Accessing the FortiADC GUI and CLI

After deploying the FortiADC-VM instance in Alibaba Cloud, you will need to access FortiADC to configure the instance.

You can access the FortiADC GUI and CLI using either of the following methods:

• Remote access

• Console access

To access the FortiADC GUI and CLI remotely:

1. Navigate to Elastic Compute Service > Instances.
2. Take note of the Instance ID/Name of your instance.
   
3. Use the Internet IP to access the FortiADC via GUI/SSH/Telnet. The default login ID is admin and the password is the Instance ID/Name of your instance. After you login for the first time, you may change the password as needed.

To access the FortiADC GUI and CLI through the console:

1. Navigate to Elastic Compute Service > Instances.
2. For your instance, under the Actions column, click Connect.
3. On the Connection and Command page, under the Workbench Connection, click Connect.
   
4. In the Instance Login dialog:
   1. Enter the Username (the default login ID is admin), and select Password-based.
   2. Enter the Password (which is the Instance ID/Name by default).
   3. Click OK.