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Command line interface

Introduction

Figure 1: The FortiGate web-based manager and setup wizard

Command line interface

You can access the FortiGate command line interface (CLI) by connecting a
management computer serial port to the FortiGate RS-232 serial Console connector.
You can also use Telnet or a secure SSH connection to connect to the CLI from any
network connected to the FortiGate, including the Internet.

The CLI supports the same configuration and monitoring functionality as the
web-based manager. In addition, you can use the CLI for advanced configuration
options not available from the web-based manager. This Installation and
Configuration Guide
contains information about basic and advanced CLI commands.
You can find a more complete description of connecting to and using the FortiGate CLI
in the FortiGate CLI Reference Guide.