Page 2 - Trademarks
FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F Install Guide FortiOS 3.0 MR610 September 200801-30006-0455-20080910 © Copyright 2008 Fortinet, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication including text, examples, diagrams or illustrations may be reproduced, transmitted, or translated in any form or by a...
Page 3 - Contents
Contents FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide01-30006-0455-20080910 3 Contents Contents.............................................................................................. 3 Introduction ................................................................................
Page 7 - Introduction; Register your FortiGate unit
Introduction Register your FortiGate unit FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide01-30006-0455-20080910 7 Introduction Welcome and thank you for selecting Fortinet products for your real-time network protection. The FortiGate Unified Threat Management System improves network s...
Page 8 - About this document; Document conventions
FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 8 01-30006-0455-20080910 About the FortiGate-800/800F Introduction About the FortiGate-800/800F The FortiGate-800/F Multi-Threat Security system provides the performance, flexibility, and security necessary to protect today's most demand...
Page 9 - Typographic conventions; Further Reading
Introduction Further Reading FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide01-30006-0455-20080910 9 Typographic conventions FortiGate documentation uses the following typographical conventions: Further Reading The most up-to-date publications and previous releases of Fortinet product...
Page 10 - Fortinet Knowledge Center; Customer service and technical support
FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 10 01-30006-0455-20080910 Customer service and technical support Introduction • FortiGate Log Message Reference Available exclusively from the Fortinet Knowledge Center , the FortiGate Log Message Reference describes the structure of For...
Page 11 - Environmental specifications
Installing Environmental specifications FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide01-30006-0455-20080910 11 Installing This chapter describes installing your FortiGate unit in your server room, environmental specifications and how to mount the FortiGate in a rack if applicable. T...
Page 12 - Cautions and warnings; Grounding; Elevated Operating Ambient
FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 12 01-30006-0455-20080910 Cautions and warnings Installing • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. T...
Page 13 - Mounting; To install the FortiGate unit into a rack
Installing Cautions and warnings FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide01-30006-0455-20080910 13 Mounting If required to fit into a rack unit, remove the rubber feet from the bottom of the FortiGate unit. The FortiGate unit can be placed on any flat surface, or mounted in a s...
Page 14 - Plugging in the FortiGate; To power on the FortiGate unit; Connecting to the network; Turning off the FortiGate unit; To power off the FortiGate unit
FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 14 01-30006-0455-20080910 Plugging in the FortiGate Installing Figure 2: Mounting in a rack Plugging in the FortiGate Use the following steps to connect the power supply to the FortiGate unit. To power on the FortiGate unit 1 Ensure the ...
Page 15 - Configuring; NAT vs. Transparent mode; NAT mode
Configuring NAT vs. Transparent mode FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide01-30006-0455-20080910 15 Configuring This section provides an overview of the operating modes of the FortiGate unit, NAT/Route and Transparent, and how to configure the FortiGate unit for each mode. T...
Page 16 - Transparent mode; Connecting to the FortiGate unit; Connecting to the web-based manager; To connect to the web-based manager
FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 16 01-30006-0455-20080910 Connecting to the FortiGate unit Configuring Transparent mode In Transparent mode, the FortiGate unit is invisible to the network. Similar to a network bridge, all FortiGate interfaces must be on the same subnet...
Page 17 - Connecting to the CLI; To connect to the CLI
Configuring Connecting to the FortiGate unit FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide01-30006-0455-20080910 17 To support a secure HTTPS authentication method, the FortiGate unit ships with a self-signed security certificate, which is offered to remote clients whenever they ini...
Page 18 - Configuring NAT mode; Using the web-based manager; Configure the interfaces; To configure interfaces
FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 18 01-30006-0455-20080910 Configuring NAT mode Configuring Configuring NAT mode Configuring NAT mode involves defining interface addresses and default routes, and simple firewall policies. You can use the web-based manager or the CLI to ...
Page 19 - Configure a DNS server; To configure DNS server settings; Adding a default route and gateway
Configuring Configuring NAT mode FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide01-30006-0455-20080910 19 4 Select OK. 5 Repeat this procedure for each interface as required. Configure a DNS server A DNS server is a service that converts symbolic node names to IP addresses. A domain n...
Page 20 - To modify the default gateway; Adding firewall policies; To add an outgoing traffic firewall policy
FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 20 01-30006-0455-20080910 Configuring NAT mode Configuring For an initial configuration, you must edit the factory configured static default route to specify a different default gateway for the FortiGate unit. This will enable the flow o...
Page 21 - Using the CLI; To set an interface to use a static address; To set an interface to use DHCP addressing
Configuring Configuring NAT mode FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide01-30006-0455-20080910 21 3 Set the following and select OK. Firewall policy configuration is the same in NAT/Route mode and Transparent mode. Note that these policies allow all traffic through. No protect...
Page 22 - To set an interface to use PPPoE addressing
FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 22 01-30006-0455-20080910 Configuring NAT mode Configuring To set an interface to use PPPoE addressing config system interface edit external set mode pppoeset username <name_str>set password <psswrd>set ipunnumbered <ip_ad...
Page 24 - Configuring Transparent mode; Switching to Transparent mode; To switch to Transparent mode
FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 24 01-30006-0455-20080910 Configuring Transparent mode Configuring Configuring Transparent mode Configuring Transparent mode involves switching to Transparent mode, configuring the management IP address, default routes, and simple firewa...
Page 25 - To add an incoming traffic firewall policy
Configuring Configuring Transparent mode FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide01-30006-0455-20080910 25 For the initial installation, a single firewall policy that enables all traffic through will enable you to verify your configuration is working. On lower-end units such a ...
Page 27 - Verify the configuration; To back up the FortiGate configuration
Configuring Verify the configuration FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide01-30006-0455-20080910 27 Note that these policies allow all traffic through. No protection profiles have been applied. Ensure you create additional firewall policies to accommodate your network requir...
Page 28 - Restoring a configuration; To restore the FortiGate configuration; Additional configuration; Set the time and date; To set the date and time; Set the Administrator password
FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 28 01-30006-0455-20080910 Restoring a configuration Configuring Restoring a configuration Should you need to restore the configuration file, use the following steps. To restore the FortiGate configuration 1 Go to System > Maintenance ...
Page 29 - To change the administrator password; Configure FortiGuard; Updating antivirus and IPS signatures; To update antivirus definitions and IPS signatures
Configuring Additional configuration FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide01-30006-0455-20080910 29 To change the administrator password 1 Go to System > Admin > Administrators . 2 Select Change Password and enter a new password. 3 Select OK. Alternatively, you can als...
Page 31 - Advanced configuration; Protection profiles
Advanced configuration Protection profiles FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide01-30006-0455-20080910 31 Advanced configuration The FortiGate unit and the FortiOS operating system provide a wide range of features that enable you to control network and internet traffic and p...
Page 32 - Protection Profile; Firewall policies
FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 32 01-30006-0455-20080910 Firewall policies Advanced configuration The best way to begin creating your own protection profile is to open a predefined profile. This way you can see how a profile is set up, and then modify it suit your req...
Page 33 - Configuring firewall policies; source and destination Interface/Zone; Antivirus options
Advanced configuration Antivirus options FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide01-30006-0455-20080910 33 Configuring firewall policies To add or edit a firewall policy go to Firewall > Policy and select Edit on an existing policy, or select Create New to add a policy. The ...
Page 34 - Filter; AntiSpam options
FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 34 01-30006-0455-20080910 AntiSpam options Advanced configuration • Grayware - These are unsolicited commercial software programs that are installed on computers, often without the user's consent or knowledge. Grayware programs are gener...
Page 35 - Antispam > Banned Word; Web filtering; Firewall > Protection Profile
Advanced configuration Web filtering FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide01-30006-0455-20080910 35 Banned word lists are specific words that may be typically found in email. The FortiGate unit searches for words or patterns in email messages. If matches are found, values as...
Page 36 - Web Filter > Content Block; Web Filter > URL Filter; Logging
FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 36 01-30006-0455-20080910 Logging Advanced configuration To configure content blocking, go to Web Filter > Content Block . URL filter enables you to control additional web sites that you can block or allow. This enables you greater co...
Page 37 - FortiGate Firmware; Downloading firmware
FortiGate Firmware Downloading firmware FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide01-30006-0455-20080910 37 FortiGate Firmware Fortinet periodically updates the FortiGate firmware to include new features and address issues. After you have registered your FortiGate unit, you can d...
Page 38 - Upgrading the firmware; To upgrade the firmware; Reverting to a previous version
FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 38 01-30006-0455-20080910 Using the web-based manager FortiGate Firmware To download firmware 1 Log into the site using your user name and password. 2 Go to Firmware Images > FortiGate . 3 Select the most recent FortiOS version, and M...
Page 39 - Backup and Restore from a USB key
FortiGate Firmware Using the web-based manager FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide01-30006-0455-20080910 39 To revert to a previous firmware version 1 Copy the firmware image file to the management computer. 2 Log into the FortiGate web-based manager. 3 Go to System > S...
Page 40 - To configure the USB Auto-Install; To upgrade the firmware using the CLI
FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 40 01-30006-0455-20080910 Using the CLI FortiGate Firmware To configure the USB Auto-Install 1 Go to System > Maintenance > Backup and Restore . 2 Select the blue arrow to expand the Advanced options. 3 Select the following:• On sy...
Page 41 - To revert to a previous firmware version using the CLI
FortiGate Firmware Using the CLI FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide01-30006-0455-20080910 41 5 Enter the following command to copy the firmware image from the TFTP server to the FortiGate unit: execute restore image <name_str> <tftp_ip4> Where <name_str>...
Page 42 - Installing firmware from a system reboot using the CLI
FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 42 01-30006-0455-20080910 Installing firmware from a system reboot using the CLI FortiGate Firmware 4 Make sure the FortiGate unit can connect to the TFTP server. You can use the following command to ping the computer running the TFTP se...
Page 43 - To install firmware from a system reboot
FortiGate Firmware Installing firmware from a system reboot using the CLI FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide01-30006-0455-20080910 43 If you are reverting to a previous FortiOS version, you might not be able to restore the previous configuration from the backup configurat...
Page 44 - Restoring the previous configuration; To backup configuration using the CLI
FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 44 01-30006-0455-20080910 Installing firmware from a system reboot using the CLI FortiGate Firmware 9 Type the address of the TFTP server and press Enter: The following message appears: Enter Local Address [192.168.1.188]: 10 Type an IP ...
Page 45 - To restore configuration using the CLI; Using the USB Auto-Install; To configure the USB Auto-Install using the CLI; Additional CLI Commands for a USB key
FortiGate Firmware Installing firmware from a system reboot using the CLI FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide01-30006-0455-20080910 45 To restore configuration using the CLI 1 Log into the CLI. 2 Enter the following command to restore the configuration files: exec restore ...
Page 46 - Testing new firmware before installing; To test the new firmware image
FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide 46 01-30006-0455-20080910 Testing new firmware before installing FortiGate Firmware Testing new firmware before installing You can test a new firmware image by installing the firmware image from a system reboot and saving it to system me...
Page 49 - Index
Index FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide01-30006-0455-20080910 49 Index A adding a default route 19, 22additional resources 9admin password 28air flow 11ambient temperature 11antispam options 34antivirus options 33auto-install 39auto-install from CLI 45 B backing up 27 C ...
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