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Getting started – Fortinet FortiGate 4000 User Manual

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FortiGate-4000 Installation and Configuration Guide Version 2.50

FortiGate-4000 Installation and Configuration Guide

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Getting started

This chapter describes unpacking, setting up, and powering on a FortiGate-4000
Antivirus Firewall. When you have completed the procedures in this chapter, you can
proceed to one of the following:

• If you are going to operate the FortiGate unit in NAT/Route mode, go to

“NAT/Route mode installation” on page 61

.

• If you are going to operate the FortiGate unit in Transparent mode, go to

“Transparent mode installation” on page 69

.

• If you are going to operate two or more FortiGate units in HA mode, go to

“High

availability” on page 81

.

This chapter describes:

Warnings and cautions

Package contents

Physical description

Front panel features

Rear panel features

Installing hardware

Turning FortiGate-4000 chassis power on and off

Hot swapping modules

Connecting to the web-based manager

Connecting to the Command Line Interface (CLI)

Factory default configuration

Planning the FortiGate configuration

FortiGate model maximum values matrix

Next steps