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Step 4: Configure access to the web UI & CLI

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Step 4: Configure access to the web UI & CLI

Once it is powered on, you must log in to the FortiADC-VM command-line interface (CLI) via the console and configure basic network settings so that you can connect to the web UI and/or CLI of the appliance through your management computer’s network connection.

To configure basic network settings:
  1. Log into Citrix XenCenter server.
  2. In the left pane, select the name of the virtual appliance.
  3. In the right pane, click the Console tab to open the console.
  4. At the login prompt, type admin and no password to log in.
  5. Configure the management interface, static route, and DNS server so you can access the system from a secure management network. Use the following command syntax:

config system interface

edit port1

set ip <address/mask>

set allowaccess {http https ping snmp ssh telnet}

end

config router static

edit 1

set gateway <gateway_address>

end

config system dns

set primary <dns_address>

set secondary <dns_address>

end

where:

  • <address/mask> is either the IP address and netmask assigned to the network interface, such as 192.168.1.99/24; the correct IP will vary by your configuration of the vNetwork.
  • <gateway_address>} is IP address of the next hop router for port1.
  • <dns_address> is the IP address of a DNS server

You should now be able to connect via the network from your management computer to port1 of FortiADC-VM using:

  • a web browser for the web UI (e.g. If port1 has the IP address 192.168.1.1, go to https://192.168.1.1/).
  • an SSH client for the CLI (e.g. If port1 has the IP address 192.168.1.1, connect to 192.168.1.1 on port 22).

Step 4: Configure access to the web UI & CLI

Once it is powered on, you must log in to the FortiADC-VM command-line interface (CLI) via the console and configure basic network settings so that you can connect to the web UI and/or CLI of the appliance through your management computer’s network connection.

To configure basic network settings:
  1. Log into Citrix XenCenter server.
  2. In the left pane, select the name of the virtual appliance.
  3. In the right pane, click the Console tab to open the console.
  4. At the login prompt, type admin and no password to log in.
  5. Configure the management interface, static route, and DNS server so you can access the system from a secure management network. Use the following command syntax:

config system interface

edit port1

set ip <address/mask>

set allowaccess {http https ping snmp ssh telnet}

end

config router static

edit 1

set gateway <gateway_address>

end

config system dns

set primary <dns_address>

set secondary <dns_address>

end

where:

  • <address/mask> is either the IP address and netmask assigned to the network interface, such as 192.168.1.99/24; the correct IP will vary by your configuration of the vNetwork.
  • <gateway_address>} is IP address of the next hop router for port1.
  • <dns_address> is the IP address of a DNS server

You should now be able to connect via the network from your management computer to port1 of FortiADC-VM using:

  • a web browser for the web UI (e.g. If port1 has the IP address 192.168.1.1, go to https://192.168.1.1/).
  • an SSH client for the CLI (e.g. If port1 has the IP address 192.168.1.1, connect to 192.168.1.1 on port 22).