Access the FortiGate

This recipe is part of the process of deploying FortiGate for OCI. Note OCI is only supported by FortiOS 5.4.8. See below for the rest of the recipes in this process:

1. Create a virtual cloud network and public-facing subnets
2. Create a security list
3. Create a route table for the internal network
4. Create internal network subnet
5. Obtain the deployment image file and place it in your bucket
6. Import the image
7. Launch the FortiGate instance
8. Attach a storage to FortiGate (required)
9. Access the FortiGate
10. Create the second vNIC
11. Configure the second vNIC on the FortiGate
12. Change the protected network’s default route
13. [Connectivity test] Configure FortiGate firewall policies and virtual IPs

1. In the FortiGate instance, find the public IP address. Your IP address will be different than the example screenshot.
   
2. In a browser, navigate to https://<public_IP_address>.
   
   The default username is opc. The default password is the OCID.
   You can find the OCID as shown below.
   
3. Once logged in, FortiOS prompts for a license file. Licenses can be obtained through any Fortinet partner. If you don’t have a partner, contact Fortinet for assistance in purchasing a license. After you purchase a license or obtain an evaluation license (60-day term), you will receive a PDF with an activation code. Go to https://support.fortinet.com/ and create a new account or log in with an existing account.
4. Go to Asset > Register/Renew to start the registration process. In the Specify Registration Code field, enter your license activation code and select Next to continue registering the product. Enter your details in the other fields.

5. At the end of the registration process, download the license (.lic) file to your computer. You will upload this license to activate the FortiGate.

6. After registering a license, Fortinet servers may take 30-45 minutes to fully recognize the new license. When you upload the license (.lic) file to activate the FortiGate, if you get an error that the license is invalid, wait 30 minutes and try again. You should now be able to see the FortiGate GUI console.
   

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