Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-5001 Quick Start Manual Download Page 2

NAT/Route mode

Transparent mode

The management IP address and netmask must be valid for the network that the 

FortiGate-5001 module is connected to. 

General settings

A default gateway is required for the FortiGate unit to route connections to the Internet.

Port 1

IP:

____.____.____.____

Netmask:

____.____.____.____

Port 2

IP:

____.____.____.____

Netmask:

____.____.____.____

Port 3

IP:

____.____.____.____

Netmask:

____.____.____.____

Port 4

IP:

____.____.____.____

Netmask:

____.____.____.____

Port 5

IP:

____.____.____.____

Netmask:

____.____.____.____

Port 6

IP:

____.____.____.____

Netmask:

____.____.____.____

Port 7

IP:

____.____.____.____

Netmask:

____.____.____.____

Port 8

IP:

____.____.____.____

Netmask:

____.____.____.____

Management IP:

IP:

____.____.____.____

Netmask:

____.____.____.____

Administrator password: 

Network 
Settings:

Default Gateway:

____.____.____.____

Primary DNS Server:

____.____.____.____

Secondary DNS Server:

____.____.____.____

3. 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://). 

4. Type admin in the Name field and select Login. 

Web-based manager 

and Setup Wizard

Use these tables to record your FortiGate-5001 configuration. You can record NAT/Route or 

Transparent mode settings and general settings that apply to both modes.

NAT/Route mode

Using the Setup Wizard

To configure the FortiGate-5001 module using the Setup Wizard, 

select the Easy Setup Wizard button and follow the prompts.

Using the web-based manager
To change the administrator password

1. Go to 

System > Admin > Administrators

.

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

To configure interfaces

1. Go to 

System > Network > Interface

.

2. Select the edit icon for each interface to configure.
3. 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.
•For DHCP addressing, select DHCP and any required settings.
•For PPPoE addressing, select PPPoE, and enter the username and password and 

any other required settings.

To configure the Primary and Secondary DNS server IP addresses

1. Go to 

System > Network > DNS

, enter the Primary and Secondary DNS IP 

addresses that you recorded above and select Apply.

To configure a Default Gateway

1. Go to 

Router > Static

 and select Edit icon for the static route.

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

OK.

Transparent mode 

To switch from NAT/route mode to transparent mode

1. Go to 

System > Status, 

select Change beside Operation Mode, and select OK.

2. Change the IP address of the management computer to 10.10.10.2 and use 

Internet Explorer to browse to https://10.10.10.1.

Using the Setup Wizard

To configure the FortiGate-5001 module using the Setup Wizard, select the Easy Setup 

Wizard button and follow the prompts.

Using the web-based manager
To change the administrator password using the web-based manager

1. Go to 

System > Admin > Administrators

.

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

To configure the management interface using the web-based manager

1. Go to 

System > Network > Management

.

2. Enter the Management IP address and netmask that you recorded above.
3. Select administrative access options if required and select OK.

To configure the Primary and Secondary DNS server IP addresses

1. Go to 

System > Network > DNS

, enter the Primary and Secondary DNS IP 

addresses that you recorded above and select Apply.

To configure a Default Gateway

1. Go to 

System > Network > Management

.

2. Set Default Gateway to the Default Gateway IP address that you recorded above 

and select OK.

Select the 

Easy Setup Wizard

NAT/Route mode

1. Configure Port 1. 

config system interface

edit port1 

set mode static

set ip <intf_ip> <netmask_ip>

end

2. Repeat to configure each interface, for example, to configure Port 2:

config system interface

edit port2 

set mode static

set ip <intf_ip> <netmask_ip>

end

3. Configure the primary and secondary DNS server IP addresses.

config system dns

set primary <dns-server_ip>

set secondary <dns-server_ip>

end

4. 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.

config system global

set opmode transparent

end

2. Wait a moment and then log in again at the prompt.
3. Configure the Management IP address. 

config system manageip

set ip <mng_ip> <netmask>

end

Configure the DNS server IP address.

config system dns 

set primary <dns-server_ip>

set secondary <dns-server_ip>

end

4. Configure the default route.

config router static

edit 1

set gateway <gateway_ip>

end

Using the

Command Line Interface

1. Use the serial cable to connect the FortiGate 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).

1. Connect Port 1 to the same network as a management computer. 
2. Configure the management computer to be on the same subnet as Port 1. To do this, change 

the IP address of the management computer to 192.168.1.2 and the netmask to 255.255.255.0.

Note: 

If you change the IP address of Port 1 (NAT/Route mode) or management IP address (Transparent mode), you must use this address to reconnect to the web-based manager and Setup Wizard. You 

might also have to change the IP address of the management computer to be on the same subnet as the new IP address.

Collecting information

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Configuring the FortiGate-5001

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Congratulations!
You have finished configuring the basic settings. Your network is now protected 

from Internet-based threats. To explore the full range of configuration options, see 

the online help or the Documentation CD-ROM.

Completing the configuration

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To restart the unit, go to 

System > Maintenance > 

ShutDown 

and

 

select Reboot.

To reset the unit, go to 

System > Maintenance > 

Shutdown 

and select Reset to factory default.

CLI: 

execute reboot

Restarting the FortiGate-5001

Should you mistakenly change a network setting and cannot connect to the unit, reboot 

the unit and try again or to set the unit back to factory defaults and start over again.

CLI: 

execute factoryreset

Technical support

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 http://support.fortinet.com

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[email protected]

For customers in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Latin 
America and South America.

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