Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-500 - Using the Front Control Buttons and LCD

NAT/Route mode installation Using the front control buttons and LCD
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Using the front control buttons and LCD
Basic settings, including interface IP addresses,
netmasks, default gateways, and the FortiGate
operating mode can be configured using the LCD
and front control buttons on the FortiGate unit. Use
the information that you recorded in Table 5 on
page 28 to complete the following procedure. Start when Main Menu is displayed on
the LCD.
To change the IP address and netmask of an interface
1 Press Enter to display the interface list.
2 Use the up and down arrows to highlight the name of the interface to change and
press Enter.
3 Press Enter for IP address.
4 Use the up and down arrow keys to increase or decrease the value of each IP address
digit. Press Enter to move to the next digit. Press Esc to move to the previous digit.
5 After you set the last digit of the IP address, press Enter.
6 Use the down arrow to highlight Netmask.
7 Press Enter and change the Netmask.
8 After you set the last digit of the Netmask, press Enter.
9 Press Esc to return to the Main Menu.
To add a default gateway to an interface
The default gateway is usually configured for the interface connected to the Internet.
You can use the procedure below to configure a default gateway for any interface.
1 Press Enter to display the interface list.
2 Use the down arrow key to highlight the name of the interface connected to the
Internet and press Enter.
3 Use the down arrow to highlight Default Gateway.
4 Press Enter and set the default gateway.
5 After you set the last digit of the default gateway, press Enter.
6 Press Esc to return to the Main Menu.
You have now completed the initial configuration of the FortiGate unit and you can
proceed to “Next steps” on page 38.
Note: You cannot configure DHCP or PPPoE from the control buttons and LCD. Instead you
can use the web-based manager, the CLI, or the setup wizard.
Note: When you enter an IP address, the LCD always shows three digits for each part of the
address. For example, the IP address 192.168.100.1 appears on the LCD as 192.168.100.001.
The IP address 192.168.23.45 appears as 192.168.023.045.