Configuring port 1

VM platform or hypervisor management environments include a guest console window. On the FortiGate-VM, this provides access to the FortiGate console, equivalent to the console port on a hardware FortiGate unit. Before you can access the GUI, you must configure FortiGate-VM port1 with an IP address and administrative access.

To configure the port1 IP address:

1. In your hypervisor manager, start the FortiGate-VM and access the console window. You may need to press Enter to see a login prompt.
2. At the FortiGate-VM login prompt enter the username admin. By default there is no password. Press Enter.
3. Using CLI commands, configure the port1 IP address and netmask:

   config system interface

   edit port1

   set mode static

   set ip 192.168.0.100 255.255.255.0

   next

   end

4. To configure the default gateway, enter the following CLI commands:

   config router static

   edit 1

   set device port1

   set gateway <class_ip>

   next

   end

   You must configure the default gateway with an IPv4 address. FortiGate-VM needs to access the Internet to contact the FortiGuard Distribution Network (FDN) to validate its license.

5. To configure your DNS servers, enter the following CLI commands:

   config system dns

   set primary <Primary DNS server>

   set secondary <Secondary DNS server>

   end

   The default DNS servers are 208.91.112.53 and 208.91.112.52.