



Connect them to free ports in your firewall (or switch). Your wireless access points should already have been installed around your office by your local IT support. Connect one using the “GB1” port, and the other using the “iDRAC” port. Your Dell server will need to be connected to your firewall (or switch) using two ethernet cables. To connect the Mini E to your firewall (or switch), use the lower-left ethernet port on the back of the Mini E. PCC is currently equipping our clients with the FreeNAS Mini E. Connect Your Network Attached StorageĪ Network attached storage (NAS) device is a RAID array of hard drives connected to your network that is used to store backups. The switch and your modem will be the only two devices connected to the Fortigate. However, instead of plugging your other devices into your Fortigate firewall, plug them into your switch. All ports work the same, and all ports communicate in both directions you can plug any device into any port.Ĭonnecting network devices via your network switch: If you are using a network switch, all the instructions below still apply. If you use a switch, plug all devices, including the Fortigate, into the ports on the front of the switch. Connect Your Network Switch (optional)ĭepending on the needs of your office, you may or may not use a network switch. Use these ports only if instructed to do so by PCC. Fortinet expanded its Security Fabric for OT portfolio with a new rugged next-generation firewall (NGFW), a breach detection appliance, and enhancements to its FortiPAM, FortiSIEM, FortiSOAR, and. Ports A and B: Depending on your needs, PCC may have configured your router to also allow ports A and B to be used. Now connect other networking equipment to the LAN ports on the back of the Fortigate.
