Here are the cli commands I use to set a fortigate unit with a Syslog server, change the server IP and the facility as needed.
config log syslogd setting set status enable set server 192.168.0.10 set port 514 set facility user end
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Fast way to enable Syslog server on fortigate
Fortigate: add static arp entries.
I use this commands to list, troubleshot and edit arp related problems/settings on a Fortigate unit.
To list your existing ARP table entries on a Fortigate unit.
get system arp-table
Use this command to add ARP table entries to the Fortigate unit. READ MORE »
How to: Enable SNMP monitoring on a Fortigate device from CLI.
This document will show you step-by-step, how to enable the SNMP on a fortigate device from the cli, to be able to monitor its performance from your favorite network monitoring tool (Nagios, NetXMS, Big Sister, Cacti etc). I use The Dude (by Mikrotik) to monitor my networks, it’s a great free windows based tool. READ MORE »
Configure PPTP vpn on a Fortigate device from CLI.
Beginning with version 4.0, Fortinet, for some reason, removed the PPTP VPN option from the GUI interface.
If the vpn was configured, prior to the firmware was updated to version 4.0+, the PPTP vpn server would have continued to function, without the option to make changes from the GUI.
In a freshly installed device or in a new device with a pre-installed firmware version greater than version 4.0, this option is disabled by default and for some reason, you need to enable this option.
The only way to do that, is to go to the CLI and enable it from there. READ MORE »