Power connection and configuration Connecting the FortiGate-5050 chassis to AC power using the FortiGate-5053 power converter tray
Connecting the FortiGate-5050 chassis to data center ground
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Connecting the FortiGate-5050 chassis to AC power using the
FortiGate-5053 power converter tray
FortiGate-5050 Chassis Guide
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The FortiGate-5050 chassis has a ground connections on the lower left side of the
FortiGate-5050 back panel (see
connected to data center ground.
To connect the FortiGate-5050 chassis to data center ground
You need the following tools and equipment to connect the FortiGate-5050
chassis to ground:
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A number 2 Phillips screwdriver.
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An electrostatic discharge (ESD) preventive wrist or ankle strap with
connection cord.
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One green AWG-6 stranded wire with terminal lugs attached.
Figure 7: Connecting a FortiGate-5050 chassis to data center ground
FortiGate-5050
Data Center
Ground
ground
connector
connector
Attach the ESD wrist strap to your wrist and to an ESD socket or to a bare metal
surface on the chassis or frame.
Connect the green ground wire from the data center ground to the ground
connector on the FortiGate-5050 chassis (see
Secure the ground wire to the chassis.
Optionally label the wire GND.
If data center DC power is not available, you can use the FortiGate-5053 power
converter tray with FortiGate-5020/5050 power supplies (shown in
convert AC power to DC power. The FortiGate-5053 power converter tray and the
power supplies are not supplied with the FortiGate-5050 chassis and must be
purchased separately. (FortiGate-5020/5050 power supplies are also used to
provide power to a FortiGate-5020 chassis.)
This section contains the following information about the FortiGate-5050 chassis
and the FortiGate-5053 power converter tray:
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FortiGate-5053 power converter tray front and back panel
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Selecting the power supplies and power converter trays that you need for your
FortiGate-5050 configuration
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Connecting a FortiGate-5050 chassis to the FortiGate-5053 power converter
tray
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