Hardware installation Connecting to the web-based manager or CLI
FortiMail™ Secure Messaging Platform Version 4.0 Patch 1 Install Guide
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To connect to the CLI using an SSH connection
1 On your management computer, configure the Ethernet port with the static IP address
192.168.1.2 with a netmask of 255.255.255.0.
2 Using the Ethernet cable, connect your computer’s Ethernet port to the FortiMail unit’s
port1.
3 Verify that the FortiMail unit is powered on.
4 On your management computer, start your SSH client.
5 In Host Name (or IP Address), type 192.168.1.99.
6 In Port, type 22.
7 From Connection type, select SSH.
8 Select Open.
The SSH client connects to the FortiMail unit.
The SSH client may display a warning if this is the first time you are connecting to the
FortiMail unit and its SSH key is not yet recognized by your SSH client, or if you have
previously connected to the FortiMail unit but it used a different IP address or SSH key.
If your management computer is directly connected to the FortiMail unit with no
network hosts between them, this is normal.
9 Click Yes to verify the fingerprint and accept the FortiMail unit’s SSH key. You will not
be able to log in until you have accepted the key.
The CLI displays a login prompt.
10 Type admin and press Enter. (In its default state, there is no password for this
account.)
The CLI displays the following text:
Type ? for a list of commands.
You can now enter commands. To continue, see “Updating the firmware” on page 63.
For information about how to use the CLI, including how to connect to the CLI using
SSH or Telnet, see the FortiMail CLI Reference.
Using the front panel’s control buttons and LCD display
On FortiMail-400 and FortiMail-2000 models, you can use the front panel’s control buttons
and LCD display to configure:
• IP addresses and netmasks for each of the network interfaces
• the default gateway
• the operating mode
You can also use the front panel to reset the FortiMail unit to the default settings for its
firmware version.
Note: The following procedure uses PuTTY. Steps may vary with other SSH clients.
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