Step 3: Configure basic network settings

The system supports network settings for various environments. To get started, you configure the following basic settings:

Administrator password—You must change the password for the admin account.
Network interfaces—If necessary. The FortiDDoS appliance is deployed inline. In effect, it is a Layer 2 Bridge, so you do not configure IP addresses for its traffic interfaces. By default, the system is configured to autonegotiate speed/duplex. If desired, you can configure fixed speed/duplex settings.
DNS—You must specify a primary and secondary server for system DNS lookups.
System date and time—We recommend you use NTP to maintain the system time.

To change the admin password:

Go to System > Admin > Administrator tab.
For details, refer to Managing administrator users.

To configure network interfaces:

Go to Network > Interface.
For details, refer to Configuring network interfaces.

To configure DNS:

Go to Network > DNS.
For details, refer to Configuring DNS.

To configure system time:

Go to System > Maintenance > Time Zone tab.
For details, refer to Configuring system time.

To configure with CLI:

Configure management IP address

config system interface

edit mgmt1

set ip [IPv4 address/net mask]

set allowaccess https ping ssh snmp http telnet

end

Configure default gateway

config system default-gateway

edit 1

set gateway [gateway]

end

Enable L2 Interface pair

config system l2-interface-pair

edit l2-port1-port2

set status enable

end

Step 3: Configure basic network settings

The system supports network settings for various environments. To get started, you configure the following basic settings:

Administrator password—You must change the password for the admin account.
Network interfaces—If necessary. The FortiDDoS appliance is deployed inline. In effect, it is a Layer 2 Bridge, so you do not configure IP addresses for its traffic interfaces. By default, the system is configured to autonegotiate speed/duplex. If desired, you can configure fixed speed/duplex settings.
DNS—You must specify a primary and secondary server for system DNS lookups.
System date and time—We recommend you use NTP to maintain the system time.

To change the admin password:

Go to System > Admin > Administrator tab.
For details, refer to Managing administrator users.

To configure network interfaces:

Go to Network > Interface.
For details, refer to Configuring network interfaces.

To configure DNS:

Go to Network > DNS.
For details, refer to Configuring DNS.

To configure system time:

Go to System > Maintenance > Time Zone tab.
For details, refer to Configuring system time.

To configure with CLI:

Configure management IP address

config system interface

edit mgmt1

set ip [IPv4 address/net mask]

set allowaccess https ping ssh snmp http telnet

end

Configure default gateway

config system default-gateway

edit 1

set gateway [gateway]

end

Enable L2 Interface pair

config system l2-interface-pair

edit l2-port1-port2

set status enable

end

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