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FortiGate-80 0 and FortiG ate-800F In stall Guide FortiOS 3.0 MR6 10 September 200 8 01-30006-04 55-20080910 © Copyright 2008 Fortine t, Inc. All rights reserved.
Contents FortiGate-800 and FortiG ate-8 00F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0455-2008091 0 3 Content s Contents...................................................................... .............. .......... 3 Introduction ............... .....
FortiGate-800 and FortiG ate-8 00F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 4 01-30006-0455-200809 10 Contents Configure a DNS server ................ ................... ................ ................... . 22 Adding a default route and gateway . ......... ..
Contents FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0455-20080 910 5 Installing firmware from a system reboot using the CLI...... ................ ........ 42 Restoring the previous configuration ..........................
FortiGate-800 and FortiG ate-8 00F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 6 01-30006-0455-200809 10 Contents.
Introduction Register your FortiGate unit FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0455-20080 910 7 Introduction Welcome an d thank you for selecting Fortinet product s for your real-time network protection.
FortiGate-800 and FortiG ate-8 00F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 8 01-30006-0455-200809 10 About the FortiGate-800/8 00F Introduction About the FortiGate-800/800F The FortiGate-800/F Multi- Threat Security system pr ovides the performanc e, flexibility , and security necessary to protect today's most demanding large enterprise networks.
Introduction Further Reading FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0455-20080 910 9 Typographic conventions FortiGate document ation uses the fo llowing typographical.
FortiGate-800 and FortiG ate-8 00F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 10 01-30006-0455-200809 10 Customer service and technical support Introduction • FortiGate Log Message Refe rence Available exclusive.
Installing Environmental specifications FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0455-20080 910 11 Inst alling This chapter describes in stalling your FortiGate unit in your server room, environmental specifications and how to mount the FortiGate in a rack if applicable.
FortiGate-800 and FortiG ate-8 00F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 12 01-30006-0455-200809 10 Cautions and warnings Installing • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit differen t from 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-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0455-20080 910 13 Mounting If required to fit into a rack unit, remove the rubber feet from the bottom of the FortiGate u nit. The FortiG ate unit can be placed on any fl at surface, or mounted in a st andard 19- inch rack unit.
FortiGate-800 and FortiG ate-8 00F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 14 01-30006-0455-200809 10 Plugging in the FortiGa te Installing Figure 2: 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 mode FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0455-20080 910 15 Configuring This section provides an overview of t he operating modes of the FortiGate unit, NA T/Route and T ransp arent, and how to configure the FortiGate uni t for each mode.
FortiGate-800 and FortiG ate-8 00F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 16 01-30006-0455-200809 10 Connecting to the FortiGate unit Configuring Transparent mode In T ransparent m ode, the Fo rtiGate unit is invisible to the network. Sim ilar to a network bridge, all FortiGate interfaces must be on the same subnet.
Configuring Connecting to the FortiGate unit FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0455-20080 910 17 T o support a secure HTTPS authentication method, the For tiGate .
FortiGate-800 and FortiG ate-8 00F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 18 01-30006-0455-200809 10 Configuring NA T mode Configuring Configuring NA T mode Configuring NA T mode involves defining interface addresses and de fault routes, and simple firewall policies.
Configuring Configuring NA T mode FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0455-20080 910 19 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 nam es to IP addresses.
FortiGate-800 and FortiG ate-8 00F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 20 01-30006-0455-200809 10 Configuring NA T mode Configuring For an initial configuration, you must edit the factor y configured static d efault route to specify a different defau lt gateway for the FortiGat e unit.
Configuring Configuring NA T mode FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0455-20080 910 21 3 Set the following and select OK. Firewall policy configurati on is the same in NA T/Route mode and T ransp arent mode. Note that these policies allo w all traffic throug h.
FortiGate-800 and FortiG ate-8 00F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 22 01-30006-0455-200809 10 Configuring NA T mode Configuring T o set an interface to use PPPo E addressing config system interface edit.
Configuring Configuring NA T mode FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0455-20080 910 23 In the factory default configuration, entr y number 1 in the S tatic Route list is associated with a destination address of 0.0.
FortiGate-800 and FortiG ate-8 00F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 24 01-30006-0455-200809 10 Configuring T ransparent mod e Configuring Configuring T ransparent mode Configuring T ransparent mode in volves switchin g to T ransparent mo de, configurin g the management IP ad dress, default rou tes, and simple firewa ll policies.
Configuring Configuring T r ansparent mode FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0455-20080 910 25 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-800 and FortiG ate-8 00F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 26 01-30006-0455-200809 10 Configuring T ransparent mod e Configuring T o switch to T ransparent mode config system settings set opmode.
Configuring V erify the conf iguration FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0455-20080 910 27 Note that these policies allo w all traffic throug h. No protection profiles have been applied. Ensure you create additio nal firewall policies to accommo date your network requirement s.
FortiGate-800 and FortiG ate-8 00F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 28 01-30006-0455-200809 10 Restoring a configuration Configuring Restoring a configuration Should you need to restore the config uration file, use the following steps. T o restore the FortiGat e configuration 1 Go to System > Maintenance > Backup & Restore .
Configuring Addition al configur ation FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0455-20080 910 29 T o change the administrator p assword 1 Go to System > Admin > Administrators . 2 Select Change Password and enter a new p assword.
FortiGate-800 and FortiG ate-8 00F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 30 01-30006-0455-200809 10 Additional confi guration Configuring.
Advanced configuration Protection profiles FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0455-20080 910 31 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 an d protect your network.
FortiGate-800 and FortiG ate-8 00F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 32 01-30006-0455-200809 10 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, an d then modify it suit your requirement s.
Advanced configuration Antivirus options FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0455-20080 910 33 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-800 and FortiG ate-8 00F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 34 01-30006-0455-200809 10 AntiSpam options Advanced configuration • Graywar e - These ar e unsolicited commercial software programs that are installed on computer s, often without the user's consent or knowledge.
Advanced configuration Web fi ltering FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0455-20080 910 35 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-800 and FortiG ate-8 00F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 36 01-30006-0455-200809 10 Logging Advanced configuration T o configure content blocking, go to W eb Filter > Conte nt Block . URL filter enables you to control additional web sites that you can block or allow .
FortiGate Firmware Downloading firmware FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0455-20080 910 37 FortiGate Firmware Fortinet periodically updates the For tiGat e firmware to inc lude new features and address issues.
FortiGate-800 and FortiG ate-8 00F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 38 01-30006-0455-200809 10 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 .
FortiGate Firmware Using the web-based manager FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0455-20080 910 39 T o revert to a previous firmwar e version 1 Copy the firmware image file to the managem ent computer . 2 Log into the FortiGate web- based manager .
FortiGate-800 and FortiG ate-8 00F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 40 01-30006-0455-200809 10 Using the CLI FortiGate Firmware T o configure the USB Au to-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-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0455-20080 910 41 5 Enter the fo llowing command to copy the firmwar e image from the TFTP se r.
FortiGate-800 and FortiG ate-8 00F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 42 01-30006-0455-200809 10 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 f ollowing comma nd to ping the computer running the TFTP server .
FortiGate Firmware Installing firmware from a system reboot using the CLI FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0455-20080 910 43 If you are revert ing to a previou s FortiOS version, you might not be ab le to restore the previous configuration from the backup configuration file .
FortiGate-800 and FortiG ate-8 00F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 44 01-30006-0455-200809 10 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-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0455-20080 910 45 T o restore configuration us ing the CLI 1 Log into the CLI.
FortiGate-800 and FortiG ate-8 00F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 46 01-30006-0455-200809 10 T esti ng new firmware before installing FortiGate Firmware T esting new firmware before inst alling Y ou can test a new fi rmware image by installing the firmware image from a system reboot and saving it to system memory .
FortiGate Firmware T esting new firmware before installing FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0455-20080 910 47 8 T ype G to get t he new firm ware image fr om the TF TP server . The following m essage appears: Enter TFTP server address [192.
FortiGate-800 and FortiG ate-8 00F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 48 01-30006-0455-200809 10 T esti ng new firmware before installing FortiGate Firmware.
Index FortiGate-800 and FortiG ate-8 00F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 01-30006-0455-2008091 0 49 Index A adding a defa ult route 19, 22 additional resources 9 admin password 28 air flow 11 ambient te.
FortiGate-800 and FortiG ate-8 00F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 50 01-30006-0455-200809 10 Index P PADT timeout 19 password, changing 28 power off 14 PPPoE 22 protection profiles 31 R registering 7 r.
FortiGate-800 and FortiG ate-8 00F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 51 01-30006-0455-200809 10 Index.
FortiGate-800 and FortiG ate-8 00F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 52 01-30006-0455-200809 10 Index.
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