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Web UI and CLI Overview
How to set up your FortiWAN
computer’s settings to:
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IP address: 192.168.0.2 (or 192.168.0.X)
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Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
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To connect to FortiWAN’s web UI, start a web browser and go to https://192.168.0.1. (Remember to include the “s”
in https://.)
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Login to web UI with the default username,
admin
, and leave the password field blank (case sensitive).
Access via a computer that does not match the default LAN IP address
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Connect to the CLI (See the section "To connect to the CLI" below).
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Configure the network setting of LAN port to match the existing LAN subnet (See the section "Change network
setting to LAN port via CLI" below).
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After system reboots, connect the subnet to the LAN port of FortiWAN appliance.
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To connect to FortiWAN’s web UI, start a web browser on a computer in the subnet and go to
https://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address assigned to LAN port. (Remember to include the “s”
in https://.)
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Login to web UI with the default username,
admin
, and leave the password field blank (case sensitive).
Note:
1. Make sure the proxy settings of the web browser are disabled. For example, open Internet Explorer and select
"Internet Option" on "Tools" menu. Click the "Connection" tab, "LAN settings" and open "Local Area Network
Settings" dialog box, then disable "Proxy server".
2. Default account
admin
has the Administrator permission (See "
Administration/Administrator and Monitor
"). It is strong recommended to reset the passwords ASAP, and take good care of it.
3. Web UI supports concurrent multiple sign-in (See "
Using the Web UI/Multi-user Login
").
4. The default Username/Password,
Administrator/1234
and
Monitor/5678
, used for V4.0.x remain in
this version, but will be removed in next version.
To connect to the CLI
Requires: Terminal emulator such as HyperTerminal, PuTTY, Tera Term, or a terminal server
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Using the console cable, connect the appliance’s console port to your terminal server or computer. On your
computer or terminal server, start the terminal emulator
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Use these settings:
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Bits per second: 9600
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Data bits: 8
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Parity: None
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Stop bits: 1
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Flow control: None
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Press Enter on your keyboard to connect to the CLI
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Login with the default username,
admin
, and leave the password field blank (case sensitive)
FortiWAN maintains a common local authentication database for its Web UI and CLI. Accounts defined as group
Administrator are able to CLI with its username and password.
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