Installing Forticontroller Or Fortiswitch Boards - Fortinet FortiGate-5144C Manual

FortiGate-5144C hardware procedures
To install FortiGate-5000 boards or RTM modules, see the documentation supplied with the board or module.

Installing FortiController or FortiSwitch boards

FortiController and FortiSwitch boards are always installed in chassis in slots 1 or 2 to provide fabric and base backplane
load balancing or switching. The dual dual-star 40Gbps switch fabric backplane is most often used for data
communication between boards in the chassis. Base backplane switching is usually used for sync and HA heartbeat
communication boards in the.
To install FortiController or FortiSwitch boards, see the documentation supplied with the board.
FortiGate-5144C 6.2.3 Chassis Guide
To avoid damaging components, you should install RTM modules (such as the FortiGate-
RTM-XD2 module) first before you install the corresponding FortiGate front panel board. If
you have already installed a FortiGate board, you should remove it before installing the RTM
module.
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