Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-4000 - Connecting the Fortigate Unit to Your Network; Next Steps

Transparent mode installation Connecting the FortiGate unit to your network
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The IP address of the out of band management interface is not changed from the
setup wizard. If you connected to the FortiGate unit using the out of band
management interface you do not have to reconnect after completing the wizard.
Connecting the FortiGate unit to your network
After you complete the initial configuration, you can connect the FortiGate unit
between your internal network and the Internet.
• To connect the FortiGate-4000P, see “FortiGate-4000P network connections” on
page 28
• To connect the FortiGate-4000S, see “FortiGate-4000S network connections” on
page 29
Next steps
You can use the following information to configure FortiGate system time, to register
the FortiGate unit, and to configure antivirus and attack definition updates.
Refer to the FortiGate Administration Guide for complete information on configuring,
monitoring, and maintaining your FortiGate unit.
To set the date and time
For effective scheduling and logging, the FortiGate system date and time must be
accurate. You can either manually set the system date and time or configure the
FortiGate unit to automatically keep its time correct by synchronizing with a Network
Time Protocol (NTP) server.
1 Go to System > Config > Time.
2 Select Refresh to display the current FortiGate system date and time.
3 Select your Time Zone from the list.
4 Optionally, select Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes check box.
5 Select Set Time and set the FortiGate system date and time.
6 Set the hour, minute, second, month, day, and year as required.
7 Select Apply.
To use NTP to set the FortiGate date and time
1 Go to System > Config > Time.
2 Select Synchronize with NTP Server to configure the FortiGate unit to use NTP to
automatically set the system time and date.
3 Enter the IP address or domain name of the NTP server that the FortiGate unit can
use to set its time and date.
4 Specify how often the FortiGate unit should synchronize its time with the NTP server.
5 Select Apply.