Quick Configuration Guide
Registering your Fortinet product
FortiGate-5001SX Security System Guide
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Quick Configuration Guide
This section is a quick start guide to connecting and configuring a
FortiGate-5001SX security system for your network.
Before using this chapter, your FortiGate-5000 series chassis should be mounted
and connected to your power system. In addition, your FortiGate-5001SX
modules should have SFP transceivers installed, jumpers set (if required), and the
module should be inserted into your FortiGate-5000 series chassis. The modules
should also be powered up and the front panel LEDs should indicate that the
modules are functioning normally.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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Registering your Fortinet product
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Planning the configuration
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Choosing the configuration tool
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Factory default settings
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Configuring NAT/Route mode
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Configuring Transparent mode
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Upgrading FortiGate-5001SX firmware
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FortiGate-5001SX base backplane data communication
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Powering off the FortiGate-5001SX module
Registering your Fortinet product
Register your Fortinet product to receive Fortinet customer services such as
product updates and technical support. You must also register your product for
FortiGuard services such as FortiGuard Antivirus and Intrusion Prevention
updates and for FortiGuard Web Filtering and AntiSpam.
Register your product by visiting
http://support.fortinet.com
and selecting Product
Registration.
To register, enter your contact information and the serial numbers of the Fortinet
products that you or your organization have purchased. You can register multiple
Fortinet products in a single session without re-entering your contact information.
Planning the configuration
Before beginning to configure your FortiGate-5001SX security system, you need
to plan how to integrate the system into your network. Your configuration plan
depends on the operating mode that you select: NAT/Route mode (the default) or
Transparent mode.
