Fortinet FortiGate 4000 - Connecting to the Command Line Interface (CLI)

Getting started Connecting to the Command Line Interface (CLI)
FortiGate-4000 Installation and Configuration Guide 47
To change the out of band management IP address
1 After logging into the FortiGate-4000 unit, go to System > Network > OOB
Management.
2 Change the IP/Netmask addresses.
3 Select Apply to save the changes.
Connecting to the Command Line Interface (CLI)
Connect to the CLI of each FortiGate-4000 unit by connecting to the management
interface module. Use the KVM switch module to switch serial connections to the CLI
of each FortiGate-4000 unit installed in the FortiGate-4000 chassis. See Figure 5 on
page 30 for the description of the KVM switch module.
To connect to the CLI of each FortiGate-4000 unit , you need:
• a computer with an available communications port,
• a RJ-45 to DB-9 cable included in your FortiGate package,
• terminal emulation software such as HyperTerminal for Windows.
To connect to the CLI of each FortiGate-4000 unit
1 Connect the black header of the RJ-45 to DB-9 cable to the communications port of
your computer and to the management module console port.
2 Make sure that the FortiGate-4000 unit is powered on.
3 Use the KVM select buttons on the KVM switch module to select the FortiGate-4000
unit that you want to connect to.
4 On the front panel of the FortiGate-4000 unit you select, press and hold the
KVM/Access button for approximately 5 seconds for CLI access to the module.
The PWR/KVM LED turns green, and CLI access to the module is enabled.
5 Start HyperTerminal on your management computer, enter a name for the connection,
and select OK.
6 Configure HyperTerminal to connect directly to the communications port on the
computer to which you have connected the RJ-45 to DB-9 cable and select OK.
7 Select the following port settings and select OK.
Note: The following procedure describes how to connect to the CLI using Windows
HyperTerminal software. You can use any terminal emulation program.
Bits per second 9600
Data bits 8
Parity None
Stop bits 1
Flow control None