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Setup Options
Set up your device locally using the GUI or CLI. Choose one of the following 
options to complete your setup, then configure your device.
Local Setup
Command Line Interface (CLI)
An alternate configuration tool from the web-based manager that 
uses a terminal emulation application to type commands or upload 
batches of commands from a text file or configuration script. 
 
GUI
Local Setup
An easy-to-use GUI, compatible with most web browsers.  
To minimize scrolling, the screen resolution should be at least  
1280 x 1024 pixels.
A
B
Connect your device as follows:
Port Connection
1 Connect a management computer to configure the device using 
the GUI.
Connect to the Internet to access FortiGuard and FortiCare.
2 High Availability (HA) connection.
3 The VM outgoing port allows possibly malicious connections to 
connect to the Internet.
This port should be connected through an isolated network.
4 and up Connect FortiGate or other devices.
Optionally, can be used as sniffer ports.
Connections
Note: The FortiSandbox unit requires some basic configuration to add it to your 
network, including assigning IP addresses, DNS settings, and the default gateway. 
Until these steps are completed traffic will not flow through the device.
Ethernet port 1 only supports HTTPS, HTTP, SSH, and Telnet services. With the 
exception of HTTPS, these services can be disabled using the GUI.
FortiGates (or other
Management
Computer
Malware
Traffic
FortiGuard
Traffic
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