Step 5: Assign Static IP Address for port1

FortiNAC is configured by accessing the Configuration Wizard using the Management interface (port1) IP address. Follow the instructions below to set the IP address for port1.

Port1 has the following default configurations:

• IP address: 192.168.1.99

• FortiNAC interfaces do not communicate without the required protocols added to the appliance’s access list for the port. The minimum required for appliance configuration are Administration UI access (port 8443) and SSH. Additional protocols can be added to the access list in the future as needed.

1. Make sure the FortiNAC virtual machine is running.

2. Login to the FortiNAC CLI using the following:

   User name = admin

   Password = <no password>

3. To set the IP address and default gateway, type the following:

   config system interface

   edit port1

   set ip <port1 ip addr>/<mask>

   set allowaccess https-adminui ssh

   next

   end

   config system route

   edit 1

   set device port1

   set gateway <default gateway>

   next

   end

   Example:

   config system interface

   edit port1

   set ip 10.12.234.175/22

   set allowaccess https-adminui ssh

   next

   end

   config system route

   edit 1

   set device port1

   set gateway 10.12.232.1

   next

   end

4. Confirm SSH access to the port1 IP address works.