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Hardware installation
Module placement
Insertion procedure
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FortiController-5208 System Guide
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You can install the XFP and SFP transceivers into the FortiController-5208 front
cage slots either before or after installing the module into a chassis. See
"Installing XFP and SFP transceivers" on page
When assembling a FortiGate-5005-DIST system, module placement is
important. The primary FortiController-5208 module must occupy slot 1 of the
FortiGate chassis. If a secondary FortiController-5208 is used, it must occupy
slot 2. The FortiGate-5005FA2 modules may be placed in any remaining chassis
slots.
If a secondary FortiController is not required when using a 5050 chassis, a
FortiGate-5005FA2 may be placed in slot 2. The FortiGate-5005FA2 will detect
the chassis and slot, and configure itself to allow a connection to the primary
FortiController-5208.
If a secondary FortiController-5208 module is not required when using a 5140
chassis, a FortiGate-5005FA2 must not be placed in slot 2. A FortiGate-5005FA2
in slot 2 will not have access to the backplane base network the primary
FortiController-5208 uses to distribute data traffic. Therefore, the FortiGate
module will be isolated and cannot be used as part of the FortiGate-5005-DIST
system installed in the chassis.
FortiController-5208 modules are hot swappable. The procedure for inserting
the FortiController-5208 module into a FortiGate-5000 series chassis slot is the
same whether or not the FortiGate-5000 series chassis is powered on or not.
To insert a FortiController-5208 module into a FortiGate-5000 series chassis
Caution: Do not carry the FortiController-5208 module by holding the extraction levers.
When inserting or removing the FortiController-5208 module from a chassis slot, handle
the module by the front panel. The extraction levers are designed only for positioning and
locking the FortiController-5208 module into a slot in a chassis and should not be used for
handling the module. If the extraction levers become bent or damaged the
FortiController-5208 module may not align correctly in the chassis slot.
To complete this procedure, you need:
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A FortiController-5208 module
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A FortiGate-5140 or FortiGate-5050 chassis with an empty slot 1 for the
primary FortiController-5208 module, and optionally, an empty slot 2 for a
secondary FortiController-5208 module. See
for more details.
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An electrostatic discharge (ESD) preventive wrist or ankle strap with
connection cord
Caution: The FortiController-5208 modules must be protected from static discharge and
physical shock. Only handle or work with FortiController-5208 modules at a static-free
workstation. Always wear a grounded electrostatic discharge (ESD) preventive wrist or
ankle strap when handling FortiController-5208 modules.
Attach the ESD wrist or ankle strap to your wrist or ankle and to an ESD socket or
to a bare metal surface on the chassis or frame.
Inserting a FortiController-5208 module into a chassis
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"Module placement" on page 11
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