Fortinet FortiNac BFN320, Installation Manual

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Naming Conventions
Before you begin the installation, you need to determine the Product Descriptor for the product
you are configuring.
• Refer to the Appliance Identification Details page in the information packet that
came with your appliance. Locate your Appliance Identifier.
• If you don’t have the Appliance Identification Details page, check the Appliance Identifier
tag located on the metal casing on the back or the top of the appliance.
- Using the Appliance Identifier information, refer to the tables below to determine
the
Product Descriptor
. The Product Descriptor is used throughout this
document.
In addition, the Appliance Identifier contains the BFN number for the type of appliance you are
configuring. Refer to this number as you go through the Hardware Setup procedures identify
your appliance and its corresponding Ethernet ports.
Refer to the Tables in this section. If your appliance is not listed, contact Customer Support. You
can download electronic versions of the Appliance Installation Guides through the Configuration
Wizard. See
Login To Configuration Wizard - Software on page 15 .
Note: The Configuration Wizard uses the Product Descriptor as a common naming scheme
when referring to the different products. Tables in this section show this relationship.
Table 1: Naming Conventions For Appliance BFN320
Product Name
Appliance
Label
Product Descriptor Appliance Identifier
NS500 Network Control
and Application Server
NS500 FortiNac Server SYS-G- BFN320 -NS500
NS500R Network Control
and Application Server
NS500R FortiNac Server SYS-G- BFN320 -NS500R
NS1200 Network Control
Server
NS1200
FortiNac
Control Server
SYS-G- BFN320 -NS1200
NS1200R Network Control
Server
NS1200R
FortiNac
Control Server
SYS-G- BFN320 -NS1200R
NS1200OPA Analytics
Server
NS1200OPA FortiNac On-Premises
Analytics Server
SYS-G- BFN320 -NS1200OPA
NS8200 Network
Application Server
NS8200 FortiNac
Application Server
SYS-G- BFN320 -NS8200
NS8200R Network
Application Server
NS8200R
FortiNac
Application Server
SYS-G- BFN320 -NS8200R
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