Fortigate-5050 Hardware Procedures; Mounting The Fortigate-5050 Chassis; Air Flow; Inserting 5000 Series Modules Into A Fortigate-5050 Chassis - Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-5050 User Manual

FortiGate-5050 hardware procedures

FortiGate-5050 hardware procedures

Mounting the FortiGate-5050 chassis

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Air flow

Inserting 5000 series modules into a FortiGate-5050 chassis

FortiGate-5050 Chassis Guide
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This chapter assumes the chassis has been mounted and connected to a power
source as detailed in "Power connection and configuration" on page
This chapter discusses:
• Mounting the FortiGate-5050 chassis
• Inserting 5000 series modules into a FortiGate-5050 chassis
• Using FortiSwitch-5003 modules for base backplane communication
Note: Mount the FortiGate chassis before installing the FortiGate-5000 series modules.
The FortiGate-5050 chassis must be mounted in a standard 19-inch rack. The
chassis requires 5U of vertical space in the rack.
If you install the FortiGate-5050 chassis in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly,
the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than
room ambient temperature. Make sure the operating ambient temperature does
not exceed the manufacturer's maximum rated ambient temperature.
Caution: The FortiGate-5050 chassis should not be operated as a free-standing appliance.
For rack installation, make sure that the amount of air flow required for safe
operation of the FortiGate-5050 chassis is not compromised.
You can insert FortiGate-5000 series and FortiSwitch-5003 modules into the
FortiGate-5050 chassis. Arrange the modules in slots as required for your
configuration. FortiGate-5000 series modules can be installed in any
FortiGate-5050 slots. FortiSwitch-5003 modules can only be installed in slots 1
and 2.
Your FortiGate-5050 chassis may have been shipped with temporary slot filler
panels that include a warning message to read the FortiGate-5000 documentation
before installing your product. The temporary slot fillers must be removed and all
slots filled; either with FortiGate-5000 series modules or with air baffle slot fillers.
Air baffle slot fillers are similar to blank FortiGate-5000 modules and are required
for proper cooling air flow.
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