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FortiGate 800/800F Installation Guide Esc Enter CONSOLE INTERNAL EXTERNAL DMZ H A 1 2 3 4 USB 800F PWR Esc Enter CONSOLE INTERNAL EXTERNAL DMZ HA 123 4 USB 8 PWR F or tiGate-800F F or tiGate-800 Ve r s i o n 2 .
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Contents FortiGate-800/800F Installati on Guide 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 3 Table of Contents Introduction ............. .............................. ........................................................ ......... 5 Secure installation, configurat ion, and management .
Contents 4 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 Fortinet Inc. Using the setup wizard............. ................... .................... ................ ................... ............... 34 Starting the setup wizard .................. ................... ....
FortiGate-800/800F Inst allati on Guide V ersion 2.80 MR6 FortiGate-800/800F Installati on Guide 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 5 Introduction FortiGate A ntivirus Firewalls improve netwo rk security , reduc e network misu se and abuse, and help you use communication s resources more efficiently without compromising the performance of yo ur netw ork.
6 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 Fortinet Inc. Web-based manage r Introduction The CLI or the web-based manager can then be used to complete configuration and to perform maintenance and administration. Web-based manager Using HTTP or a secure HTTPS connection from any co mputer running Internet Explorer , you can configure and manage th e FortiGate unit.
Introduction Setup wizard FortiGate-800/800F Installati on Guide 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 7 Setup wizard The FortiGate setup wizard p rovides an easy way to configure the b asic initial settings for the FortiGate unit.
8 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 Fortinet Inc. Setup wizard Introduction set allowaccess {ping https ssh snmp http telnet} Y ou can enter an y of the following: set allowaccess ping set allowaccess ping http.
Introduction FortiManager documentation FortiGate-800/800F Installati on Guide 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 9 Related document ation Additional info rmation about Fortinet produc t s is available from the following related documentation .
10 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 Fortinet Inc. FortiLog documentation Introduction FortiLog documentation • FortiLog Administration Guide Describes how to install and configure a FortiLog unit to collect FortiGa te and FortiMail log files.
Introduction Comments on Fortine t technical documenta tion FortiGate-800/800F Installati on Guide 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 11 Customer service and technical support For antiviru s and attack defi niti.
12 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 Fortinet Inc. Comments on Fortinet technica l docume ntation Introduction.
FortiGate-800/800F Inst allati on Guide V ersion 2.80 MR6 FortiGate-800/800F Installati on Guide 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 13 Getting st arted This section describes unp acking, setting up, and powering on a For tiGate Antivirus Firewall unit.
14 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 Fortinet Inc. Getting started Package content s The FortiGate-800 an d FortiGate-800F packa ge contains the following items: • FortiGate-800 or FortiGate-80 0F Antivirus F.
Getting started FortiGate-800/800F Installati on Guide 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 15 Mounting The FortiGate-800/8 00F unit can be mounte d in a standa rd 19-inch rack. It requires 1 U of vertical space in the rack. The FortiGate-800/8 00F unit can also be inst alled as a free-standing a ppliance on any stable surface.
16 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 Fortinet Inc. Getting started T urning the FortiGate unit power on and off T a ble 2: FortiGate- 800F LED in dicators T o power off the FortiGate unit Always shut down the FortiGate operatin g system properly bef ore turning off the power switch.
Getting started FortiGate-800/800F Installati on Guide 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 17 T o connect to the web-based manager, you need: • a computer with an ethernet connection, • Internet Explorer version 6.0 or higher , • a crossover cable or an etherne t hub and two ethernet cable s.
18 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 Fortinet Inc. Getting started T o connect to the CLI 1 Connect the serial cable to the communication s port of your computer and to the FortiGate Console port. Use the RJ-45 to DB-9 conver tor if your PC communications port re quires a DB-9 connector .
Getting started Factory default NAT/Route mod e network configuration FortiGate-800/800F Installati on Guide 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 19 Factory default FortiGate configuration settings The FortiGate unit is shipped with a fa ct ory default co nfiguration.
20 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 Fortinet Inc. Factory default Transpar ent mode network configuration Getting started Factory default Transparent mode network configuration In T ransparent mode, th e FortiGate unit has the default network configurat ion listed in Ta b l e 4 .
Getting started Factory default firewall configurati on FortiGate-800/800F Installati on Guide 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 21 Factory default firewall configuration FortiGate firewall policies cont rol how all traf fic is processed by the FortiGate unit.
22 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 Fortinet Inc. Factory default protection profiles Getting started Using protection profiles, you can build pr ot ection configurations that can be applied to different types of firewall policies. This allows you to customize types and levels of protection for dif ferent firewall policies.
Getting started NAT/Route mode FortiGate-800/800F Installati on Guide 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 23 Planning the FortiGate configuration Before you configure the F ortiGate unit, you need to plan how to integrate the unit into the network.
24 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 Fortinet Inc. NAT/Route mode with multiple external network connecti ons Getting started NAT/Route mode with multiple external network connections In NA T/Route mode, you can configure th e FortiGate u nit with multiple redundant connections to the external networ k (usually the Intern et).
Getting started Configuration options FortiGate-800/800F Installati on Guide 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 25 Figure 8: Example T ra nsp arent mode networ k configuration Y ou can connect up to 8 network segment s to the FortiGate unit to control traffic between these network segment s.
26 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 Fortinet Inc. Configuration opti ons Getting started If you are configuring the FortiGate unit to operate in Tr ansparent mode, you can use the front k eypad and LCD to s witch to Transparent mode. Then you can add t he management IP addr ess and default gateway .
FortiGate-800/800F Inst allati on Guide V ersion 2.80 MR6 FortiGate-800/800F Installati on Guide 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 27 NA T/Route mode inst allation This chapter describes how to install the FortiGate un it in NA T/Route mode.
28 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 Fortinet Inc. DHCP or PPPoE confi guration NAT/Route mode installati on DHCP or PPPoE configuration Y ou can configure any FortiGate interface to acquire it s IP address from a DHCP or PPPoE server . Y our ISP may provide IP add resses using one of these protocols.
NAT/Route mode installation Configuring basic settings FortiGate-800/800F Installati on Guide 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 29 PPPoE requires you to supp ly a user name and pass word. In addition, PPPoE unnumbered configu rations require you to supply an IP address.
30 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 Fortinet Inc. Configuring basic settin gs NAT/Route mode installati on T o configure DNS server settin gs 1 Go to System > Network > DNS . 2 Enter the IP address of the primary DNS se rver . 3 Enter the IP address of the secondary DNS server .
NAT/Route mode installation Configuring the Fo rtiGate unit to oper ate in NAT/Route mode FortiGate-800/800F Installati on Guide 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 31 2 Use the up and down arrows to hi ghlight the name of the interface to change and press Enter .
32 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 Fortinet Inc. Configur ing the FortiGat e unit to operate in NAT /Route mode NAT/Rout e mode installat ion config system admin edit admin set password <psswrd> end T o configure interfaces 1 Log in to the CLI.
NAT/Route mode installation Configuring the Fo rtiGate unit to oper ate in NAT/Route mode FortiGate-800/800F Installati on Guide 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 33 config system external edit external set mode static set ip <address_ip> <netmask> end Example config system external edit external set mode static set ip <204.
34 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 Fortinet Inc. Configur ing the FortiGat e unit to operate in NAT /Route mode NAT/Rout e mode installat ion T o add a default route Add a default route to configure wh ere the FortiGate unit sends traf fic that should be sent to an external netwo r k (usually the Internet).
NAT/Route mode installati on Starting the setup wizard FortiGate-800/800F Installati on Guide 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 35 Starting the setup wizard 1 In the web-based manager, sele ct Easy Setup Wizard.
36 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 Fortinet Inc. Starting the setup wizard NAT/Route mode installati on Y ou are now finished the initial c onfiguration of the FortiGate unit. Connecting the FortiGate unit to the network(s) After you co mplete the initial configu ration, you can connect the FortiGate unit between the internal networ k and the Internet.
NAT/Route mode installati on Starting the setup wizard FortiGate-800/800F Installati on Guide 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 37 T o connect the FortiGate unit running in NA T/Route mode 1 Connect the Internal interfac e to the hub or switch connected to the internal network.
38 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 Fortinet Inc. Starting the setup wizard NAT/Route mode installati on 2 Repeat for all user-defined inter faces that you have configured. The example in Figure 1 1 shows an intern al network connected to user-defined interface 1 and an externa l network c onnected to user-defined interfa ce 4.
NAT/Route mode installati on Starting the setup wizard FortiGate-800/800F Installati on Guide 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 39 In standalone m ode, the mo dem interf ace is the c onnection fro m the FortiG ate unit to the Internet.
40 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 Fortinet Inc. Starting the setup wizard NAT/Route mode installati on T o register , enter your contact informatio n and the serial numbers of the FortiGate units that you or your or ganization have purchased. Y ou can register multiple FortiGate units in a single session without re-entering your contact inform ation.
FortiGate-800/800F Inst allati on Guide V ersion 2.80 MR6 FortiGate-800/800F Installati on Guide 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 41 T r ansp arent mode inst allation This chapter de scribes how to insta ll a FortiGate unit in T ransparent mode .
42 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 Fortinet Inc. Transparen t mode installatio n Using the web-based manager Y ou can use the web-based manager to complete the initial configuration of the FortiGate unit. Y ou can continue to use the web-based mana ger for all FortiGate unit settings.
Transparent mode installatio n Reco nnecting to the web-based manager FortiGate-800/800F Installati on Guide 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 43 2 Enter the IP address of the primary DNS se rver . 3 Enter the IP address of the secondary DNS server . 4 Select OK.
44 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 Fortinet Inc. Reconnecting to the web-based manager Transparent mode installation T o add a default gateway 1 Press Enter to display the option list. 2 Use the down arrow to highl ight Default Gateway . 3 Press Enter and set the default gatewa y .
Transparent mode installatio n Reco nnecting to the web-based manager FortiGate-800/800F Installati on Guide 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 45 config system manageip set ip 10.10.10.2 255.255.255.0 end 3 Confirm that the addre ss is correct. Enter: get system manageip The CLI lists the managemen t IP address and netmask.
46 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 Fortinet Inc. Reconnecting to the web-based manager Transparent mode installation The first tim e you connec t to the Fort iGate un it, it is configured to run in NA T/Route mode. T o switch to T ranspare nt mode using the web-based manag er 1 Go to System > S t atus .
Transparent mode installatio n Reco nnecting to the web-based manager FortiGate-800/800F Installati on Guide 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 47 There are 4 10/1 00 Base-TX connectors on the FortiGate-8 00: • user-defined interfaces 1 to 4 for connecti ng up to four additional networks to the FortiGate un it.
48 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 Fortinet Inc. Reconnecting to the web-based manager Transparent mode installation Figure 12: FortiGate-800/800F T r ansp arent mode connectio ns Next step s Y ou can use the.
Transparent mode installatio n Reco nnecting to the web-based manager FortiGate-800/800F Installati on Guide 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 49 5 Select Set T ime and set the FortiGate system date and time. 6 Set the hour , minute, second, month, day , and year as required.
50 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 Fortinet Inc. Reconnecting to the web-based manager Transparent mode installation.
FortiGate-800/800F Inst allati on Guide V ersion 2.80 MR6 FortiGate-800/800F Installati on Guide 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 51 High availability inst allation This chapter describes how to install two or more FortiGate units in an HA cluster .
52 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 Fortinet Inc. High availability configuration se ttings High availability installation T a ble 10: High availability settings Mode Active-Active Load balancing and failo ve r HA. Each FortiGate unit in the HA cluster actively processes co nnections and monitors the statu s of the other FortiGat e units in the clu ster .
High availability installation Configuring Fort iGate units for HA usi ng the web-based manager FortiGate-800/800F Installati on Guide 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 53 Configuring FortiGate units for HA using the web-based manager Use the followin g procedure to configure e ach FortiGat e unit for HA op eration.
54 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 Fortinet Inc. Configuring FortiGate units for HA usin g the CLI High availability installati on T o configure a FortiGate unit for HA operation 1 Go to System > Config > HA . 2 Select High Availability . 3 Select the mode.
High availability installation Configuring FortiGate units for HA using the CLI FortiGate-800/800F Installati on Guide 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 55 T o configure the FortiGate unit for HA operation 1 Configure HA settings.
56 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 Fortinet Inc. Configuring FortiGate units for HA usin g the CLI High availability installati on Inserting an HA cluster into your networ k temporarily interrupt s communications on the network because new ph ysical connectio ns are being made to ro ute traffic throug h the cluster .
High availability installation Configuring FortiGate units for HA using the CLI FortiGate-800/800F Installati on Guide 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 57 Figure 13: HA network confi guration 2 Power on all the FortiGat e units in the cluster . As the units st art, they negotiate to choose the primary cluster un it and the subordinat e units.
58 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 Fortinet Inc. Configuring FortiGate units for HA usin g the CLI High availability installati on The configurations of all of the FortiGate uni ts in the cluster are synchronized so that the FortiGate units can functi on as a cluster .
FortiGate-800/800F Installati on Guide 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 59 FortiGate-800/800F Inst allati on Guide V ersion 2.80 MR6 Index C CLI 6 configuring IP addresses 44 configuring NAT/Route mode 31 conn.
60 01-28006-0024-2004102 6 Fortinet Inc. Index.
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However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Fortinet 800F. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Fortinet 800F along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
