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Caution: To avoid 
personal injury or 
damage to the unit, it 
is recommended that
two or more people 
install the unit into the 
rack.
Installation
The FortiGate unit DBOCFQMBDFEPOBOZnBUTVSGBDFPSNPVOUFEJOBOZTUBOEBSEJODI
(48.3 cm) rack unit with the provided rack-mount brackets and screws. 
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.
Caution: Electrostatic 
discharge (ESD) can 
damage your Fortinet 
equipment. 
POE devices only: 
This equipment is to 
be used in a Network 
Environment 0 per 
IECTR 62101. This 
product is connected 
only to PoE networks 
without routing to the 
outside plant.
3.  Position the FortiGate unit in the rack. Ensure there is enough room around the unit to 
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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 cable, plug the cable into the rear of the unit, and then into a 
grounded electrical outlet or separate power source.