FortiGate-3000 Installation Guide Version 2.80 MR5
FortiGate-3000 Installation Guide
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Transparent mode installation
This chapter describes how to install a FortiGate unit in Transparent mode. If you want
to install the FortiGate unit in NAT/Route mode, see
“NAT/Route mode installation” on
page 27
. If you want to install two or more FortiGate units in HA mode, see
“High
availability installation” on page 47
. For more information about installing the
FortiGate unit in Transparent mode, see
“Planning the FortiGate configuration” on
page 21
.
This chapter describes:
•
Preparing to configure Transparent mode
•
Using the web-based manager
•
Using the front control buttons and LCD
•
Using the command line interface
•
Using the setup wizard
•
Connecting the FortiGate unit to your network
•
Next steps
Preparing to configure Transparent mode
Use
Table 9
to gather the information that you need to customize Transparent mode
settings.
You can configure Transparent mode using four methods:
• the web-based manager GUI
• front control buttons and LCD
• command line interface (CLI)
• setup wizard
The method you choose depends on the complexity of the configuration, access and
equipment, and the type of interface you are most comfortable using.