Installing hardware components
Installing FortiGate-5005FA2 worker modules
FortiGate-5005-DIST Security System Getting Started
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Verifying that FortiGate-5005FA2 modules can communicate with the primary
I/O module
From the primary I/O module CLI or web-based manager you can display
information about the status of the FortiGate-5005FA2 modules that are operating
in DIST mode. If the FortiGate-5005FA2 modules are operating in normal mode
they are not visible from primary I/O module CLI or web-based manager. Use the
procedures in this chapter to verify that the FortiGate-5005FA2 modules that you
have installed are operating in DIST mode or not.
To view FortiGate-5005FA2 module status from the primary I/O module CLI
1
Connect to the primary I/O module CLI.
See
“To connect to the FortiController-5208 console port” on page 13
.
2
Enter the command
execute worker list
. If the FortiGate-5005FA2 modules
are operating in DIST mode, a message similar to the following is displayed:
2 workers are found
Found a worker at Slot-10 with IP address-192.168.100.26
Found a worker at Slot-6 with IP address-192.168.100.22
This message could be displayed by a FortiGate-5005-DIST system running in a
FortiGate-5140 chassis with worker modules installed in chassis slots 6 and 10.
The message indicates that both worker modules are operating in DIST mode and
have successfully connected to the primary I/O module and become worker
modules in the DIST configuration. The FortiGate-5005FA2 modules listed in this
message are working properly and have been successfully installed.
If some or all of the worker modules do not appear in the list, use the procedure
“To view the status of FortiGate-5005FA2 modules from the FortiGate-5005FA2
CLI” on page 18
to verify the status of each module and determine a course of
action for changing the module to operate in DIST mode.
To view worker module status from the primary I/O module web-based
manager
1
Log into the primary I/O module web-based manager.
See
“Connecting to the FortiController-5208 CLI or web-based manager” on
page 13
.
The I/O blade system status page (also called the dashboard) is displayed (see
Figure 6
).
Note:
I/O and worker modules are assigned IP addresses for control communication over
the chassis backplane fabric interfaces. These IP addresses are assigned automatically
and cannot be changed. A special invisible virtual domain is used for backplane fabric
control communication. Because these IP addresses are in a separate virtual domain, they
will not conflict with the IP addresses that you assign to other FortiGate-5005-DIST
interfaces.
