Connecting to the FortiVoice LSG unit
After physically installing the FortiVoice LSG unit and completing its initial setup, connect to the FortiVoice LSG GUI by reviewing the following table and performing the procedure that applies to your scenario:
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Scenario |
Then |
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You are connecting to the unit for the first time. |
Perform the steps in Connecting to the GUI of the FortiVoice LSG unit. |
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You have reset the configuration to its default state. |
Perform the steps in Connecting to the GUI of the FortiVoice LSG unit. |
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You are a returning user that has completed the basic configuration of the unit. |
Access the GUI using the IP address, administrative access protocol, administrator account, and password already configured, instead of the default settings.
Where <IP_address> is the IP address of the FortiVoice LSG unit that you want to connect to. If the FortiVoice LSG unit configuration is using a non-default HTTPS port, then add :<port_number> after the IP address. For example: You have completed this procedure. |
Connecting to the GUI of the FortiVoice LSG unit
Prerequisites
To connect to the GUI of the FortiVoice LSG unit using its default settings, you must have the following hardware and software:
- A computer with an RJ-45 Ethernet network port
- One of the recommended web browsers:
- Google Chrome version 116
- Microsoft Edge version 115
- Mozilla Firefox Standard Release version 116
- Apple Safari version 16
- An Ethernet cable
Procedure steps
- On your management computer, configure the Ethernet port with the static IP address 192.168.1.2 and a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.
- Using the Ethernet cable, connect the Ethernet port of the management computer to port1 of the FortiVoice LSG unit.
- Start your browser and enter the default URL https://192.168.1.99/admin.
- To support HTTPS authentication, the FortiVoice LSG unit ships with a self-signed security certificate, which it presents to users whenever they initiate an HTTPS connection to the FortiVoice LSG unit. When you connect, depending on your web browser and prior access of the FortiVoice LSG unit, your browser may display two security warnings related to this certificate:
- The certificate is not automatically trusted because it is self-signed, rather than being signed by a valid certificate authority (CA). Self-signed certificates cannot be verified with a proper CA, and therefore might be fraudulent. You must manually indicate whether or not to trust the certificate.
- The certificate may belong to another website. The common name (CN) field in the certificate, which usually contains the host name of the website, does not exactly match the URL you requested. This could indicate a server identity theft, but could also simply indicate that the certificate contains a domain name while you have entered an IP address. You must manually indicate whether this mismatch is normal or not.
Both warnings are normal for the default certificate.
- Verify and accept the certificate, either permanently (the web browser will not display the self-signing warning again) or temporarily. You cannot log in until you accept the certificate. For details on accepting the certificate, see the documentation for your web browser.
- In Name, enter
admin. - Leave the Password field empty. In its default state, there is no password for this account.
- Click Login.
With a successful login, the GUI appears.
- Set the password for this account:
- In the right corner of the GUI, click Admin.
- Click Change Password.
Enter a FortiVoice LSG administrator password that is six characters or more. For better security, enter a longer password with a complex combination of characters and numbers, and change the password regularly. Failure to provide a strong password could compromise the security of your FortiVoice LSG.
- Enter a password in New password and Confirm password.
The password can contain any character except spaces.
- Click OK.
- Go to Configuring administrator and network settings.
You have completed this procedure.