Connecting to the FortiController command line interface (CLI)

You can connect to the FortiController CLI using the serial cable that came packaged with your FortiController or an Ethernet connection to the mgmt interface.

To connect to the CLI over an Ethernet network use SSH to connect to the mgmt port (default IP address 192.168.1.99).

To connect to the CLI using a serial console connection

1. Connect the FortiController unit’s Console port to the serial communications (COM) port on your management computer using a serial cable (or using an RS-232 to USB convertor).
2. Start the terminal emulation application and configure the following settings.

   Bits per second 9600, Data bits 8, Parity None, Stop bits 1, Flow control None

3. Press Enter to connect to the CLI.
4. Type a valid administrator account name (such as admin) and press Enter.
5. Type the password for that administrator account and press Enter. (In its default state, there is no password for the admin account.)