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Adding an administration password

By default, the admin user does not have a password. To restrict access to the FortiLogunit management account, add a password for the admin user account.

To add the admin user account password

1. In the web-based manager, go toSystem > 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 ConfirmPassword box.

4. Select OK.

Congratulations! You have set up the FortiLog unit and finished configuring the basic settings.

For more information

6 Technical documentationFor more information about FortiLog units, see:

• FortiLog online help

• FortiLog Administration Guide.

For information about FortiGate units, see:

• FortiGate online help

• FortiGate Administration Guide

• FortiGate QuickStart Guide

• Other FortiGate user guides

Technical supportFortinet Technical Support Web site:

http://support.fortinet.com

Fortinet email support:

[email protected] For customers in the United States, Canada,

Mexico, Latin America and South America.

[email protected] For customers in Japan, Korea, China, Hong Kong,

Singapore, Malaysia, all other Asian countries, and

Australia.

[email protected] For customers in the United Kingdom, Scandinavia,

Mainland Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

Using the web-based manager 

For all the three FortiLog models, use the following procedure to connect to theweb-based manager for the first time. Configuration changes made with the web-basedmanager are effective immediately without resetting the FortiLog unit or interruptingservice.

To connect to the web-based manager, you need:• An Ethernet connection between the FortiLog unit and management computer.

• Internet Explorer version 4.0 or higher on the management computer.

To connect to the web-based manager 

1. Connect the LAN interface of the FortiLog unit to the Ethernet port of themanagement 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 FortiLogLAN interface.

To do this, change the IP address of the management computer to 192.168.1.2 andthe netmask to 255.255.255.0.

3. To access the FortiLog web-based manager, start Internet Explorer and browse tohttps://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 IPaddress, DNS server IP address, and default gateway to connect the FortiLog unit tothe network.

To configure the FortiLog unit using the web-based manager 

1. In the web-based manager, go toSystem > Config > Network.

2. Enter the IP address, netmask, primary DNS server IP address, secondary DNSserver IP address (optional), and the default gateway IP address if the FortiLog unit

connects to the Internet.

Use these procedures if you experience problems operating the FortiLog unit.Restarting the FortiLog Unit5 Should you mistakenly change a network setting and cannot connect to the unit, rebootthe 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 > Status.

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-800 model has serial port and you can use the null modem cable toconnect it to your management computer. The FortiLog-100 and 400 models do notsupport serial cable connections. But you can use SSH to access the CLI.

To connect to the FortiLog-800 unit

1. Use a null modem cable to connect the FortiLog-800 serial port to the managementcomputer serial port.

2. Start a terminal emulation program (such as HyperTerminal) on the managementcomputer. Use these settings: Baud Rate (bps) 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 IP address.)

After connecting to the CLI, you can configure the FortiLog-800 unit IP address, DNSserver IP address, and default gateway to connect the FortiLog-800 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 port1 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 unitIP address, netmask, DNS server IP address, and default gateway IP address.Remember to change the password.

Configuring the FortiLog unit4

Using the CLI

Using the front panel buttons and LCDYou can use the front panel buttons to set up the FortiLog unit’s IP address, netmask,and default gateway.