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FortiGate-310B Install Guide FortiOS 3.0 MR6 15 August 2008 01-30006-04 72-20080815 © Copyright 2008 Fortine t, Inc. All rights reserved. No p art of this publication including text, examples , diagr.
Contents FortiGate-310B FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0472-2008081 5 3 Content s Register your FortiGate unit ................ ................ ................... ................ .......... 7 About the FortiGate-310B .... ..................
FortiGate-310B FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 4 01-30006-0472-200808 15 Contents Configuring Transparent mode ........ ................... ................. ................... ....... 26 Using the web-based manager .................. ................ .
Contents FortiGate-310B Forti OS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0472-20080 815 5 Using the web-based manager ............ ................... .................... ................... . 46 Upgrading the fi rmware .......... ................ ...........
FortiGate-310B FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 6 01-30006-0472-200808 15 Contents.
Introduction Register your FortiGate unit FortiGate-310B Forti OS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0472-20080 815 7 Introduction Welcome an d thank you for selecting Fortinet product s for your real-time network protection.
FortiGate-310B FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 8 01-30006-0472-200808 15 About the FortiGate-310B Introduction About the FortiGate-310B The FortiGate-310B is designed to raise the expect ations of mid-range security devices.
Introduction Further Reading FortiGate-310B Forti OS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0472-20080 815 9 • FortiGate Fir mware – Describes how to install, u pdate, restore and test firmware for the For tiGate device. • AMC modules – Describes inserting, removing and using Fortinet AMC single- width modules in th e FortiGate u nit.
FortiGate-310B FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 10 01-30006-0472-200808 15 Further Reading Introduction • FortiGate Administration Guide Provides basic informati on about how to configure a FortiGate u.
Introduction Customer service a nd technical su pport FortiGate-310B Forti OS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0472-20080 815 11 Comments on Fortinet te chnical documentation Please send informa tion about any errors or omissions in this document, or any Fortinet tech nical documen tation, to techdoc@fo rtinet.
FortiGate-310B FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 12 01-30006-0472-200808 15 Customer service and technical support Introduction.
Installing Environmental specifications FortiGate-310B Forti OS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0472-20080 815 13 Inst alling This chapter describes in stalling your FortiGate unit in yo ur server room, environmental specifications and how to mount the FortiGate in a rack if applicable.
FortiGate-310B FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 14 01-30006-0472-200808 15 Cautions and warnings Installing • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different fro m that to which the receiver is connecte d. • Consult the dealer or an experien ced radio/TV technician for help.
Installing Cautions and warni ngs FortiGate-310B Forti OS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0472-20080 815 15 When placing the For tiGate unit on any flat , sta ble surface, ensure the unit has at least 1.5 inches (3.75 cm) of clearance on each side to ensure adequate airflow for cooling.
FortiGate-310B FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 16 01-30006-0472-200808 15 Plugging in the FortiGa te Installing Figure 3: Mounting in a rack Plugging in the FortiGate Use the following steps to conne ct the power supply to the FortiGate unit.
Configuring NA T vs. T ransparent mo de FortiGate-310B Forti OS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0472-20080 815 17 Configuring This section provides an overview of t he operating modes of the FortiGate unit, NA T/Route and Tr ansparent, and how to co nfigure the FortiGate unit for each mode.
FortiGate-310B FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 18 01-30006-0472-200808 15 Connecting to the FortiGate unit Configuring Transparent mode In T ransparen t mode, the FortiGate unit is invisible t o the network . Similar to a network bridge, all FortiGate interfaces must be on the same subnet.
Configuring Connecting to the FortiGate unit FortiGate-310B Forti OS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0472-20080 815 19 T o support a secure HT TPS authentication method, the FortiGate unit ships with a self-signed security certific ate, which is offered to remote clients whenever they initiate a HTTPS connecti on to the FortiGate unit.
FortiGate-310B FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 20 01-30006-0472-200808 15 Configuring NA T mode Configuring Configuring NA T mode Configuring NA T mode involves defining interface add resses and default routes, and simple firewall policies. Y ou can use the web-based manager or the CLI to configure the FortiGate unit in NA T/Route mode.
Configuring Configuring NA T mode FortiGate-310B Forti OS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0472-20080 815 21 4 Select OK. 5 Repeat this procedure for each interf ace as required. Configure a DNS server A DNS server is a service that conver ts symbolic node names to IP addresses.
FortiGate-310B FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 22 01-30006-0472-200808 15 Configuring NA T mode Configuring For an initial configuration, you must edit the factor y configured static defau lt route to specify a different defau lt gateway for the FortiGat e unit.
Configuring Configuring NA T mode FortiGate-310B Forti OS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0472-20080 815 23 3 Set the following and select OK. Firewall policy configurati on is the same in NA T/Route mode and T ransparent mode. Note that these policies allo w all traffic throug h.
FortiGate-310B FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 24 01-30006-0472-200808 15 Configuring NA T mode Configuring T o set an interface to use PPPoE addressing config system interface edit external set mode pp.
Configuring Configuring NA T mode FortiGate-310B Forti OS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0472-20080 815 25 In the factory default configuration, entr y number 1 in the S tatic Route list is associated with a destination address of 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0, which means any/all destinations.
FortiGate-310B FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 26 01-30006-0472-200808 15 Configuring T ransparent mode Configuring Configuring T ransp arent mode Configuring T ransparent mode involves switch ing to Transparent mode, configurin g the management IP ad dress, default routes, and simple firewa ll policies.
Configuring Configuring T ransparent mode FortiGate-310B Forti OS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0472-20080 815 27 For the initial installation, a single firewa ll policy that enables all traffic through will enable you to verify your configur ation is working.
FortiGate-310B FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 28 01-30006-0472-200808 15 Configuring T ransparent mode Configuring T o switch to T ransp arent mode config system settings set opmode transparent set man.
Configuring V erify the co nfiguration FortiGate-310B Forti OS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0472-20080 815 29 Note that these policies allo w all traffic throug h. No protection profiles have been applied. Ensure you create additional firewall policies to accommodate your network requirement s.
FortiGate-310B FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 30 01-30006-0472-200808 15 Restoring a configuration Configuring Restoring a configuration Should you need to restore the config uration file, use the following steps. T o restore the FortiGate configurat ion 1 Go to System > Maintenance > Backup & Restore .
Configuring Addition al configurat ion FortiGate-310B Forti OS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0472-20080 815 31 T o change the administrator p assword 1 Go to System > Admin > Administrators . 2 Select Change Password and enter a new p assword. 3 Select OK.
FortiGate-310B FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 32 01-30006-0472-200808 15 Additional confi guration Configuring.
Advanced configuration Protection profiles FortiGate-310B Forti OS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0472-20080 815 33 Advanced configuration The FortiGate unit and the FortiOS o perating system provide a wide range of features that enable you to control netwo rk and internet traffic and pr otect your network.
FortiGate-310B FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 34 01-30006-0472-200808 15 Firewall p olicies Advanced configuration The best way to begin creating your own protection pr ofile is to open a predefined profile. This way you can see how a profile is set up, and th en modify it suit your requirement s.
Advanced configuration Antivirus options FortiGate-310B Forti OS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0472-20080 815 35 Configuring firewall policies T o add or edit a firewall policy go to Firewall > Policy and select Edit on an existing policy , or select Create New to add a policy .
FortiGate-310B FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 36 01-30006-0472-200808 15 AntiSpam options Advanced configuration • Graywar e - These are unsolicited commercial software programs that are installed on computer s, often without the user's consent or knowledge.
Advanced configuration Web fi ltering FortiGate-310B Forti OS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0472-20080 815 37 Banned word lists are specific wor ds that may be typically found in email. The FortiGate u nit searches f or words or patter ns in email me ssages.
FortiGate-310B FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 38 01-30006-0472-200808 15 Logging Advanced configuration T o configure content blocking, go to W eb Filter > Content Block . URL filter enables you to control additional web sites that you can block or allow .
AMC modules Installing AMC filler units FortiGate-310B FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0472-2008081 5 39 AMC modules FortiGate AMC module s enable you to ex pand your FortiGate unit an d network environment. These module s enable you to provide small p acket performance though optica l or copper t ransceivers.
FortiGate-310B FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 40 01-30006-0472-200808 15 Removing modules AMC modules T o insert a module into a FortiGate chassis 1 Ensure the FortiGate unit is powered off before pro ceeding. 2 Remove the panel block on the FortiGate unit using the hot swa p latch.
AMC modules Using the AMC modules FortiGate-310B Forti OS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0472-20080 815 41 Formatting the hard disk When you first inst all the ASM-S08 in the FortiGate u nit, the hard disk may not be formatted.
FortiGate-310B FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 42 01-30006-0472-200808 15 Using the AMC modul es AMC modules Log configuration using the CLI Configure the FortiGate unit to log to the ASM-S08 using the CLI within the FortiAnalyzer command config log disk setting enable .
AMC modules Using the AMC modules FortiGate-310B Forti OS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0472-20080 815 43 For these mu lti-mode SFP inte rfaces, SerD es is the defa ult mode. Y ou can use a CLI command to change the inte rface to operate in SGMII mode.
FortiGate-310B FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 44 01-30006-0472-200808 15 Using the AMC modul es AMC modules.
FortiGate Firmware Downloading firmware FortiGate-310B Forti OS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0472-20080 815 45 FortiGate Firmware Fortinet periodically updates the For tiGat e firmware to include new featur es and address issues.
FortiGate-310B FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 46 01-30006-0472-200808 15 Using the web-based manage r FortiGate Firmware T o download firmware 1 Log into the site using your user n ame and password. 2 Go to Firmware Images > FortiGate . 3 Select the most recent FortiOS version, and MR release and p atch release.
FortiGate Firmware Using the web-based manager FortiGate-310B Forti OS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0472-20080 815 47 T o revert to a previous firmware version 1 Copy the firmware image file to the managem ent computer . 2 Log into the FortiGate web- based manager .
FortiGate-310B FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 48 01-30006-0472-200808 15 Using the CLI FortiGate Firmware T o configure the USB Auto-Inst all 1 Go to System > Maintenance > Backup and Restore . 2 Select the blue arrow to expa nd the Advanced options.
FortiGate Firmware Using the CLI FortiGate-310B Forti OS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0472-20080 815 49 5 Enter the fo llowing command to copy the firmware image from the TFTP server to the FortiGat.
FortiGate-310B FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 50 01-30006-0472-200808 15 Installing firmware from a system reboot using the CLI FortiGate Firmware 4 Make sure the FortiGate unit can connect to th e TFTP server . Y ou can use the following command to p ing the com puter runnin g the TFTP server .
FortiGate Firmware Installing firmware from a system reboot using the CLI FortiGate-310B Forti OS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0472-20080 815 51 If you are revert ing to a previou s FortiOS version, you might not be able to restore the previous configuration from the backup configuration file .
FortiGate-310B FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 52 01-30006-0472-200808 15 Installing firmware from a system reboot using the CLI FortiGate Firmware 9 T ype the address of the TFTP server and press Enter: The following message appears: Enter Local Address [192.
FortiGate Firmware Installing firmware from a system reboot using the CLI FortiGate-310B Forti OS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0472-20080 815 53 T o restore configuration using the CLI 1 Log into the CLI.
FortiGate-310B FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 54 01-30006-0472-200808 15 T esting new firmware befo re installing FortiGate Firmware T e sting new firmware before inst alling Y o u can test a new fi rmware image by installing the firmw are image from a system reboot and saving it to system memory .
FortiGate Firmware T esting new firmware b efore installing FortiGate-310B Forti OS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0472-20080 815 55 8 T ype G to get t he new firmw are image fr om the TFTP server . The following m essage appears: Enter TFTP server address [192.
FortiGate-310B FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 56 01-30006-0472-200808 15 T esting new firmware befo re installing FortiGate Firmware.
Index FortiGate-310B FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0472-2008081 5 57 Index A adding a defa ult route 21, 24 additional resources 9 admin password 30 air flow 13 ambient te mperature 13 antisp.
FortiGate-310B FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 58 01-30006-0472-200808 15 Index P PADT timeout 21 password, changing 30 power off 16 PPPoE 24 protection profiles 33 R registering 7 restore 30 restoring .
FortiGate-310B FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 59 01-30006-0472-200808 15 Index.
FortiGate-310B FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 60 01-30006-0472-200808 15 Index.
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