Introduction; Scope; Audience; Registering Your Fortinet Product - Fortinet FortiSwitch-1000 Install Manual

1 Introduction

1.1 Scope

This document describes the process of installing the FortiSwitch-1000 unit, up to and including
the configuration of the management IP address and default gateway. Additional information
regarding FortiSwitch-1000 can be found in the following documents:
FortiSwitch-1000 Configuration Guide Configuration procedures for the FortiSwitch-1000 unit
FortiSwitch-1000 CLI Reference Full description of the FortiSwitch-1000 CLI commands

1.2 Audience

This guide is intended for use by "service personnel" as defined in section 1.1 of IEC 60950:
trained and experienced technicians aware of the hazards involved in Ethernet switch installation
and maintenance and capable of minimizing the related dangers to themselves and others. Only
such service personnel should undertake the installation or servicing of the FortiSwitch-1000 unit.

1.3 Registering your Fortinet product

Before you begin, take a moment to register your Fortinet product at the Fortinet Technical
Support web site, https://support.fortinet.com.
Many Fortinet customer services, such as firmware updates, technical support, and FortiGuard
Antivirus and other FortiGuard services, require product registration.
For more information, see the Fortinet Knowledge Center article Registration Frequently Asked
Questions.

1.4 Customer Service and Technical Support

Fortinet Technical Support provides services designed to make sure that your Fortinet products
install quickly, configure easily, and operate reliably in your network.
To learn about the technical support services that Fortinet provides, visit the Fortinet Technical
Support web site at https://support.fortinet.com.
You can dramatically improve the time that it takes to resolve your technical support ticket by
providing your configuration file, a network diagram, and other specific information. For a list of
required information, see the Fortinet Knowledge Center article
Support require in order to best assist the customer?
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