Security System User's Guide

Contents
FortiGate-5001A Security System Guide
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Contents
Warnings and cautions ..................................................................................... 2
FortiGate-5001A security system..................................... 5
Front panel LEDs and connectors ................................................................... 6
LEDs ............................................................................................................. 7
Connectors.................................................................................................... 8
Base backplane communication...................................................................... 8
Fabric backplane communication.................................................................... 8
FortiGate-RTM-XB2 ...................................................................................... 9
AMC modules..................................................................................................... 9
Hardware installation....................................................... 11
Changing FortiGate-5001A SW11 switch settings........................................ 12
FortiGate-5001A mounting components ....................................................... 14
Inserting a FortiGate-5001A board................................................................. 15
Removing a FortiGate-5001A board............................................................... 18
Resetting a FortiGate-5001A board................................................................ 20
Installing and removing AMC modules ......................................................... 20
Inserting AMC slot filler panels.................................................................... 21
Inserting AMC modules............................................................................... 21
Removing AMC modules ............................................................................ 22
Troubleshooting .............................................................................................. 23
FortiGate-5001A does not start up.............................................................. 23
FortiGate-5001A status LED is flashing during system operation............... 24
FortiGate AMC modules not detected by FortiGate-5001A board .............. 24
Quick Configuration Guide ............................................. 25
Registering your Fortinet product ................................................................. 25
Planning the configuration ............................................................................. 25
NAT/Route mode ........................................................................................ 26
Transparent mode....................................................................................... 26
Choosing the configuration tool .................................................................... 27
Web-based manager................................................................................... 27
Command Line Interface (CLI).................................................................... 28
Factory default settings .................................................................................. 28
Configuring NAT/Route mode ........................................................................ 28
Using the web-based manager to configure NAT/Route mode................... 29
Using the CLI to configure NAT/Route mode.............................................. 30