Fortigate-4000P Network Connections; Fortigate-4000S Network Connections - Fortinet FortiGate 4000 User Manual

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FortiGate-4000P network connections

FortiGate-4000S network connections

FortiGate-4000 Installation and Configuration Guide
Use the following steps to connect your internal and external networks to the
FortiGate-4000P pass-through interface modules that support 1000Base-T
connections. This is a general connection procedure only. For information about how
to connect the FortiGate-4000 unit for different network configurations, see
the FortiGate configuration" on page
1 Connect your internal network to the internal pass-through interface module.
The internal pass-through interface module is installed on the right rear panel of the
FortiGate-4000P (see
You will need one network connection for each FortiBlade-4010 module installed in
the FortiGate-4000 chassis. Each FortiBlade-4010 module is connected to a different
interface on the pass-through interface module. See
correspondence between the slots on the FortiGate-4000 chassis and the interfaces
on the pass-through interface module.
2 Connect your external network to the external pass-through interface module.
The external pass-through interface module is installed on the left rear panel of the
FortiGate-4000P (see
You will need one network connection for each FortiBlade-4010 module installed in
the FortiGate-4000 chassis. Each FortiBlade-4010 module is connected to a different
interface on the pass-through interface module. See
correspondence between the slots on the FortiGate-4000 chassis and the interfaces
on the pass-through interface module.
Use the following steps to connect your internal and external networks to the
FortiGate-4000S switched interface modules that support 10/100/1000Base-T
connections. This is a general connection procedure only. For information about how
to connect the FortiGate-4000 unit for different network configurations, see
the FortiGate configuration" on page
1 Connect your internal network to the internal switched interface module.
The internal switched interface module is installed on the right rear panel of the
FortiGate-4000S (see
You can connect to the copper gigabit ethernet interfaces or to optical connectors
installed in the SFP interfaces. See
copper gigabit and SFP connectors.
Note: You can connect to the gigabit copper ethernet connectors or to the SFP connectors but
not both.
2 Connect your external network to the external switched interface module.
The external switched interface module is installed on the left rear panel of the
FortiGate-4000S chassis (see
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