Hardware installation
Fortinet Technologies Inc.
Inserting a FIM-7941F module into a chassis
This procedure describes how to insert a FIM-7941F module into slot 1 or 2 of a FortiGate-7000 chassis. The procedure
includes photographs to illustrate the procedure steps. The photos were taken in one of Fortinet's hardware labs using a
generic module and FortiGate-7000 chassis.
FIM and FPM backplane connectors are shipped with a backplane connector protection label
and plastic cover. Before inserting the FIM or FPM module into the chassis slot, remove the
label and plastic cover and check the backplane connectors to make sure they are clean and
undamaged.
To install an FIM or FPM into a chassis, carefully slide the module all the way into the chassis
slot, close the module levers to seat the module into the slot, and tighten the secure screws to
make sure the module is fully engaged with the backplane and secured. You must also make
sure that the power sliders are fully closed by gently pushing them down.
Installation Highlights
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1. Remove backplane connector protection label.
2. Module levers must be closed.
3. Secure screws must be tightened.
4. Power sliders must be fully closed for the module to get power and start up.
If the module is not receiving power all LEDs remain off.
FIM-7941F modules are hot swappable. This procedure is the same whether or not the chassis is powered on.
Do not carry the FIM-7941F module by holding the module levers or secure screws. When
inserting or removing the FIM-7941F from a chassis slot, handle the module by the front panel.
The levers are not designed for carrying the module. If the levers become bent or damaged,
the FIM-7941F may not align correctly in the chassis slot.
To complete this procedure, you need the following equipment and tools:
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a FIM-7941F
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a FortiGate-7000 chassis with an empty slot
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an electrostatic discharge (ESD) preventive wrist strap with connection cord
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a Phillips screwdriver
FIM-7941Fs must be protected from static discharge and physical shock. Only handle or work
with FIM-7941Fs at a static-free workstation. Always wear a grounded electrostatic discharge
(ESD) preventive wrist strap when handling FIM-7941Fs. Attach the ESD wrist strap to your
wrist and to an ESD socket or to a bare metal surface on the chassis or frame. (An ESD wrist
strap is not visible in the photographs below because they were taken in an ESD safe lab
environment.)
1. Remove the FIM-7941F module from its packaging.
The module levers are closed when you first remove a new module from its packaging.
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