System Settings : Configuring general settings : Configuring network settings : Configuring network interfaces
 
Configuring network interfaces
In the network interface list select the interface name link to change the interface options.
Figure 33: Configure network interfaces
Configure the following settings:
Enable
Select to enable this interface. A green circle with a check mark appears in the interface list to indicate the interface is accepting network traffic.
When not selected, a gray circle with an “X” appears in the interface list to indicate the interface is down and not accepting network traffic.
Alias
Enter an alias for the port to make it easily recognizable.
IP Address/Netmask
Enter the IP address and netmask for the interface.
Administrative Access
Select the services to allow on this interface. Any interface that is used to provide administration access to the FortiManager unit will require at least HTTPS or HTTP for web-manager access or SSH for CLI access.
Service access
Select the services that will communicate with this interface.
Description
Enter a brief description of the interface.