Inserting 5000 series boards and RTM modules into a FortiGate-5140B chassis
FortiGate-5140B hardware procedures
FortiGate-5140B Chassis Guide
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Inserting 5000 series boards and RTM modules into a
FortiGate-5140B chassis
You can insert FortiGate and FortiSwitch-5000 series boards into the front of the
FortiGate-5140B chassis and RTM modules into the back of the chassis. Arrange the
boards and modules in slots as required for your configuration. FortiGate-5000 series
boards can be installed in any FortiGate-5140B front panel slots. FortiSwitch boards can
only be installed in switch slots 1 and 2. FortiGate-5000 series RTM modules can be
installed in any FortiGate-5140B RTM slot.
All FortiGate-5140B chassis are shipped with air baffle filler panels/cards on all but one
front slot 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 boards or with air baffle slot fillers. Air baffle slot
fillers are similar to blank FortiGate-5000 boards and are required for proper cooling air
flow.
To install FortiGate-5000 boards or RTM modules, see the documentation supplied with
the board or module. You can find copies of all FortiGate-5000 series documentation on
the
FortiGate-5000 Series documentation
Using FortiController-5103B boards for session-aware load
balancing
FortiController-5103B boards installed in a FortiGate-5140B chassis in slot 1 or slot 2
provide session-aware load balancing for all of the FortiGate-5001B series boards
installed in the chassis. A FortiController-5103B board forms a session-aware load
balanced cluster with up to 12 FortiGate-5001B boards and uses FortiASIC DP
processors to load balance millions of sessions to the cluster, providing 10 Gbps of traffic
to each cluster member. Performance of the cluster shows linear improvement if more
FortiGate-5001B boards are added.
To install FortiSwitch-5000 series boards, see the documentation supplied with the
board. You can find copies of all FortiGate-5000 series documentation on the
web page.
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 strap when handling FortiGate-5000
series or FortiSwitch-5000 series modules.
Do not operate the FortiGate-5140B 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.
To avoid damaging components, you should install RTM modules (such as the
FortiGate-RTM-XD2 module) first before you install the corresponding FortiGate front
panel board. If you have already installed a FortiGate board, you should remove it before
installing the RTM module.
