The FortiGate unit can be placed on any flat surface, or mounted in any standard 19 inch
rack unit with the provided rack-mount brackets and screws.
Please read “Cautions and Warnings” on page 18 prior to installing your device.
To install the FortiGate unit into a rack
1. Ensure that the FortiGate unit is placed on a stable surface
prior to rack-mount installation.
2. Attach the provided rack-mount brackets to the sides of
the unit using the provided screws.
a. If you are installing the unit into a four-post rack, attach
the rack-mount brackets with the handles aligned with the
front of the FortiGate unit.
b. If you are installing the unit into a two-post rack, attach
the rack-mount brackets with the handles aligned with the
middle of the FortiGate unit.
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Caution:
Electrostatic
discharge (ESD)
can damage
your Fortinet
equipment.
Do not place
heavy objects on
the unit.
To avoid personal
injury or damage
to the unit, it is
recommended
that two or more
people install the
unit into the rack.
Note: If the unit
has a redundant
power supply,
each power
cable should be
connected to a
different power
source. In this
way, if one power
source fails, the
other may still be
operational and
the unit will not
lose power.
1.5in
1.5in
Installation
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3. Position the FortiGate unit in the rack. Ensure there is enough room around the unit to
allow for sufficient air flow.
4. Line up the rack-mount bracket holes to the holes on the rack and ensure that the
FortiGate unit is level.
5. Finger tighten four rack-mount screws to attach the unit to the rack.
6. Verify that the spacing around the FortiGate unit conforms to requirements and that
the unit is level, then tighten the rack-mount screws with an appropriate screwdriver.
7. Using the provided power cables, plug the cables into the rear of the unit, and then
into grounded electrical outlets or a separate power sources, such as uninterruptible
power supplies (UPS) or power distribution units (PDU).
To install the unit on a at surface
1. Ensure that the surface onto which the FortiGate unit to be installed is clean, level,
and stable and that there is at least 1.5in (3.8cm) of clearance on all sides to allow for
adequate airflow.
2. Attach the provided rubber feet to the bottom of the FortiGate unit.
3. Place the unit in the designated location.
4. Verify that the spacing around the FortiGate unit conforms to requirements and that
the unit is level.
5. Using the provided power cables, plug the cables into the rear of the unit, and then
into grounded electrical outlets or a separate power sources, such as uninterruptible
power supplies (UPS) or power distribution units (PDU).
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