Hardware installation
Inserting a FortiGate-5001A board
FortiGate-5001A Security System Guide
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The FortiGate-5001A handles align the board in the chassis slot and are used to
insert and eject the board from the slot. The right handle activates a microswitch
that turns on or turns off power to the board. If the FortiGate-5001A board is
installed in a FortiGate-5140 chassis this is the lower handle. When the right
handle is open the microswitch is off and the board cannot receive power. When
the right handle is fully closed the microswitch is on and if the board is fully
inserted into a chassis slot the board can receive power. You can use the right
handle to cycle the power and reset the board without removing the board from
the chassis. See
“Resetting a FortiGate-5001A board” on page 17
.
Inserting a FortiGate-5001A board
The FortiGate-5001A board must be fully installed in a chassis slot, with the
handles closed and locked and retention screws fully tightened for the
FortiGate-5001A board to receive power and operate normally. If the
FortiGate-5001A board is not receiving power, the IPM LED glows solid blue and
all other LEDs remain off. See
“Front panel LEDs and connectors” on page 6
.
It is important to carefully seat the FortiGate-5001A board all the way into the
chassis, to not use too much force on the handles, and to make sure that the
handles are properly locked. Only then will the FortiGate-5001A board power-on
and start up correctly.
FortiGate-5001A boards are hot swappable. The procedure for inserting
a FortiGate-5001A board into a chassis slot is the same whether or not the
chassis is powered on.
To insert a FortiGate-5001A board into a chassis slot
To complete this procedure, you need:
• A FortiGate-5001A board with either an AMC double-width slot filler or a
FortiGate ADM module installed in the front panel ADM opening
• An ATCA chassis with an empty slot
• An electrostatic discharge (ESD) preventive wrist strap with connection cord
1
Attach the ESD wrist strap to your wrist and to an ESD socket or to a bare metal
surface on the chassis or frame.
2
If required, remove the protective metal frame that the FortiGate-5001A board has
been shipped in.
3
Insert the FortiGate-5001A board into the empty slot in the chassis.
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Caution:
Do not carry the FortiGate-5001A board by holding the handles or retention
screws. When inserting or removing the FortiGate-5001A board from a chassis slot, handle
the board by the front panel. The handles are not designed for carrying the board. If the
handles become bent or damaged the FortiGate-5001A board may not align correctly in the
chassis slot.
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Caution:
FortiGate-5001A boards must be protected from static discharge and physical
shock. Only handle or work with FortiGate-5001A boards at a static-free workstation.
Always wear a grounded electrostatic discharge (ESD) preventive wrist strap when
handling FortiGate-5001A boards.