Power connection and configuration

Power connection and configuration

This chapter describes how to connect data center DC power to a FortiGate-5050 chassis. If data center DC power is not available, this document also describes how to use the FortiGate-5053 power converter tray to supply DC power to the FortiGate-5050 chassis.

This chapter describes:

About data center DC power

Connecting the FortiGate-5050 chassis to data center DC power and data center ground

Connecting the FortiGate-5050 chassis to AC power using the FortiGate-5053 power converter tray

Turning on FortiGate-5050 chassis power

About data center DC power

The FortiGate-5050 chassis is designed to be installed in a data center or similar location that has available -48VDC power (also called battery power). Fortinet expects that most FortiGate-5050 customers will be installing their FortiGate equipment in a data center or similar location that is already equipped with a -48VDC power system that provides power to existing networking or telecom equipment. The FortiGate-5050 chassis are designed to be connected directly to this DC power system.

In this document, data center DC power refers to a -48VDC power system that is already available at the location at which the FortiGate-5050 chassis is being installed.

Connecting the FortiGate-5050 chassis to data center DC power and data center ground

Connect the FortiGate-5050 chassis to data center DC power using the redundant power input connectors on the FortiGate-5050 back panel. Fortinet supplies and recommends AWG-14 stranded wires for all power connections: Black for -48VDC and red for RTN. Green AWG-6 wires are recommended for ground connections. If required, install terminal lugs on the wires before connecting them to the power input connectors.

This section describes:

Connecting a FortiGate-5050 power input connector to data center DC power

Connecting the FortiGate-5050 chassis to data center ground

Connecting a FortiGate-5050 power input connector to data center DC power

The following procedure describes how to connect one FortiGate-5050 power input connector to data center DC power. For normal operation, only power input connector A must be connected. For redundant DC power you can connect power input connector B to a different DC power source.

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