Fortinet FortiGate 50A - Manual (Page 42)

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Using the setup wizard Transparent mode installation
Using the setup wizard
From the web-based manager, you can use the setup wizard to create the initial
configuration of your FortiGate unit. To connect to the web-based manager, see
“Connecting to the web-based manager” on page 19 .
Changing to Transparent mode
The first time that you connect to the FortiGate unit, it is configured to run in
NAT/Route mode. To switch to Transparent mode using the web-based manager:
1 Go to System > Status.
2 Select Change to Transparent Mode.
3 Select Transparent in the Operation Mode list.
4 Select OK.
The FortiGate unit changes to Transparent mode.
To reconnect to the web-based manager, change the IP address of your management
computer to 10.10.10.2. Connect to the internal or DMZ interface and browse to
https:// followed by the Transparent mode management IP address. The default
FortiGate Transparent mode management IP address is 10.10.10.1.
Starting the setup wizard
1 Select Easy Setup Wizard (the middle button in upper-right corner of the web-based
manager).
2 Use the information that you gathered in Table 14 on page 41 to fill in the wizard fields.
Select the Next button to step through the wizard pages.
3 Confirm your configuration settings and then select Finish and Close.
Reconnecting to the web-based manager
If you changed the IP address of the management interface while you were using the
setup wizard, you must reconnect to the web-based manager using the new IP
address. Browse to https:// followed by the new IP address of the management
interface. Otherwise, you can reconnect to the web-based manager by browsing to
https://10.10.10.1. If you connect to the management interface through a router, make
sure that you have added a default gateway for that router to the management IP
default gateway field.
Using the command line interface
As an alternative to the setup wizard, you can configure the FortiGate unit using the
command line interface (CLI). To connect to the CLI, see
“Connecting to the command
line interface (CLI)” on page 20 . Use the information that you gathered in Table 14 on
page 41 to complete the following procedures.