FortiGate-5001SX security system
Base backplane gigabit interfaces
FortiGate-5001SX Security System Guide
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Connectors
Table 2
lists and describes the FortiGate-5001SX connectors.
Base backplane gigabit interfaces
The FortiGate-5001SX port9 and port10 base backplane gigabit interfaces can be
used for HA heartbeat communication between FortiGate-5001SX modules
installed in the same or in different FortiGate-5000 chassis. You can also
configure FortiGate-5001SX modules to use the base backplane interfaces for
data communication between FortiGate modules. To support base backplane
communications your FortiGate-5140 or 5050 chassis must include one or more
FortiSwitch-5003 modules. FortiSwitch-5003 modules are installed in chassis
slots 1 and 2. The FortiGate-5020 chassis supports base backplane
communication with no additions or changes to the chassis.
For information about base backplane communication in FortiGate-5140 and
FortiGate-5050 chassis, see the
FortiGate-5000 Base Backplane Communication
Guide
. For information about the FortiSwitch-5003 module, see the
FortiSwitch-5003 Guide
.
5, 6,
7, 8
Link
LED
Green
The correct cable is inserted into this interface and the
connected equipment has power.
Flashing
Network activity at this interface.
Speed
LED
Green
The interface is connected at 1000 Mbps.
Amber
The interface is connected at 100 Mbps.
Unlit
The interface is connected at 10 Mbps.
Table 1: FortiGate-5001SX LEDs (Continued)
LED
State
Description
Table 2: FortiGate-5001SX connectors
Connector Type
Speed
Protocol
Description
1, 2, 3, 4
LC
SFP
1000Base-SX Ethernet
Four gigabit SFP interfaces that can
accept fiber or copper gigabit
transceivers. These interfaces only
operate at 1000Mbps.
5, 6, 7, 8
RJ-45 10/100/1000
Base-T
Ethernet
Copper gigabit connection to
10/100/1000Base-T copper networks.
CONSOLE
DB-9
9600 bps
RS-232 serial Serial connection to the command line
interface.
USB
USB
FortiUSB key firmware updates and
configuration backup (FortiOS v3.0).