Installing; Environmental Specifications - Fortinet FortiGate Series Install Manual

Installing

Installing

Environmental specifications

FortiGate Version 4.0 Desktop Install Guide
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This chapter describes installing your Fortinet unit in your server room, environmental
specifications and how to mount the Fortinet in a rack if applicable.
This chapter contains the following topics:
• Environmental specifications
• Cautions and warnings
• Plugging in the FortiGate unit
• Plugging in the FortiGate unit
• Turning off the FortiGate unit
Before you begin, review the environmental specifications to ensure proper operation of
the FortiGate unit.
• Operating temperature: 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)
If you install the Fortinet unit in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the operating
ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient
temperature. Therefore, make sure to install the equipment in an environment
compatible with the manufacturer's maximum rated ambient temperature.
• Storage temperature: -13 to 158°F (-25 to 70°C)
• Humidity: 5 to 90% non-condensing
• Air flow - For rack installation, make sure that the amount of air flow required for safe
operation of the equipment is not compromised.
• For free-standing installation, make sure that the appliance has at least 1.5 in. (3.75
cm) of clearance on each side to allow for adequate air flow and cooling.
This device complies with part FCC Class A or Class B, Part 15, UL/CUL, C Tick, CE
and VCCI. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
• This device may not cause harmful interference, and
• This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
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