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System Config
Operation mode and VDOM management access
Changing operation mode
You can set the operating mode for your VDOM and perform sufficient network
configuration to ensure that you can connect to the web-based manager in the
new mode.
Note: The FortiGate-224B unit in switch view does not support Transparent mode.
To switch from NAT/Route to Transparent mode
1 Go to System > Config > Operation Mode or select Change beside Operation
Mode on the System Status page for the virtual domain.
2 From the Operation Mode list, select Transparent.
3 Enter the following information and select Apply.
Management IP/Netmask
Default Gateway
Enter the management IP address and netmask. This
must be a valid IP address for the network from
which you want to manage the FortiGate unit.
Enter the default gateway required to reach other networks
from the FortiGate unit.
To switch from Transparent to NAT/Route mode
1 Go to System > Config > Operation Mode or select Change beside Operation
Mode on the System Status page for the virtual domain.
2 From the Operation Mode list, select NAT.
3 Enter the following information and select Apply.
Interface IP/Netmask
Device
Enter a valid IP address and netmask for the network from
which you want to manage the FortiGate unit.
Select the interface to which the Interface IP/Netmask
settings apply.
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