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Installation
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The FortiGate unit can be placed on any
rack unit with the provided
rack-mount brackets
Please read "Cautions and Warnings" on page 16 prior to installing your device.
To install the FortiGate unit into a rack
Caution:
Electrostatic
1. Ensure that the FortiGate unit is placed on a stable surface
discharge (ESD)
prior to
can damage
2. Attach the provided
your Fortinet
the unit using the provided screws.
equipment.
Do not place
heavy objects on
the unit.
To avoid personal
injury or damage
to the unit, it is
recommended
that two or more
people install the
unit into the rack.
3. Position the FortiGate unit in the rack. Ensure there is
enough room around the unit to allow for sufficient air flow.
Note: If the unit
has a redundant
power supply,
each power
cable should be
connected to a
different power
source. In this
way, if one power
source fails, the
other may still be
operational and
the unit will not
lose power.
4. Line up the
rack
and ensure that the FortiGate unit is level.
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flat
surface, or
mounted
in any standard 19 inch
and screws.
rack-mount
installation.
rack-mount brackets
to the sides of
rack-mount bracket holes
to the holes on the
5. Finger tighten
four rack-mount screws
6. Verify that the spacing around the FortiGate unit conforms to requirements and that
the unit is level, then tighten the
rack-mount screws
7. Using the provided
power
cable, plug the
a
grounded electrical outlet
or a separate power source such as an
power supply
(UPS) or a
power distribution unit
To install the unit on a flat surface
1. Ensure that the surface onto which the FortiGate unit to be installed is clean, level, and
stable and that there is at least
1.5 inches
adequate airflow.
2. Attach the provided
rubber feet
to the bottom of the FortiGate unit.
3. Place the unit in the designated location.
4. Verify that the spacing around the FortiGate unit conforms to requirements and that
the unit is level.
1.5in
5. Using the provided
power
cable, plug the
a
grounded electrical outlet
or a separate power source such as an
power supply
(UPS) or a
power distribution unit
to attach the unit to the
rack.
with an appropriate screwdriver.
cable
into the rear of the unit, and then into
uninterruptible
(PDU).
(3.8cm) of clearance on all sides to allow for
1.5in
cable
into the rear of the unit, and then into
uninterruptible
(PDU).
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