Fortinet FortiGate 300C User manual

FortiGate 300C

QuickStart Guide

August 20, 2012

01-430-149396-20120820

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lab tests under ideal conditions, and performance may vary. Network

variables, different network environments and other conditions may

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performance metrics herein. For absolute clarity, any such warranty will be

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without notice, and the most current version of the publication shall be

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Table of Contents

1 Package Contents

2 Installation

3 FortiExplorer

4 Device Conﬁguration

5 Technical Speciﬁcations

6 LED Speciﬁcations

7 Register Your Product

8Technical Documentation and Links

9Cautions and Warnings

10 Product License Agreement

Power Cable

2 Rack-Mount

Brackets

4 Rubber FeetEthernet Cable

USB Cable Console Cable

Tools and Documentation

Tools and

Documentation

QuickStart

Guide

FortiGate 300C

QuickStart Guide

1. Package Contents

Thank you for purchasing the FortiGate 300C. The FortiGate 300C delivers

wire-speed performance, integrated threat management and ﬂexibility at an

affordable price. Fortinet’s technologies provide outstanding ﬁrewall throughput,

enabling you to protect your applications and network without affecting

performance.

Your box contains the following:

FortiGate 300C

QuickStart Guide

Tools and Documentation CD

Ethernet Cable

Console Cable

USB Cable

Power Cable

4 Rubber Feet

2 Rack-Mount Brackets

The FortiGate unit can be placed on any ﬂat surface, or mounted in any standard

19in (48.3cm) rack unit with the provided rack-mount brackets and screws.

Caution: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your Fortinet equipment.

To install the FortiGate unit into a rack:

Caution: To avoid personal injury or damage to the unit, it is recommended that

two or more people install the unit into the rack.

1. Ensure that the FortiGate unit is placed on a stable surface prior to rack-mount

installation.

2. Attach the provided rack-mount brackets to the sides of the unit using the

provided screws.

a. If you are installing the unit into a four-post rack, attach the rack-mount

brackets with the handles aligned with the front of the unit.

b. If you are installing the unit into a two-post rack, attach the rack-mount

brackets with the handles aligned with the middle of the unit.

2. Installation

3. Position the FortiGate unit in the rack. Ensure there is enough room around the

unit to allow for sufﬁcient air ﬂow.

4. Line up the rack-mount bracket holes to the holes on the rack and ensure that the

FortiGate unit is level.

5. Finger tighten four rack-mount screws to attach the unit to the rack.

6. Verify that the spacing around the FortiGate unit conforms to requirements and

that the unit is level, then tighten the rack-mount screws with an appropriate

screwdriver.

7. Using the provided power cables, plug the cables into the rear of the unit and then

into an electrical outlet.

Note: If the unit has a redundant power supply, each power cable should be

connected to a different power source. In this way, if one power source fails, the

other may still be operational and the unit will not lose power.

To install the unit on a ﬂat surface:

1. Ensure that the surface onto which the FortiGate unit to be installed is clean, level,

and stable and that there is at least 2in (5.08cm) of clearance on all sides to allow

for adequate airﬂow.

2. Attach the provided rubber feet to the bottom of the FortiGate unit.

3. Place the unit in the designated location.

4. Verify that the spacing around the FortiGate unit conforms to requirements

and that the unit is level.

5. Using the provided power cables, plug the cables into the rear of the unit and

then into an electrical outlet.

Note: If the unit has a redundant power supply, each power cable should be

connected to a different power source. In this way, if one power source fails, the

other may still be operational and the unit will not lose power.

Caution: Do not place heavy objects on the unit.

2.0in

3. FortiExplorer

FortiExplorer provides a user-friendly tool that you can use to conﬁgure

a FortiGate unit over a standard USB connection, rather than using a

console cable or Ethernet connection.

Caution: Do not connect the USB cable until after FortiExplorer

has been installed.

Note: When using FortiExplorer for the ﬁrst time, ensure the FortiGate

unit is using its factory default settings.

Installing FortiExplorer

FortiExplorer is available for Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, and 7. It is

also available for Mac OS 10.6 and higher.

Microsoft Windows Install

1. Extract the ZIP ﬁle (if downloaded) and double-click the .msi, or .exe

ﬁle and follow the instructions on-screen. If loading from the CD,

select the appropriate version for your operating system.

2. Connect the USB cable to the FortiGate unit and then to the

management computer.

3. The FortiExplorer Easy Conﬁguration Utility opens when the USB

cable is connected. Select Install the hardware automatically and

select Next.

4. After a moment, FortiExplorer will launch.

FortiASIC Powered

1/2 3/4 5/6 7/8

STATUS

POWER

ALARM

CONSOLE

9/10

USB USB MGMT

USB A to USB B Cable

USB A cable end into

Management Computer

USB B cable end into

FortiWiFi Unit

Mac OS Install

1. Double-click the .dmg ﬁle and drag the FortiExplorer program ﬁle

into the Applications folder.

2. Connect the USB cable to the FortiGate unit and then to the

management computer.

3. Double-click the FortiExplorer icon to launch the application.

Conﬁguration Options

With FortiExplorer, you are provided a number of options on how to

conﬁgure the FortiGate unit, depending on your level of comfort with

various interfaces.

The below image shows the FortiExplorer Easy Conﬁguration Wizard.

Updating FortiExplorer and Firmware

FortiExplorer may be automatically updated from time to time.

You can also use FortiExplorer to check for new ﬁrmware for a

FortiWiFi unit. To check for new ﬁrmware, select the FortiWiFi unit

from the device list and select Check for New Firmware. FortiExplorer

will also monitor ﬁrmware updates for your devices and provide an

alert when one is available.

4. Device Conﬁguration

The FortiGate unit requires some basic conﬁguration to add it to your

network. These basic steps include assigning IP addresses, DNS

settings, and the default gateway. Until these steps are completed

trafﬁc will not ﬂow through the device.

In addition to FortiExplorer, the FortiGate unit can be conﬁgured using

the Web-based Manager or the CLI.

This section will step you through both methods of connecting to the

unit. Use whichever method you are most comfortable with.

To Connect to the Web-based Manager:

1. Connect from the management port on the FortiGate unit to a

management computer using the provided Ethernet cable.

2. Conﬁgure the management computer to be on the same

subnet as the internal interface of the FortiGate unit:

a. Browse to the Network and Sharing Center > Change

Adapter Settings > Local Area Connection Properties

> Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties.

b. Change the IP address of the management computer

to 192.168.1.2 and the netmask to 255.255.255.0.

3. To access the FortiGate unit Web-based Manager, start a

browser of your choice and browse to https://192.168.1.99

(remember to include the “s” in https://).

4. Type admin in the Name ﬁeld, leave the

Password ﬁeld blank, and select Login.

You can now proceed with conﬁguring your FortiGate unit.

To Connect to the CLI:

You can conﬁgure all FortiGate conﬁguration options from the CLI

using conﬁg commands. The CLI also includes get, show, diagnose,

and execute commands for performing various conﬁguration and

monitoring tasks.

1. Connect the FortiGate unit console port to the management

computer using the provided console cable.

2. Start a terminal emulation program on the management computer.

Use the following settings:

• Baud Rate: 9600

• Data bits: 8

• Parity: None

• Stop bits: 1

• Flow Control: None

3. Press Enter on your keyboard to connect to the CLI.

4. Type admin in the Name ﬁeld, leave the

Password ﬁeld blank, and press Enter.

You can now proceed with conﬁguring your FortiGate unit.

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