Using Fortiswitch-5003A And Fortiswitch-5003 Boards For Backplane Communication - Fortinet FortiGate 5140-R Chassis Manual

Using FortiSwitch-5003A and FortiSwitch-5003 boards for backplane communication

Using FortiSwitch-5003A and FortiSwitch-5003 boards for
backplane communication
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Caution: FortiGate-5000 series and FortiSwitch-5000 series modules must be protected
from static discharge and physical shock. Only handle or work with FortiGate-5000 series
and FortiSwitch-5000 series modules at a static-free workstation. Always wear a grounded
electrostatic discharge (ESD) preventive wrist or ankle strap when handling FortiGate-5000
series or FortiSwitch-5000 series modules.
Caution: Do not operate the FortiGate-5140 chassis with open slots on the front panel or
rear panel. For optimum cooling performance and safety, front panel slots must contain a
FortiGate-5000 series module or an air baffle slot filler and rear panel slots must either be
covered or must contain a rear transition module or slot filler. As well the removable PEM
terminal block covers must be installed over the power connectors on the back of the
chassis.
See the following documents for information about installing and removing the following
FortiGate-5000 series and FortiSwitch-5000 series modules:
FortiGate-5001A
• FortiGate-5001A Security System Guide
FortiGate-5005FA2:
• FortiGate-5005FA2 Security System Guide
FortiGate-5001SX:
• FortiGate-5001SX Security System Guide
FortiGate-5001FA2:
• FortiGate-5001FA2 Security System Guide
FortiSwitch-5003A
• FortiSwitch-5003A System Guide
FortiGate-RTM-XB2
• FortiGate-RTM-XB2 System Guide
FortiSwitch-5003
• FortiSwitch-5003 System Guide
FortiSwitch-5003A boards installed in a FortiGate-5140 chassis in slot 1 or slot 2 provide
fabric backplane switching for all of the FortiGate-5000 series boards installed in chassis
slots 3 and above. Fabric backplane switching is most often used for data communication
between FortiGate-5000 series boards in a chassis, between chassis, and between the
chassis and the network.
FortiSwitch-5003A and 5003 boards installed in a FortiGate-5140 chassis in slot 1 or slot 2
provide base backplane switching for all of the FortiGate-5000 series boards installed in
chassis slots 3 and above. Base backplane switching is usually used for HA heartbeat
communication between FortiGate-5000 series boards in HA clusters.
For complete information about using the FortiSwitch-5003A and 5003 for backplane
communications (including the FortiSwitch-5003A CLI reference), see the
FortiSwitch-5003A and 5003 Fabric and Base Backplane Communication
FortiGate-5140 hardware procedures
Guide.
FortiGate-5140-R Chassis Guide
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