting the
power cord
1 Take the FortiDDoS device out of the box and make sure the power switch is off.
2 Connect one end of the power cord to an appropriate 110/220 outlet and the other
end to the appliance itself.
Connecting the
management
ports
To manage the FortiDDoS device via a web browser:
1 Connect the 10/100 ethernet port to a workgroup switch/router or use a crossover
Ethernet cable to a computer with an HTML web browser. The IP address of the
management port is preset to 192.168.1.1.
2 You must first access the FortiDDoS device using this IP address, but you may
change it by clicking
Manage > Global > Device Configuration > IP Address after
you connect.
Setting up network properties
To set the network properties:
1 From a workstation or PC, access the graphical user interface on the FortiDDoS
device over the management Ethernet by using the default address
https://192.168.1.1
as the URL.
Caution: The appliance must be switched off for at least 30 seconds before restarting.
Note: You must use https when entering the address. The system will not respond to access
requests using http (without the ‘s’).