Using FortiSwitch-5003A and FortiSwitch-5003 boards for backplane communication | FortiGate-5050 hardware procedures |
Caution: FortiGate-5000 series and FortiSwitch-5000 series modules must be protected from static discharge and physical shock. Only handle or work with FortiGate-5000 series and FortiSwitch-5000 series modules at a static-free workstation. Always wear a grounded electrostatic discharge (ESD) preventive wrist or ankle strap when handling FortiGate-5000 series or FortiSwitch-5000 series modules.
Caution: Do not operate the FortiGate-5050 chassis with open slots on the front panel or rear panel. For optimum cooling performance and safety, front panel slots must contain a FortiGate-5000 series module or an air baffle slot filler and rear panel slots must either be covered or must contain a rear transition module or slot filler. As well the removable PEM terminal block covers must be installed over the power connectors on the back of the chassis.
See the following documents for information about installing and removing the following
FortiGate-5000 series and FortiSwitch-5000 series modules:
FortiGate-5001A
•FortiGate-5001A Security System Guide FortiGate-5005FA2:
•FortiGate-5005FA2 Security System Guide FortiGate-5001SX:
•FortiGate-5001SX Security System Guide FortiGate-5001FA2:
•FortiGate-5001FA2 Security System Guide FortiSwitch-5003A
•FortiSwitch-5003A System Guide FortiGate-RTM-XB2
•FortiGate-RTM-XB2 System Guide FortiSwitch-5003
•FortiSwitch-5003 System Guide
Using FortiSwitch-5003A and FortiSwitch-5003 boards for backplane communication
FortiSwitch-5003A boards installed in a FortiGate-5050 chassis in slot 1 or slot 2 provide fabric backplane switching for all of the FortiGate-5000 series boards installed in chassis slots 3 and above. Fabric backplane switching is most often used for data communication between FortiGate-5000 series boards in a chassis, between chassis, and between the chassis and the network.
FortiSwitch-5003A and 5003 boards installed in a FortiGate-5050 chassis in slot 1 or slot 2 provide base backplane switching for all of the FortiGate-5000 series boards installed in chassis slots 3 and above. Base backplane switching is usually used for HA heartbeat communication between FortiGate-5000 series boards in HA clusters.
For complete information about using the FortiSwitch-5003A and 5003 for backplane communications (including the FortiSwitch-5003A CLI reference), see the FortiSwitch-5003A and 5003 Fabric and Base Backplane Communication Guide.
