Connecting to the CLI
You can access the CLI in two ways:
• Locally — Connect your computer, terminal server, or console directly to the FortiWeb appliance’s console port.
• Through the network — Connect your computer through any network attached to one of the FortiWeb appliance’s network ports. To connect using an Secure Shell (SSH) or Telnet client, enable the network interface for Telnet or SSH administrative access. Enable HTTP/HTTPS administrative access to connect using the CLI Console widget in the web UI.
Local access is required in some cases.
• If you are installing your FortiWeb appliance for the first time and it is not yet configured to connect to your network, unless you reconfigure your computer’s network settings for a peer connection, you may only be able to connect to the CLI using a local console connection. See the
FortiWeb Administration Guide.
• Restoring the firmware utilizes a boot interrupt. Network access to the CLI is not available until after the boot process completes, and therefore local CLI access is the only viable option.
Before you can access the CLI through the network, you usually must enable SSH and/or HTTP/HTTPS and/or Telnet on the network interface through which you will access the CLI.