Fortinet FortiGate Series Administration Guide

System Network Configuring interfaces
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System Network
This section describes how to configure your FortiGate unit to operate in your network.
Basic network settings include configuring FortiGate interfaces and DNS settings. More
advanced configuration includes adding VLAN subinterfaces and zones to the FortiGate
network configuration.
If you enable virtual domains (VDOMs) on the FortiGate unit, you configure most system
network settings globally for the entire FortiGate unit. For example, all interface settings,
including adding interfaces to VDOMs, are part of the global configuration. However,
zones, the modem interface, and the Transparent mode routing table are configured
separately for each virtual domain. For details, see “Using virtual domains” on page 159.
This section describes:
• Configuring interfaces
• Configuring zones
• Configuring the modem interface
• Configuring Networking Options
• Configuring FortiGate DNS services
• Configuring the explicit web proxy
• Routing table (Transparent Mode)
Configuring interfaces
In NAT/Route mode, go to System > Network > Interface to configure FortiGate interfaces.
You can:
• modify the configuration of a physical interface
• add and configure VLAN subinterfaces
• add and configure loopback interfaces
• aggregate several physical interfaces into an IEEE 802.3ad interface (some models)
• combine physical interfaces into a redundant interface (some models)
• add wireless interfaces (FortiWiFi models) and service set identifiers (SSIDs) (see
“Adding a wireless interface” on page 219)
• add and configure VDOM links (see “Inter-VDOM links” on page 169)
• configure the modem (see “Configuring the modem interface” on page 199)
• change the information displayed about the interfaces
Note: Unless stated otherwise, the term interface can refer to either a physical FortiGate
interface or to a virtual FortiGate VLAN subinterface.
Note: If you can enter both an IP address and a netmask in the same field, you can use the
short form of the netmask. For example, 192.168.1.100/255.255.255.0 can also be entered
as 192.168.1.100/24.

Fortinet FortiGate Series Specifications

General

Model	FortiGate Series
Category	Firewall
Throughput	Varies by model
Interfaces	Varies by model
Concurrent Sessions	Varies by model
VPN Support	Yes
High Availability	Yes
Firewall Throughput	Varies by model
VPN Throughput	Varies by model
IPS Throughput	Varies by model
NGFW Throughput	Varies by model
Threat Protection Throughput	Varies by model
New Sessions per Second	Varies by model
Power Supply	Varies by model
Security Features	Firewall, IPS, Application Control, Web Filtering, Antivirus, VPN
Virtual Domains	Yes
Form Factor	Desktop, Rackmount