Console connection

You can directly connect to the CLI by connecting your management computer or console to the FortiExtender through its RJ-45 console port.

Direct console access to a FortiExtender device may be necessary if:

• You are installing the device for the first time, and it is not configured to connect to your network.

• You are restoring the firmware using a boot interruption. Network access to the CLI will not be available until after the boot process has completed, making direct console access the only option.

To connect to the FortiExtender console, you need a console cable to connect the console port on the FortiExtender to the communications port on a computer. Depending on your device, this may require:

• A USB to RJ-45 cable

• A DB-9 to RJ-45 cable (a DB-9-to-USB adapter may be used)

• A computer with an available communications port

• A terminal emulation software app

To connect to the CLI through a direct console connection:

1. Using the console cable, connect the FortiExtender console port to the serial communications (COM) port on your management computer.
2. Start a terminal emulation program on your management computer, select the COM port, and set the Baud speed to 115200 Bits per second.
3. Press Enter on the keyboard to connect to the CLI.
4. Log into the CLI using your username and password ("admin" by default; you will be prompted to create a new password upon your first login).

You can now enter CLI commands, including configuring access to the CLI via SSH.