Fortinet 620B manual Installing, Environmental specifications

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Installing

Environmental specifications

Installing

This chapter describes installing your FortiGate unit in your server room, environmental specifications and how to mount the FortiGate in a rack if applicable.

This chapter contains the following topics:

Environmental specifications

Cautions and warnings

Plugging in the FortiGate

Plugging in the FortiGate

Turning off the FortiGate unit

Environmental specifications

Operating temperature: 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)

If you install the FortiGate unit in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient temperature. Therefore, make sure to install the equipment in an environment compatible with the manufacturer's maximum rated ambient temperature.

Storage temperature: -13 to 158°F (-25 to 70°C)

Humidity: 5 to 90% non-condensing

Air flow - For rack installation, make sure that the amount of air flow required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised.

For free-standing installation, make sure that the appliance has at least 1.5 in. (3.75 cm) of clearance on each side to allow for adequate air flow and cooling.

This device complies with part FCC Class A, Part 15, UL/CUL, C Tick, CE and VCCI. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

This device may not cause harmful interference, and

This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

FortiGate-620B FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide

 

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Contents Install G U I D E Regulatory compliance TrademarksContents AMC modules Advanced configurationInstalling firmware from a system reboot using the CLI Using the web-based managerTesting new firmware before installing FortiGate FirmwarePage Register your FortiGate unit IntroductionAbout the FortiGate-620B Lacp configurationAbout this document Document conventions Further ReadingTypographic conventions Addressipv4Fortinet Knowledge Center FortiGate Administration GuideComments on Fortinet technical documentation Customer service and technical supportCustomer service and technical support Environmental specifications InstallingRack mount instructions GroundingMounting To install the FortiGate unit into a rackTo power on the FortiGate unit Connecting to the networkTo power off the FortiGate unit Plugging in the FortiGateNAT vs. Transparent mode ConfiguringNAT mode Transparent mode Connecting to the FortiGate unitConnecting to the web-based manager To connect to the web-based managerTo connect to the CLI Connecting to the CLIUsing the web-based manager Configuring NAT modeConfigure the interfaces To configure interfaces Go to System Network InterfaceAdding a default route and gateway Configure a DNS serverAdding firewall policies To modify the default gateway Go to Router StaticTo set an interface to use a static address Using the CLITo set an interface to use Dhcp addressing To set an interface to use PPPoE addressing To configure DNS server settingsTo add an outgoing traffic firewall policy To modify the default gatewaySwitching to Transparent mode Configuring Transparent modeTo switch to Transparent mode Go to System Status Source Address All Destination Interface To switch to Transparent mode Backing up the configuration Verify the configurationAdditional configuration Restoring a configurationSet the Administrator password Set the time and dateUpdating antivirus and IPS signatures Configure FortiGuardAdditional configuration Protection profiles Advanced configurationFirewall policies Firewall policiesAntivirus options Configuring firewall policiesAntiSpam options Web filtering Logging Installing modules Installing AMC filler unitsTo install the filler module AMC modulesRemoving modules Using the AMC modulesHard disk module To insert a module into a FortiGate chassisTo format the ASM-S08 hard disk enter the following command Log configuration using the web-based managerFormatting the hard disk Execute formatlogdiskChanging interfaces to operate in Sgmii or SerDes mode Log configuration using the CLIFortiAnalyzer command config log disk setting enable Viewing logsConfig system interface edit AMC-SW1/1 Set speed auto End Configure the speedUsing the AMC modules Downloading firmware FortiGate FirmwareUpgrading the firmware Using the web-based managerReverting to a previous version Using the USB Auto-Install Backup and Restore from a USB keyTo revert to a previous firmware version To upgrade the firmware using the CLI Using the CLIExecute ping Execute restore image image.out Execute restore image namestr tftpip4Execute update-now To revert to a previous firmware version using the CLIExecute restore image namestr tftpipv4 Installing firmware from a system reboot using the CLIExecute restore image image28.out Execute restore config namestr tftpip4Execute reboot To install firmware from a system rebootPress any key to display configuration menu Enter Tftp server addressTo backup configuration using the CLI Restoring the previous configurationEnter Local Address Enter File Name image.outTo restore configuration using the CLI Additional CLI Commands for a USB keyTo configure the USB Auto-Install using the CLI To test the new firmware image Testing new firmware before installingTesting new firmware before installing Testing new firmware before installing Index Web filtering 37 web-based manager Page Page

620B specifications

The Fortinet 620B is a state-of-the-art security appliance designed to provide comprehensive cybersecurity solutions for medium to large enterprises. As part of Fortinet's FortiGate series, the 620B combines advanced security features with robust performance capabilities, ensuring that organizations can protect their networks against an evolving threat landscape.

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The FortiGate 620B is powered by Fortinet's purpose-built security processing unit (SPU) architecture, which significantly accelerates threat detection and mitigation processes. With multi-core processing capabilities, the device can handle high volumes of traffic while maintaining low latency, making it suitable for environments with heavy data flows. This performance is critical for organizations requiring real-time inspection of encrypted traffic, as the 620B offers strong decryption capabilities without sacrificing throughput.

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