Getting Started : Step 3: Configure basic network settings
 
Step 3: Configure basic network settings
The system supports network settings for various environments. To get started, you configure the following basic settings:
• Administrator password—You must change the password for the admin account.
• Network interfaces—If necessary. The FortiDDoS appliance is deployed inline. In effect, it is a Layer 2 Bridge, so you do not configure IP addresses for its traffic interfaces. By default, the system is configured to autonegotiate speed/duplex. If necessary, you can configure fixed speed/duplex settings.
• DNS—You must specify a primary and secondary server for system DNS lookups.
• System date and time—We recommend you use NTP to maintain the system time.
To change the admin password:
1. Go to System > Admin > Administrators.
2. Click Change Password and use the change password utility to change the password.
Figure 25: Administrator settings page
For details, refer to the online help or see “Managing administrator users”.
To configure network interfaces:
• Go to System > Network > Interface.
Figure 26: Network interface configuration page
For details, refer to the online help or see “Configuring network interfaces”.
To configure DNS:
• Go to System > Network > DNS.
Figure 27: DNS configuration page
For details, refer to the online help or see “Configuring DNS”.
To configure system time:
• Go to System > Maintenance > System Time.
Figure 28: System time configuration
For details, refer to the online help or see “Configuring system time”.
 
 
To complete the procedures in this section using the CLI:
1. Use a command sequence similar to the following to change the administrator password:
config system admin
edit admin
set password <new-password_str> ''
end
2. Use a command sequence similar to the following to configure network interface speed/duplex:
config system interface
edit port1
set speed {10full|10half|100full|100half|1000full|1000half|auto}
end
3. Use a command sequence similar to the following to configure DNS:
config system dns
set primary <address_ipv4>
set secondary <address_ipv4>
end
4. Use a command sequence similar to the following to configure NTP:
config system time ntp
set ntpsync enable
set ntpserver {<server_fqdn> | <server_ipv4>}
set syncinterval <minutes_int>
end
Or use a command syntax similar to the following to set the system time manually:
config system time manual
set zone <timezone_index>
set daylight-saving-time {enable | disable}
end
execute date <time_str> <date_str>