NVR configuration Page 16 FortiRecorder 2.4.2 Administration Guide
To connect to the CLI using a local serial console connection
1. Using the RJ-45-to-DB-9 or null modem cable, connect your computer’s serial
communications (COM) port to the FortiRecorder unit’s console port.
2. Verify that the FortiRecorder unit is powered on.
3. On your management computer, start HyperTerminal.
4. On Connection Description, enter a Name for the connection, and select OK.
5. On Connect To, from Connect using, select the communications (COM) port where you
connected the FortiRecorder unit.
6. Select OK.
7. Select the following Port settings and select OK.
8. Press Enter.
The terminal emulator connects to the CLI, and the CLI displays a login prompt.
9. Type admin and press Enter twice. (In its default state, there is no password for this
account.)
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 FortiRecorder unit’s
port1.
3. Verify that the FortiRecorder 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 FortiRecorder unit.
The SSH client may display a warning if this is the first time you are connecting to the
FortiRecorder unit and its SSH key is not yet recognized by your SSH client, or if you have
The following procedure uses Microsoft HyperTerminal. Steps may vary with other terminal
emulators.
Bits per second 9600
Data bits 8
Parity None
Stop bits 1
Flow control None
The following procedure uses PuTTY. Steps may vary with other SSH clients.
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