Applying a configuration file to a Fortinet Fortigate Firewall

• Connect to the serial console of the device
• If the device is configured according to factory defaults, log in using username admin and no password (just hit ENTER).
• Just like on a Cisco device, paste in the configuration commands. Don't use more than 1-2 screen sizes of commands at a time.
• Commands become active instantly, there's no need to excplicitly "commit" the changes.
• Commands are also saved instantly, there's no need to excplicitly write the changes to flash.
• To check the running configuration, type show full-configuration