Press E n t e r or R e t u r n on your keyboard to connect to the CLI. Select the following P o r t settings and select O K.

On the C onn ec t using drop-down list box, select the communications (COM) port on your management computer you are using to connect to the FortiGate unit.Ħ. For the C onn ec t i o n Description, enter a N a m e for the connection, and select O K.Ĥ. On your management computer, start HyperTerminal.ģ. Using the null modem or RJ-45-to-DB-9 cable, connect the FortiGate unit’s console port to the serial communications (COM) port on your management computer.Ģ. T o connect to the CLI using a local serial console connectionġ. The following procedure describes connection using Microsoft HyperTerminal software steps may vary with other terminal emulators. Terminal emulation software such as HyperTerminal for Microsoft Windows.The RJ-45-to-DB-9 or null modem cable included in your FortiGate package.A computer with an available serial communications (COM) port.To connect to the local console you need: Local console connections to the CLI are formed by directly connecting your management computer or console to the FortiGate unit, using its DB-9 or RJ-45 console port.

Locally with FortiExplorer - Connect your computer directly to the FortiGate unit’s USB management port.įortiExplorer provides direct access to the FortiOS setup wizard, Web-based Manager, and CLI console.Ĭ onn ec t i n g to the CLI using a local console.The network interface must have enabled Telnet or SSH administrative access if you will connect using an SSH/Telnet client, or HTTP/HTTPS administrative access if you will connect using the C L I Console widget in the web-based manager. Through the network - Connect your computer through any network attached to one of the FortiGate unit’s network ports.Network access to the CLI is not available until after the boot process has completed, making local CLI access the only viable option. Restoring the firmware utilizes a boot interrupt.If you are installing your FortiGate unit for the first time and it is not yet configured to connect to your network, unless you reconfigure your computer’s network settings for a peer connection, you may only be able to connect to the CLI using a local serial console connection.Locally with a console cable - Connect your computer directly to the FortiGate unit’s console port.This section also explains common CLI tasks that an administrator does on a regular basis and includes the topics: While the configuration of the web-based manager uses a point-and-click method, the CLI requires typing commands or uploading batches of commands from a text file, like a configuration script. The command line interface (CLI) is an alternative configuration tool to the web-based manager.

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