Power connection and configuration
FortiGate-5050 Chassis Guide
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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 7: Connecting a FortiGate-5050 chassis to data center ground
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 7).
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 Figure8) 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-5053 power converter tray front and back panel

The front panel of the FortiGate-5053 power converter tray (shown in Figure8) provides
access to the FortiGate-5020/5050 power supplies.

FortiGate-5050

Ground

connector

Data Center

ground

connector