Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-3000 Install Guide

Installing the FortiGate unit LCD front control buttons
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LCD front control buttons
You can use the front control buttons and LCD to configure the basic settings on
your FortiGate unit. This configuration method provides an easy and fast method
to configure your FortiGate unit. You can configure:
• IP addresses
• netmasks
• default gateways
• operating modes
• restore factory default settings
The LCD provides information on the FortiGate unit’s operating mode and
whether or not it is part of a High Availability (HA) cluster. Figure 4 shows the
default LCD main menu setting of a FortiGate unit, operating in NAT/Route mode
and not connected to a HA cluster.
Figure 4: Default LCD main menu settings
Table 4: LCD main menu definitions
The front control buttons control how you enter and exit the different menus when
configuring the different ports and interfaces. The front control buttons also
enables you to increase or decrease each number for configuring IP addresses,
default gateway addresses, or netmasks. The following table defines each button
and what it does when configuring the basic settings of your FortiGate unit.
Table 5: Front control button definitions
Using the front control buttons and LCD
When the LCD displays the main menu setting, you can begin to configure the IP
addresses, netmasks, default gateways, and if required, change the operating
mode. Use the following procedures as a guide when configuring your FortiGate
unit in “Configuring the FortiGate unit” on page 31.
Menu The menu the LCD currently displays.
[Fortigat ->] The FortiGate unit’s host name.
NAT The current operational mode of the FortiGate unit.
Standalone The FortiGate unit is not part of a HA cluster. For more information
on standalone mode and HA, see the FortiGate Administration
Guide.
Enter Enables you to move forward through the configuration process.
Esc Enables you to move backward, or exit out of the menu you are in.
Up Allows you to increase the number for an IP address, default gateway address
or netmask.
Down Allows you to decrease the number for an IP address, default gateway
address or netmask.
Menu [ Fortigat -> ]
NAT, Standalone

Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-3000 Specifications

General

Brand	Fortinet
Model	FortiGate FortiGate-3000
Category	Firewall
Language	English