Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-100A - Configuring the Modem for the Fortigate-60 and Fortiwifi-60

FortiGate-60 series and FortiGate-100A FortiOS 3.0 MR4 Install Guide
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Configuring the modem for the FortiGate-60 and FortiWiFi-60 Configuring the modem interface
Configuring the modem for the FortiGate-60 and FortiWiFi-60
Configure the modem settings for the FortiGate-60 and FortiWiFi-60 through the
CLI. The following table of CLI commands are specifically for the FortiGate-60 and
FortiWiFi-60 modem configuration.
Table 11: CLI commands for the FortiGate-60 and the FortiWiFi-60
Keywords and variables Description Default
altmode
{enable | disable}
Enable for installations using PPP in China. enable
auto-dial
{enable | disable}
Enable to dial the modem automatically if the
connection is lost, or the FortiGate unit is
restarted.
dial-on-demand must be disabled.
mode must be standalone
disable
connect_timeout
<seconds>
Set the connection completion timeout (30-
255 seconds).
90
dial-on-demand
{enable | disable}
Enable to dial the modem when packets are
routed to the modem interface. The modem
disconnects after the idle-timer period.
auto-dial must be disabled.When traffic
occurs on the interface, the FortiGate unit
dials the modem again.
disable
holddown-timer
<seconds>
Used only when the modem is configured as
a backup for an interface. Set the time (1-60
seconds) that the FortiGate unit waits before
switching from the modem interface to the
primary interface, after the primary interface
has been restored.
mode must be redundant.
60
idle-timer
<minutes>
Set the number of minutes the modem
connection can be idle before it is
disconnected.
mode must be standalone.
5
interface <name> Enter an interface name to associate the
modem interface with the Ethernet interface
that you want to either back up (backup
configuration) or replace (standalone
configuration).
No default.
mode <mode> Enter the required mode:
• standalone
The modem interface is the connection from
the FortiGate unit to the Internet.
• redundant
The modem interface automatically takes
over from a selected Ethernet interface when
that Ethernet interface is unavailable.
standalone
passwd1
<password_srt>
Enter the password used to access the
specified dialup account.
No default
passwd2
<password_str>
Enter the password used to access the
specified dialup account.
No default.
passwd3
<password_str>
Enter the password used to access the
specified dialup account
No default.