Fortinet FortiGate 240D, Quick Start Manual

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Installation

To install the FortiGate unit into a rack

1.  Ensure that the 

FortiGate unit

 is placed on a stable 

surface prior to rack-mount installation.

2.  Attach the provided 

rack-mount brackets 

to the sides of 

the unit using the provided 

screws

.

3. Position the 

FortiGate unit 

in the rack. Ensure there is 

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4. Line up the

 rack-mount bracket holes

 to the holes on the 

rack and ensure that the 

FortiGate unit 

is level.

Caution:

Electrostatic 
discharge (ESD) 
can damage 
your Fortinet 
equipment. 

Do not place 
heavy objects on 
the unit.

To avoid personal 
injury or damage 
to the unit, it is 
recommended 
that two or more 
people install the 
unit into the rack.

Note: 

If the unit 

has a redundant 
power supply, 
each power 
cable should be 
connected to a 
different power 
source. In this 
way, if one power 
source fails, the 
other may still be 
operational and 
the unit will not 
lose power.

5.  Finger tighten 

four rack-mount screws

 to attach the unit to the rack.

 6.  Verify that the spacing around the 

FortiGate unit 

conforms to requirements and 

that the unit is level, then tighten the rack-mount screws with an appropriate 
screwdriver.

7.  Using the provided 

power cable

, plug the cable into the rear of the unit, and 

then into a grounded electrical outlet or a separate power source such as an 

uninterruptible power supply

 (UPS) or a 

power distribution unit

 (PDU).

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1. Ensure that the surface onto which the 

FortiGate unit 

to be installed is clean, level, 

and stable and that there is at least 

1.5 inches (3.8cm)

 of clearance on all sides to 

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2. Attach the provided 

rubber feet 

to the bottom of the 

FortiGate unit

.

3. Place the unit in the designated location.
4.  Verify that the spacing around the 

FortiGate unit

 conforms to requirements and 

that the unit is level.

5.  Using the provided 

power cable

, plug the cable into the rear of the unit, and 

then into a grounded electrical outlet or a separate power source such as an 

uninterruptible power supply

 (UPS)

or a 

power distribution unit

 (PDU).

The 

FortiGate unit 

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inch rack unit with the provided 

rack-mount brackets

 and 

screws

.

Please read the Cautions and Warnings section prior to installing your device.

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