Using Air Print Across VLANS with a FortiGate
A lot of people have been asking how they can continue to use air print capabilities even with their printers being in a separate VLAN from the end user devices. This video goes into detail on how you...
View ArticleTroubleshooting SD WAN – FortiOs 6.2
Troubleshooting Tracking SD-WAN sessions You can check the destination interface in FortiView in order to see which port the traffic is being forwarded to. The example below demonstrates a source-based...
View ArticleSystem Management
System management introduction This topic contains information about FortiGate administration that you can do after installing the FortiGate in your network. Basic system settings Administrator By...
View ArticleSystem Configuration – Administrators – FortiOS 6.2
Administrators Administrator profiles Introduction By default, the FortiGate has a super administrator account, called admin. Additional administrators can be added for various functions, each with a...
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FortiRPS 100 in the wild!
For those of you that have never seen one in the wild before, this is a FortiRPS (it’s the white box closest to us with the black and yellow cables coming out of it). It connects to the FortiGates and...
View ArticleSystem Configuration – Updating Firmware – FortiOS 6.2
Update FortiGate firmware Updating or upgrading a firewall is similar to upgrading the operating system so you should make the same preparations. Make sure everything is backed up and you have a plan...
View ArticleSystem Configuration – Interfaces – FortiOS 6.2
Interface Interface settings Administrator can configure both physical and virtual FortiGate interfaces in Network > Interfaces. There are different options for configuring interfaces when FortiGate...
View ArticleSystem Configuration – VLANs – FortiOs 6.2
VLANs Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) multiply the capabilities of your FortiGate unit and can also provide added network security. VLANs use ID tags to logically separate devices on a network into...
View ArticleSystem Configuration – Inter-VDOM Routing – FortiOS 6.2
Inter-VDOM routing In the past, virtual domains (VDOMs) were separate from each other and there was no internal communication. Any communication between VDOMs involved traffic leaving on a physical...
View ArticleSystem Configuration – Software Switch – FortiOS 6.2
Software switch A software switch, or soft switch, is a virtual switch that is implemented at the software or firmware level and not at the hardware level. A software switch can be used to simplify...
View ArticleSystem Configuration – Zone – FortiOS 6.2
Zone Zones are a group of one or more physical or virtual FortiGate interfaces that you can apply security policies to control inbound and outbound traffic. Grouping interfaces and VLAN subinterfaces...
View ArticleSystem Configuration – Virtual Wire Pair – FortiOS 6.2
Virtual Wire Pair A virtual wire pair consists of two interfaces that do not have IP addressing and are treated like a transparent mode VDOM. All traffic received by one interface in the virtual wire...
View ArticleSystem Configuration – Virtual Domains – FortiOS 6.2
Virtual Domains Virtual Domains (VDOMs) are used to divide a FortiGate into two or more virtual units that function independently. VDOMs can provide separate security policies and, in NAT mode,...
View ArticleAdvanced configurations FortiOS 6.2
Advanced configurations VDOM You can use VDOMs (virtual domains) as a method of dividing a FortiGate unit into multiple virtual units. Each unit functions as an independent unit. VDOMs can provide...
View ArticleAdvanced DHCP Server
DHCP server A DHCP server provides an address from a defined address range to a client on the network, when requested. You can configure one or more DHCP servers on any FortiGate interface. A DHCP...
View ArticleUse Custom Images for Replacement Messages
Use Custom Images for Replacement Messages The replacement message list in System > Replacement Messages enables you to view and customize replacement messages. Highlight the replacement messages...
View ArticleHigh Availability – Cluster Setup – FortiOS 6.2
Cluster setup HA active-passive cluster setup An HA Active-Passive (A-P) cluster can be set up using the GUI or CLI. This example uses the following network topology: To set up an HA A-P cluster using...
View ArticleHigh Availability – Fail Protection – FortiOS 6.2
Fail protection The FortiGate Clustering Protocol (FGCP) provides failover protection, meaning that a cluster can provide FortiGate services even when one of the devices in the cluster encounters a...
View ArticleHigh Availability – FGSP (session-sync) peer setup – FortiOS 6.2
FGSP (session-sync) peer setup Connect all necessary interfaces as per the topology diagram below. Interfaces may be changed depending on the models in use. Interface names in the topology diagram are...
View ArticleHigh Availability – Troubleshoot an HA formation – FortiOS 6.2
Troubleshoot an HA formation The following are requirements for setting up an HA cluster or FGSP peers. Cluster members must have: The same model. l The same hardware configuration. l The same...
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