Fortinet 5050-R manual Connecting the FortiGate-5050 chassis to data center ground

Power connection and configuration

Connecting the FortiGate-5050 chassis to data center ground

The FortiGate-5050 chassis has a ground connections on the lower left side of the FortiGate-5050 back panel (see Figure 2 on page 7). This connector must be connected to data center ground.

To connect the FortiGate-5050 chassis to data center ground

You need the following tools and equipment to connect the FortiGate-5050 chassis to ground:

•A number 2 Phillips screwdriver.

•An electrostatic discharge (ESD) preventive wrist or ankle strap with connection cord.

•One green AWG-6 stranded wire with terminal lugs attached.

Figure 9: Connecting a FortiGate-5050 chassis to data center ground

Data Center	FortiGate-5050
ground			Ground
connector		connector

1Attach the ESD wrist strap to your wrist and to an ESD socket or to a bare metal surface on the chassis or frame.

2Connect the green ground wire from the data center ground to the ground connector on the FortiGate-5050 chassis (see Figure 9).

3Secure the ground wire to the chassis.

4Optionally label the wire GND.

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

If data center DC power is not available, you can use the FortiGate-5053 power converter tray with FortiGate-5020/5050 power supplies (shown in Figure 10) to convert AC power to DC power. The FortiGate-5053 power converter tray and the power supplies are not supplied with the FortiGate-5050 chassis and must be purchased separately. (FortiGate- 5020/5050 power supplies are also used to provide power to a FortiGate-5020 chassis.)

This section contains the following information about the FortiGate-5050 chassis and the FortiGate-5053 power converter tray:

•FortiGate-5053 power converter tray front and back panel

•Selecting the power supplies and power converter trays that you need for your FortiGate-5050 configuration

•Connecting a FortiGate-5050 chassis to the FortiGate-5053 power converter tray

FortiGate-5050-R Chassis Guide
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