Fortinet FortiGate Quick Start Guide

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QuickStart Guide
Terminal Emulation with Console Cable
To Connect to the CLI
1. Connect the FortiGate unit console port to the management computer using the provided console cable.
2. Start a terminal emulation program on the management computer, select the appropriate COM port, and use the following
settings:
Baud rate: 9600
Data bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop bits: 1
Flow control: None
3. Press Enter on your keyboard to connect to the CLI.
4. Log in using username “admin” and no password. You can
now proceed with configuring your FortiGate unit.
Get started by typing “?” for a list of available commands.
Begin typing a command and type “?” for a list of available ways
to complete the command.
For example “config ?” will show the lowest level of
configuration options.
For a detailed guide visit http://forti.net/cli.
Console Port
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Fortinet FortiGate Specifications

General

Brand	Fortinet
Model	FortiGate
Category	Firewall
Language	English