Network Device Installation and Configuration Guide

Transparent mode installation Changing to Transparent mode
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Using the command line interface
As an alternative to the setup wizard, you can configure the FortiGate unit using the
command line interface (CLI). To connect to the CLI, see “Connecting to the command
line interface (CLI)” on page 31. Use the information that you gathered in Table 16 on
page 57 to complete the following procedures.
Changing to Transparent mode
1 Log into the CLI if you are not already logged in.
2 Switch to Transparent mode. Enter:
set system opmode transparent
After a few seconds, the login prompt appears.
3 Type admin and press Enter.
The following prompt appears:
Type ? for a list of commands.
4 Confirm that the FortiGate unit has switched to Transparent mode. Enter:
get system status
The CLI displays the status of the FortiGate unit. The last line shows the current
operation mode.
Operation mode: Transparent
Configuring the Transparent mode management IP address
1 Log into the CLI if you are not already logged in.
2 Set the management IP address and netmask to the IP address and netmask that you
recorded in Table 16 on page 57. Enter:
set system management ip <IP address> <netmask>
Example
set system management ip 10.10.10.2 255.255.255.0
3 Confirm that the address is correct. Enter:
get system management
The CLI lists the management IP address and netmask.
Configure the Transparent mode default gateway
1 Log into the CLI if you are not already logged in.
2 Set the default route to the default gateway that you recorded in Table 16 on page 57.
Enter:
set system route number <number> gateway <IP address>
Example
set system route
number 1 gw1 204.23.1.2
You have now completed the initial configuration of the FortiGate unit.