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1.  Ensure that the surface onto which the FortiGate unit 
to be installed is clean, level, and stable and that 
there is at least 1.5 inches (3.8cm) of clearance on all 
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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 cable, plug the cable 
into the rear of the unit, and then into a grounded 
electrical outlet or separate power source.
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
Caution: SFP 
transceivers are static 
sensitive devices. Use 
an ESD wrist strap 
or similar grounding 
device when handling 
transceivers.
Do not install 
or remove SFP 
transceivers while 
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still attached. This 
can cause damage 
to the cables, cable 
connectors, and the 
optical interfaces. 
It may also prevent 
the transceiver from 
latching correctly into 
the socket connector.
SFP Transceivers
Transmit Optical Bore
Receive Optical Bore
SFP Cage Sockets
Socket Latch
To install the SFP transceivers
1.  Ensure that you are properly grounded.
2.  Remove the caps from the SFP cage sockets on the 
front panel of the unit.
Extraction Lever