Page 2 - Warnings and cautions
FortiGate-5001A Security System Guide 01-30000-83456-20081023 Warnings and cautions Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install or maintain FortiGate-5000 series equipment. Read and comply with all warnings, cautions and notices in this document. • Turning off all power switche...
Page 3 - Contents
Contents FortiGate-5001A Security System Guide01-30000-83456-20081023 3 Contents Warnings and cautions ..................................................................................... 2 FortiGate-5001A security system ..................................... 5 Front panel LEDs and connectors ........
Page 5 - FortiGate-5001A security system
FortiGate-5001A security system FortiGate-5001A Security System Guide01-30000-83456-20081023 5 FortiGate-5001A security system The FortiGate-5001A security system is a high-performance Advanced Telecommunications Computing Architecture (ACTA) compliant FortiGate security system that can be installed...
Page 6 - Front panel LEDs and connectors
FortiGate-5001A Security System Guide 6 01-30000-83456-20081023 Front panel LEDs and connectors FortiGate-5001A security system Figure 1: FortiGate-5001A-DW front panel Figure 2: FortiGate-5001A-SW front panel The FortiGate-5001A board includes the following features: • Two front panel 10/100/1000Ba...
Page 7 - LEDs
FortiGate-5001A security system Front panel LEDs and connectors FortiGate-5001A Security System Guide01-30000-83456-20081023 7 LEDs Table 1 lists and describes the FortiGate-5001A LEDs. Table 1: FortiGate-5001A LEDs LED State Description 1, 2 (Left LED) Green The correct cable is connected to the in...
Page 8 - Connectors; Base backplane communication; Fabric backplane communication
FortiGate-5001A Security System Guide 8 01-30000-83456-20081023 Base backplane communication FortiGate-5001A security system Connectors Table 2 lists and describes the FortiGate-5001A connectors. Base backplane communication The FortiGate-5001A base backplane 1-gigabit interfaces can be used for HA ...
Page 9 - AMC modules
FortiGate-5001A security system AMC modules FortiGate-5001A Security System Guide01-30000-83456-20081023 9 FortiGate-RTM-XB2 The FortiGate-RTM-XB2 module provides two 10-gigabit fabric backplane interfaces and NP2 processor acceleration for FortiGate-5001A fabric interfaces. For 10-gigabit fabric ba...
Page 11 - Hardware installation
Hardware installation FortiGate-5001A Security System Guide01-30000-83456-20081023 11 Hardware installation Before use, the FortiGate-5001A board must be correctly inserted into an Advanced Telecommunications Computing Architecture (ACTA) chassis such as the FortiGate-5140, FortiGate-5050, or FortiG...
Page 12 - Changing FortiGate-5001A SW11 switch settings
FortiGate-5001A Security System Guide 12 01-30000-83456-20081023 Changing FortiGate-5001A SW11 switch settings Hardware installation Changing FortiGate-5001A SW11 switch settings The SW11 switch on the FortiGate-5001A board is factory set by Fortinet to detect a shelf manager ( Figure 6 ). This is t...
Page 13 - Location of SW 11
Hardware installation Changing FortiGate-5001A SW11 switch settings FortiGate-5001A Security System Guide01-30000-83456-20081023 13 To change or verify the SW11 switch setting To complete this procedure, you need: • A FortiGate-5001A board • A tool for changing the SW11 switch setting (optional) • A...
Page 14 - FortiGate-5001A mounting components
FortiGate-5001A Security System Guide 14 01-30000-83456-20081023 FortiGate-5001A mounting components Hardware installation FortiGate-5001A mounting components To install a FortiGate-5001A board you slide the board into an open slot in the front of an ATCA chassis and then use the mounting components...
Page 15 - Inserting a FortiGate-5001A board
Hardware installation Inserting a FortiGate-5001A board FortiGate-5001A Security System Guide01-30000-83456-20081023 15 Figure 10: FortiGate-5001A-DW left (top) mounting components Inserting a FortiGate-5001A board The FortiGate-5001A board must be fully installed in a chassis slot, with the handles...
Page 18 - Removing a FortiGate-5001A board
FortiGate-5001A Security System Guide 18 01-30000-83456-20081023 Removing a FortiGate-5001A board Hardware installation 10 Once the board is inserted correctly, fully tighten the retention screws to lock the FortiGate-5001A board into position in the chassis slot. Removing a FortiGate-5001A board Th...
Page 20 - Resetting a FortiGate-5001A board; Installing and removing AMC modules
FortiGate-5001A Security System Guide 20 01-30000-83456-20081023 Resetting a FortiGate-5001A board Hardware installation Resetting a FortiGate-5001A board You must eject the FortiGate-5001A board from the chassis slot to cycle the power and reset the board. See “Removing a FortiGate-5001A board” on ...
Page 21 - Inserting AMC slot filler panels; Inserting AMC modules
Hardware installation Installing and removing AMC modules FortiGate-5001A Security System Guide01-30000-83456-20081023 21 Inserting AMC slot filler panels The following procedure describes how to install a slot filler panel in the FortiGate-5001A front panel AMC opening. The FortiGate-5001A-DW board...
Page 22 - Removing AMC modules
FortiGate-5001A Security System Guide 22 01-30000-83456-20081023 Installing and removing AMC modules Hardware installation To complete this procedure, you need: • A FortiGate-5001A board with an open slot • FortiGate AMC module to install • An electrostatic discharge (ESD) preventive wrist strap wit...
Page 23 - Troubleshooting; FortiGate-5001A does not start up
Hardware installation Troubleshooting FortiGate-5001A Security System Guide01-30000-83456-20081023 23 1 Attach the ESD wrist strap to your wrist and to an available ESD socket or wrist strap terminal. 2 Eject the FortiGate-5001A board from the chassis slot. 3 With the FortiGate-5001A left (top) hand...
Page 24 - FortiGate-5001A status LED is flashing during system operation
FortiGate-5001A Security System Guide 24 01-30000-83456-20081023 Troubleshooting Hardware installation FortiGate-5001A status LED is flashing during system operation Normally, the FortiGate-5001A Status LED is off when the FortiGate-5001A board is operating normally. If this LED starts flashing whil...
Page 25 - Quick Configuration Guide; Registering your Fortinet product; Planning the configuration
Quick Configuration Guide Registering your Fortinet product FortiGate-5001A Security System Guide01-30000-83456-20081023 25 Quick Configuration Guide This section is a quick start guide to connecting and configuring a FortiGate-5001A security system for your network. Before using this chapter, your ...
Page 26 - Transparent mode
FortiGate-5001A Security System Guide 26 01-30000-83456-20081023 Planning the configuration Quick Configuration Guide NAT/Route mode In NAT/Route mode, the FortiGate-5001A security system is visible to the networks that it is connected to. Each interface connected to a network must be configured wit...
Page 27 - Choosing the configuration tool
Quick Configuration Guide Choosing the configuration tool FortiGate-5001A Security System Guide01-30000-83456-20081023 27 Figure 12: Example FortiGate-5001A board operating in Transparent mode You would typically deploy a FortiGate-5001A security system in Transparent mode on a private network behin...
Page 28 - Factory default settings
FortiGate-5001A Security System Guide 28 01-30000-83456-20081023 Factory default settings Quick Configuration Guide Command Line Interface (CLI) The CLI is a full-featured management tool. Use it to configure the administrator password, the interface addresses, the default gateway, and the DNS serve...
Page 29 - Using the web-based manager to configure NAT/Route mode
Quick Configuration Guide Configuring NAT/Route mode FortiGate-5001A Security System Guide01-30000-83456-20081023 29 Using the web-based manager to configure NAT/Route mode 1 Connect port1 of the FortiGate-5001A board to the same hub or switch as the computer you will use to configure the FortiGate ...
Page 30 - Using the CLI to configure NAT/Route mode
FortiGate-5001A Security System Guide 30 01-30000-83456-20081023 Configuring NAT/Route mode Quick Configuration Guide 3 Set the addressing mode for the interface. (See the online help for information.) • For manual addressing, enter the IP address and netmask for the interface that you added to Tabl...
Page 31 - Configuring Transparent mode; Using the web-based manager to configure Transparent mode
Quick Configuration Guide Configuring Transparent mode FortiGate-5001A Security System Guide01-30000-83456-20081023 31 6 Repeat to configure each interface as required, for example, to configure the port2 interface to the setting that you added to Table 8 on page 29 . config system interface edit po...
Page 32 - Using the CLI to configure Transparent mode
FortiGate-5001A Security System Guide 32 01-30000-83456-20081023 Configuring Transparent mode Quick Configuration Guide 4 Type admin in the Name field and select Login. To switch from NAT/Route mode to transparent mode 1 Go to System > Status and select the Change link beside Operation Mode: NAT....
Page 33 - Upgrading FortiGate-5001A firmware
Quick Configuration Guide Upgrading FortiGate-5001A firmware FortiGate-5001A Security System Guide01-30000-83456-20081023 33 Upgrading FortiGate-5001A firmware Fortinet periodically updates the FortiGate-5001A FortiOS firmware to include enhancements and address issues. After you have registered you...
Page 34 - FortiGate-5001A base backplane data communication
FortiGate-5001A Security System Guide 34 01-30000-83456-20081023 FortiGate-5001A base backplane data communication Quick Configuration Guide Where <name_str> is the name of the firmware image file and <tftp_ipv4> is the IP address of the TFTP server. For example, if the firmware image fi...
Page 36 - FortiGate-5001A fabric backplane data communication
FortiGate-5001A Security System Guide 36 01-30000-83456-20081023 FortiGate-5001A fabric backplane data communication Quick Configuration Guide FortiGate-5001A fabric backplane data communication This section describes how to configure FortiGate-5001A boards for fabric backplane data communication us...
Page 37 - Powering off the FortiGate-5001A board
Quick Configuration Guide Powering off the FortiGate-5001A board FortiGate-5001A Security System Guide01-30000-83456-20081023 37 To enable fabric backplane data communication from the FortiGate-5001A CLI From the FortiGate-5001A board CLI you can use the following steps to enable fabric backplane da...
Page 39 - For more information; Fortinet documentation; Fortinet Tools and Documentation CD; Customer service and technical support; Register your Fortinet product
For more information Fortinet documentation FortiGate-5001A Security System Guide01-30000-83456-20081023 39 For more information Support for your Fortinet product is available as online help from within the web-based manager, from the Tools and Documentation CD included with the product, on the Fort...
