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FortiCarrier-5001A fabric backplane data communication
FortiCarrier-5001A fabric backplane data communication
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This section describes how to configure FortiCarrier-5001A boards for fabric
backplane data communication using the fabric1 and fabric2 interfaces. Fabric
backplane data communication is supported for FortiCarrier-5001A boards
installed in FortiGate-5140 and FortiGate-5050 chassis with a FortiSwitch-5003A
board installed in chassis fabric slot 1 for the fabric1 interface and a FortiSwitch-
5003A board installed in chassis fabric slot 2 for the fabric2 interface.
For the FortiCarrier-5001A, FortiSwitch-5003A boards support gigabit fabric
backplane communication. You can add a FortiGate-RTM-XB2 module to support
10 gigabit fabric backplane communication.
By default the fabric backplane interfaces are not enabled for data
communication. Once the fabric backplane interfaces are configured for data
communication you can operate and configure them in the same way as any
FortiCarrier-5001A interfaces.
Although not recommended, you can use fabric backplane interfaces for data
communication and HA heartbeat communication at the same time.
For more details and configuration examples of FortiCarrier-5001A fabric
backplane communication using the FortiSwitch-5003A board, see the
FortiSwitch-5003A System
To enable fabric backplane data communication from the FortiCarrier-5001A
web-based manager
From the FortiCarrier-5001A web-based manager use the following steps to
enable fabric backplane data communication.
1
Go to System > Network > Interface.
2
Select Show backplane interfaces.
The fabric1 and fabric2 backplane interfaces now appear in all Interface lists. You
can now configure the fabric backplane interfaces and add routes, firewall policies
and other configuration settings using these interfaces.
Figure 12: FortiCarrier-5001A interface list with backplane interfaces enabled
(FortiGate-ADM-XB2 also installed)
Guide.
FortiCarrier-5001A Security System Guide
Quick Configuration Guide
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