Connecting The Fortigate Module To Your Network - Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-5001FA2 Installation Manual

Configuring the FortiGate for the Network

Connecting the FortiGate module to your network

FortiGate-5000 series Installation Guide
After you complete the initial configuration, you can connect the FortiGate-5000
module to your network.
For the FortiGate-5001SX and the FortiGate-5001FA2 module, connect interfaces 1
to 4 to gigabit fiber-optic ethernet networks or copper gigabit networks depending on
the SPF interfaces that yo have purchased. Connect interfaces 5 to 8 to gigabit
copper ethernet networks.
For the FortiGate-5002FB2 module, connect interfaces 1-6 to gigabit copper ethernet
networks.
Figure 8: FortiGate-5001SX example Transparent mode connections
Internal Network
Hub or Switch
Port 1
USB
CONSOLE
PWR ACC
FortiGate-5001SX
01-28011-0259-20060210
Por t 5
1 2 3 4 5
Port 2
Public Switch
or Router
Internet
Transparent mode installation
Other Network
6 7 8
STA IPM
Port 6
Other Network
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