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:
- Log into Citrix XenCenter server.
- In the left pane, select the name of the virtual appliance.
- In the right pane, click the Console tab to open the console.
- At the login prompt, type
admin
and no password to log in. - 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 as192.168.1.99/24
; 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).