Installing FortiPortal 7.4.8
To install FortiPortal 7.4.8:
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Deploy the VMware FortiPortal image file on a hypervisor.

Make sure the network interface is connected to a reachable network adapter.
- Once the FortiPortal instance is booted up, log in with the default username
adminand passwordportal1234.You are prompted to change the admin user password immediately.
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In the CLI console, enter the following commands to configure the IP address for the instance:
config system interface
edit port1
set ip x.x.x.x/x.x.x.x
end
If needed, configure additional ports (
port2,port3, etc.) in the same manner. -
In the CLI console, enter the following commands to configure the default route for the instance:
config system route
edit 1
set device port1
set gateway x.x.x.x
end
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Optionally, in the CLI console,
enter the following commands to configure the DNS for the instance:
config system dns
set primary x.x.x.x
set secondary y.y.y.y
end
- Optionally, in the CLI console,
enter the following commands to configure the NTP for the instance:
config system ntp
config ntpserver
edit 1
set server x.x.x.x or <hostname>
end
- Connect to FortiPortal via the web interface using the configured IP address. The default web login username and password are
spuserandtest12345, respectively. Upon login, you are required to change the web login password.
The login credentials are separated between web UI and console/SSH.