Completing the Configuration
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Congratulations!
You have finished configuring the basic settings. To explore the full range of configuration
options, see the online help or the Documentation CD.
Visit these links for more information and documentation for your Fortinet product.
Technical Documentation -
http://docs.forticare.com
Fortinet Knowledge Center - http://kc.forticare.com
Fortinet Technical Support - http://support.fortinet.com
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Collecting Information
Gateway/Server mode
Port 1
IP:
____.____.____.____
Netmask:
____.____.____.____
Port 2
IP:
____.____.____.____
Netmask:
____.____.____.____
Transparent mode
Management IP
IP:
____.____.____.____
Netmask:
____.____.____.____
General settings
Administrator password:
Network Settings:
Default Gateway:
____.____.____.____
Primary DNS Server:
____.____.____.____
Secondary DNS Server:
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A default gateway is required for the FortiMail unit to route connections to the Internet.
Factory default settings
Gateway/Server mode
Administrative account settings
Port 1
192.168.1.99
User name
admin
Port 2
192.168.2.99
Password
(none)
Transparent mode
Management IP
192.168.1.99
Configuring the FortiMail Unit
Choosing a Configuration Tool
Web-based manager
The FortiMail web-based manager is an easy to use management tool.
Use it to configure the administrator password, the interface and default gateway addresses,
and the DNS server addresses.
Requirements:
An Ethernet connection between the FortiMail unit and management computer.
Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher on the management computer.
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Command Line Interface (CLI)
The CLI is a text-based management tool. Use it to configure the administrator password,
the interface addresses, the default gateway address, and the DNS server addresses. To
configure advanced settings, see the
FortiMail Administration Guide
.
Requirements:
The DB-9 null modem connection between the FortiMail unit and management
computer.
A terminal emulation application (HyperTerminal for Windows) on the management
computer.
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Web-based Manager
Connect the FortiMail Port 1 interface to a management computer Ethernet interface.
Use a cross-over Ethernet cable to connect the devices directly. Use straight-through
Ethernet cables to connect the devices through a hub or switch.
Configure the management computer to be on the same subnet as the internal interface
of the FortiMail unit. To do this, change the IP address of the management computer to
192.168.1.2 and the netmask to 255.255.255.0.
To access the FortiMail web-based manager, start Internet Explorer and browse to
https://192.168.1.99/admin (remember to include the “s” in https://).
Type admin in the Name field and select Login.
The web-based manager has two configuration modes: Basic and Advanced. You can switch
between the basic mode and advanced mode of the web-based manager at any time with no
configuration loss. To switch between the two modes, go to either Basic >> or Advanced >>.
The following configurations are described for Basic mode (the default configuration mode).
Server mode
To switch to Server mode
Go to
Management > Status.
Select Change for the Operation Mode.
Select Server. The FortiMail unit will reset to factory default settings.
To change the administrator password
Go to
Settings > Config > Admin
.
Select Change Password for the admin administrator and enter a new password.
To configure interfaces
Go to
Settings > Network > Interface
.
Select the Modify icon for each interface to configure.
Set the addressing mode for the interface. (See the online help for information.)
To configure the Primary and Secondary DNS server IP addresses
Go to
Settings > Network > DNS
, enter the Primary and Secondary DNS IP addresses.
To configure a Default Gateway
Go to
Settings > Network > Routing
and select Edit icon for the static route.
Set Gateway to the Default Gateway IP address you recorded above and select OK.
Gateway mode
To switch to Gateway mode
Go to
Management > Status.
Select Change for the Operation Mode.
Select Gateway. The FortiMail unit will reset to factory default settings.
To change the administrator password
Go to
Settings > Config > Admin
.
Select Change Password for the admin administrator and enter a new password.
To configure interfaces
Go to
Settings > Network > Interface
.
Select the Modify icon for each interface to configure.
Set the addressing mode for the interface. (See the online help for information.)
To configure the DNS server and default gateway IP addresses
Go to
Settings > Network > Network
, enter the Primary and Secondary DNS, and
Default Gateway IP addresses.
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Transparent mode
To switch to Transparent mode
Go to
Management > Status.
Select Change for the Operation Mode.
Select Transparent. The FortiMail unit will reset to factory default settings.
To change the administrator password
Go to
Settings > Config > Admin
.
Select Change Password for the admin administrator and enter a new password.
To change the management interface
Go to
Settings > Network > Management IP
.
Enter the Management IP address and netmask.
To configure the Primary and Secondary DNS server IP addresses
Go to
Settings > Network > DNS
, enter the Primary and Secondary DNS IP addresses.
Command Line Interface
Use the DB-9 serial cable to connect the FortiMail Console port to the management
computer serial port.
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.
At the Login: prompt, type admin and press Enter twice (no password required).
Configuring the FortiMail unit
The CLI commands to configure the FortiMail unit are the same for all three modes.
Configure the interface IP addresses.
set system interface <port_number> mode static ip <ip_
address><netmask>
Configure the primary and secondary DNS server IP addresses.
set system dns primary <dns-server_ip>
set system dns secondary <dns-server_ip>
Configure the default gateway.
set system route number <route_number>gw1 <gateway_ip>
Changing Operating Modes
To change modes
set system opmode {gateway | server | transparent}
Set the management IP for Transparent mode.
set system managementip <ip_address> netmask <netmask>
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