FortiGate-7000F System Management Module
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authorization from the active SMM and the active SMM controls the power supplied by the chassis power systems to the
modules.
Each module in the chassis includes its own module Shelf Manager Controller (SMC) Serial Debug Interface (SDI) or
SMC SDI console that communicates with the SMM SMC SDI. You can connect a serial cable to the active SMM console
ports to connect to the SMM SMC SDI and to connect to each module's SMC SDI console. You can also interact with the
SMC SDI consoles using an Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) tool.
System Management Module failure
If the SMM fails, you should RMA the chassis. The chassis and the modules in it will continue to operate with no
functioning SMM until you can replace the chassis. If there is no functioning SMM, the chassis fans operate at maximum
speed and the FIM and FPM modules in the chassis switch to standalone mode and manage their own power.
System Management Module LEDs
The following table describes the SMM LED indicators:
FortiGate-7000F SMM LEDs
LED
State
Description
Status
Off
The SMM is powered off or not initialized.
Solid red
The SMM is not operating normally either because it is
starting up or because it has failed.
Blinking red
The active SMM cannot communicate with the passive SMM.
Solid green
The SMM has started up and is operating normally.
Blinking green
The SMM is passive.
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