Quick Configuration Guide

FortiGate-5001A base backplane data communication

In a FortiGate-5140 or FortiGate-5050 chassis, FortiGate-5001A base backplane communication requires one or two FortiSwitch-5003A or FortiSwitch-5003 boards. A FortiSwitch board installed in chassis base slot 1 provides communication on the base1 interface. A FortiSwitch-5003 board installed in chassis base slot 2 provides communication on the base2 interface. The FortiGate-5020 chassis supports base backplane data communication for both interfaces with no additions or changes to the chassis.

Note: Installing a FortiSwitch-5003A board and a FortiSwitch-5003 board in the same chassis is not supported.

For details and configuration examples of FortiGate-5001A base backplane communication using the FortiSwitch-5003 board, see the FortiGate-5000 Backplane Communications Guide.

To enable base backplane data communication from the FortiGate-5001A web-based manager

From the FortiGate-5001A web-based manager use the following steps to enable base backplane data communication.

1Go to System > Network > Interface.

2Select Show backplane interfaces.

The base1 and base2 backplane interfaces now appear in all Interface lists. You can now configure the base backplane interfaces and add routes, firewall policies and other configuration settings using these interfaces.

Figure 13: FortiGate-5001A interface list with backplane interfaces enabled (FortiGate-ADM-XB2 also installed)

To enable base backplane data communication from the FortiGate-5001A

CLI

From the FortiGate-5001A board CLI you can use the following steps to enable base backplane data communication.

1Enter the following command to show the backplane interfaces:

config system global

set show-backplane-intf enable end

The base1 and base2 backplane interfaces now appear in all Interface lists. You can now configure the base backplane interfaces and add routes, firewall policies and other configuration settings using these interfaces.

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5001A-SW, 5001A-DW specifications

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