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FortiGate-5001A Security System Guide
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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 the correct setting if you are installing the
FortiGate-5001A board in a chassis that contains an operating shelf manager
(such as the FortiGate-5140 or FortiGate-5050 chassis).
Figure 6: FortiGate-5140 and 5050 setting for SW11 (factory default shelf manager
mode)
By default a FortiGate-5001A board will not start up if the board is installed in a
chassis, such as a FortiGate-5020, that does not contain a shelf manager or that
contains a shelf manager that is not operating. Before installing a
FortiGate-5001A in a FortiGate-5020 chassis or a chassis that does not contain
an operating shelf manager you must change the SW11 switch setting as shown
in Figure 7.
Figure 7: FortiGate-5020 setting for SW11 (standalone mode)
In all cases you should confirm that you have the correct SW11 setting before
installing the board in a chassis.
Table 3: FortiGate-5001A SW11 settings for different chassis
Chassis Correct SW11
Setting
Result of wrong jumper setting
FortiGate-5140 or 5050 or any
ACTA chassis with an
operating shelf manager
(factory default shelf manager
mode).
1OffShelf manager cannot find
FortiGate-5001A board. No shelf
manager information about the
FortiGate-5001A board available.
2On
3Off
4Off
FortiGate-5020 or any ACTA
chassis without an operating
shelf manager (standalone
mode).
1OffFortiGate-5001A board will not start up.
2On
3On
4Off
Factory Default (Shelf Manager Required)
ON
SW11
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1 Off
2 On
3 Off
4 Off
ON
SW11
3421
1 Off
2 On
3 On
4 Off
Standalone Mode for FortiGate-5020
(no Shelf Manager)
Note: If the shelf manager in a FortiGate-5140 or FortiGate-5050 chassis is missing or not
functioning, FortiGate-5001A boards with factory default SW11 settings will not start up.