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Windows/OS X with USB
Microsoft Windows Install
2.  Connect  the  USB cable and launch 
FortiExplorer if it does not appear 
automatically.
Mac OS X Install
2.  Double-Click  the .dmg file and drag the 
FortiExplorer icon to the Applications 
folder. 
3.  Connect  the USB cable. 
4.  Click  the  FortiExplorer icon to launch the 
application.
FortiExplorer Setup Wizard 
1. Follow prompts or click “Register” to register your device with FortiCare.
2. Click “Setup Wizard”.
3. Login using username “admin” and no password.
4. Follow Setup Wizard steps.
5. Click “Configure” to complete the setup of your device.
Terminal Emulation with Console 
Cable
To Connect to the CLI 
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. Select the COM 
port and 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.  Login using username “admin” and no password. You can now proceed with 
configuring your FortiGate unit. 
Get started by typing “?” for a list of available commands.
Begin typing a command and type “?” for a list of available ways to complete.
For example “config ?” will show the lowest level of configuration options.
For more information, see the reference manual at http://forti.net/cli.
1. Download FortiExplorer from http://forti.net/fexp.
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