Fortinet FortiVoice GO08, Administration Manual

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Fortinet Technologies Inc. Page 11 FortiVoice Gateway 5.3.6 Administration Guide
Connecting to the FortiVoice Gateway
System
After physically installing the FortiVoice Gateway, you need to connect to its management tools
to configure, maintain, and administer the unit.
This topic includes:
• Connecting to the web-based manager or CLI
Connecting to the web-based manager or CLI
There are two methods to connect to the FortiVoice Gateway:
• use the web-based manager, a graphical user interface (GUI), from within a web browser
• use the command line interface (CLI), an interface similar to DOS or UNIX commands, from a
Secure Shell (SSH), Telnet terminal, or serial connection
Access to the CLI and/or web-based manager is not yet configured if:
• you are connecting for the first time
• you have just reset the configuration to its default state
• you have just restored the firmware
In these cases, you must access either interface using the default settings.
After you connect, you can use the web-based manager or CLI to configure basic network
settings and access the CLI and/or web-based manager through your network. However, if you
want to update the firmware, you may want to do so before continuing. See
“System
Information widget” on page 17 .
This topic includes:
• Connecting to the web-based manager
• Connecting to the CLI
If the above conditions do not apply, access the web UI using the IP address, administrative
access protocol, administrator account and password already configured, instead of the
default settings.
Until the FortiVoice Gateway is configured with an IP address and connected to your network,
you may prefer to connect the FortiVoice Gateway directly to your management computer, or
through a switch, in a peer network that is isolated from your overall network. However,
isolation is not required.