FortiGate-7000F hardware assembly and rack mounting
Front air filter kit
You can attach a front air filter kit if the FortiGate-7000F will be installed in a dusty environment. The following diagrams
show how to install the filter kit, special procedures for installing an FPM in slot 11, power cord management, and data
cord management when the air filter kit is installed.
Installing the front air filter kit
Installing the channel outlet sealing cover
1. Remove the top cover.
2. Align the four mushroom pins of the cover
into the cable channnel key holes. (sealing foam not
shown in the diagram).
3. Slide the cover in and then down into place.
4. Re-install the top cover (this holds the
channel outlet sealing cover in place).
Installing an FPM in slot 11
if the front filter kit has been installed
1. Remove the top cover.
2. Remove the slot 11 mount lever
by pushing it upward and backward.
3. Slide the FPM into slot 11 (not shown).
4. Re-install the slot 11 mount lever and
top panel.
Installing the SMM front filter
1. Remove the top cover.
2. Attach the SMM front filter to the
magnets on the SMM front panel.
Installing the front air filter kit
Attach the front filter kit side brackets
1
to the left and right side mounting brackets
using four M4x8 large pan-head screws for
each bracket.
Slide the bottom plate into the
2
filter enclosure.
Mount the front filter cover on the bottom
3
brackets.
Close the front panel until it
4
locks into place.
FortiGate-7121F System Guide
Removing the top cover
1. Loosen both thumb screws.
2. Pull the thumb screws upwards
to remove the top cover.
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