Step 1: Stage Appliance(s)
Hardware Setup
Complete the following steps for each appliance.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT CONNECT THE APPLIANCE(S) TO THE NETWORK AT THIS TIME.
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Unpack and power up the appliance as described in the Fortinet QuickStart Guide included with the appliance.
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Connect the Management Computer to port1 using the supplied Ethernet cable. See the Fortinet QuickStart Guide for details on port location by model.
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Set the Management Computer’s IP and subnet to:
Static IP Address: 192.168.1.1
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
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SSH to IP address 192.168.1.99.
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Login to the CLI using the following:
User name = admin
Password = <no password>
Record the MAC. This will be required to register the appliance. Important: Do not use the MAC address listed on the shipping label.
Type
get hardware status
Example:
MAC: xx:x:xx:xx:xx:xx
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Record the Serial Number. This will be required to register the appliance. Type
get system status
Example:
Serial-Number: xxxxxxxxxxxx
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Enable Administration UI access and logout of the CLI. Type
config system interface
edit port1
set allowaccess https-adminui ssh
next
end
exit