Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-3016B - Using the Command Line Interface

FortiGate-3016B, FortiGate-3600A and FortiGate-3810A FortiOS 3.0 MR5 Install Guide
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Transparent mode installation Configuring
3 Select Transparent.
4 Enter the Management IP/Netmask address and the Default Gateway address
you gathered in Table 9 on page 41.
5 Select Apply.
You do not have to reconnect to the web-based manager at this time. Once you
select Apply, the changes are immediate, and you can go to the system
dashboard to verify the FortiGate unit has changed to Transparent mode.
To configure DNS server settings
1 Go to System > Network > Options.
2 Enter the IP address of the primary DNS server.
3 Enter the IP address of the secondary DNS server.
4 Select Apply.
Using the command line interface
As an alternative to the web-based manager, you can begin the initial
configuration of the FortiGate unit using the command line interface. To connect to
the CLI, see “Connecting to the CLI” on page 20. Use the information you
gathered in Table 9 on page 41 to complete the following procedures.
To change to Transparent mode using the CLI
1 Switch to Transparent mode. Enter:
config system settings
set opmode transparent
set manageip <address_ip> <netmask>
set gateway <address_gateway>
end
2 When the login prompt appears, enter the following:
get system settings
The CLI displays the status of the FortiGate unit including the management IP
address and netmask:
opmode : transparent
manageip : <address_ip><netmask>
You should verify the DNS server settings are correct. The DNS settings carry
over from NAT/Route mode and may not be correct for your specific Transparent
mode configuration.
To verify the DNS server settings
Enter the following commands to verify the FortiGate unit’s DNS server settings:
show system dns
The above CLI command should give you the following DNS server setting
information: