Adding an administration password
By default, the admin user does not have a password. To restrict access to the FortiLog
unit management account, add a password for the admin user account.
To add the admin user account password
1. In the web-based manager, go to System > Config > Admin.
2. For the admin user, select the Change Password icon.
3. Enter a new password in the New Password box. Reenter it in the Confirm
Password box.
4. Select OK.
Congratulations! You have set up the FortiLog unit and finished configuring the basic settings.
For more information
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documentation are available from the Fortinet Technical Documentation web
site at http://docs.forticare.com.
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and feature guides, and much more. Visit the Fortinet Knowledge Center at
http://kc.forticare.com.
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Using the web-based manager
Use the following procedure to connect to the web-based manager for the first time.
Configuration changes made with the web-based manager are effective immediately
without resetting the FortiLog unit or interrupting service.
To connect to the web-based manager, you need:
• An Ethernet connection between the FortiLog unit and management computer.
• Internet Explorer version 6.0 or higher, or recent browser such as FireFox on the
management computer.
To connect to the web-based manager
1. Connect the Port 1 interface of the FortiLog unit to Ethernet port of the management
computer.
Use a cross-over Ethernet cable to connect the devices directly. Use
straight-through Ethernet cables to connect the devices through a hub or switch.
2. Configure the management computer to be on the same subnet as the FortiLog
LAN interface.
To do this, change the IP address of the management computer to 192.168.1.2 and
the netmask to 255.255.255.0.
3. To access the FortiLog web-based manager, in your browser, go to https://
192.168.1.99 (remember to include the “s” in https://).
4. Type
admin
in the Name field and select Login.
After connecting to the Web-based manager, you can configure the FortiLog unit IP
address, DNS server IP address, and default gateway to connect the FortiLog unit to
the network.
To configure interfaces
1. Go to System > Network > Interface.
2. Select the edit icon for each interface to configure.
3. Set the IP address and netmask for the interface.
4. Select OK.
To configure the Primary and Secondary DNS server IP addresses
1. Go to System > Network > DNS, enter the Primary and Secondary DNS IP
addresses select Apply.
To configure a Default Gateway
1. Go to System > Network > Routing and select Create New.
2. Set Gateway to the Default Gateway IP address and select OK.
Use these procedures if you experience problems operating the FortiLog unit.
Restarting the FortiLog Unit
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Should you mistakenly change a network setting and cannot connect to the unit, reboot
the unit and try again or to set the unit back to factory defaults and start over again.
To use the web-based manager procedures
1. Go to System > Dashboard.
2. Do one of the following:
• Select Restart to reboot the unit.
• Select Restore Factory Default to restore the factory default configuration.
To use the CLI
1. Restart the unit:
execute reboot
2. Restore factory default configuration:
execute factoryreset
The FortiLog-2000 has serial port. Use the RJ-45 to DB9 cable to connect it to your
management computer.
To connect to the FortiLog-2000 unit
1. Use RJ-45 to DB9 cable to connect the FortiLog serial port to the management
computer serial port.
2. Start a terminal emulation program (such as HyperTerminal) on the management
computer. Use these settings: Baud Rate 9600, Data bits 8,
Parity None, Stop bits 1, Flow Control None.
3. At the login: prompt, type admin and press Enter twice.
(The
login
prompt is preceded by the server default host name.)
After connecting to the CLI, you can configure the FortiLog unit IP address, DNS server
IP address, and default gateway to connect the FortiLog unit to the network.
To configure the FortiLog unit using the CLI
1. Set the IP address and netmask of the LAN interface:
set
system
interface
<port#>
mode
static
ip
<IP_
address>
<netmask>
2. Confirm that the address is correct:
get system interface
3. Set the primary DNS server IP address:
set system dns primary <IP_address>
4. Optionally set the secondary DNS server IP address:
set system dns secondary <IP_address>
5. Set the default gateway:
set system route number <route_no> dst 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 gw1 <gw_ip>
Using the CLI
Use the web-based manager or the Command Line Interface (CLI) to configure the FortiLog unit
IP address, netmask, DNS server IP address, and default gateway IP address.
Remember to change the password.
Configuring the FortiLog unit
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Using the CLI
Use these procedures when turning off the FortiLog unit.
Shutting down the FortiLog Unit
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When powering off the FortiLog unit, always shut down the unit using the following
procedures before disconnecting the power supply. By not following this procedure
you risk damaging the FortiLog hard disk.
To power off the FortiLog unit
1. From the web-based manager, go to System > Dashboard.
2. In the System Operation list, select Shut Down and select Go.
From the CLI
Enter
execute shutdown
.
