Managing FortiGate chassis devices
The FortiManager 5001A AdvancedTCA (ATCA) system can work with the Shelf Manager to manage FortiGate 5050, 5060, 5140, and 5140B chassis. The Shelf Manager runs on the Shelf Management Mezzanine hardware platform included with the FortiGate 5050, 5060, 5140, and 5140B chassis. You can install up to five FortiGate 5000 series blades in the five slots of the FortiGate 5050 ATCA chassis and up to 14 FortiGate 5000 series blades in the 14 slots of the FortiGate 5140 ATCA chassis. For more information on FortiGate 5000 series including Chassis
and Shelf manager, see the Fortinet Document Library. | FortiManager VM-1000-UG, -5000UG and -U-UG support Shelf Manager for chassis management |
You need to enable chassis management before you can work with the Shelf Manager through the FortiManager system.
To enable chassis management:
1. In the
System Settings tab, go to
System Settings > Advanced > Advanced Settings. See
“Advanced settings” for more information.
2. Under Advanced Settings, select Chassis Management.
3. Set the Chassis Update Interval; the value can be from 4 to 1440 minutes.
To add a chassis:
1. In the Device Manager tab, right-click in the tree menu and select Chassis > Create New. The Create Chassis window opens.
2. Complete the following fields:
Name | Enter a unique name for the chassis. |
Description | Optionally, enter any comments or notes about this chassis. |
Chassis Type | Select the chassis type: Chassis 5050, 5060, 5140 or 5140B. |
IP Address | Enter the IP address of the Shelf Manager running on the chassis. |
Authentication Type | Select Anonymous, MD5, or Password from the drop-down list. |
Admin User | Enter the Admin user name. |
Password | Enter the admin user password. |
Chassis Slot Assignment | You cannot assign FortiGate-5000 series blades to the slot until after the chassis has been added. For information on assigning slots, see “To edit a chassis and assign FortiGate 5000 series blade to the slots:”. |
3. Select OK.
To edit a chassis and assign FortiGate 5000 series blade to the slots:
1. In the Device Manager tab, right-click the chassis you want to edit and select Edit from the pop-up menu.
2. Modify the fields except Chassis Type, as required.
3. For Chassis Slot Assignment, from the drop-down list of a slot, select a FortiGate-5000 series blade to assign it to the slot. You can select a FortiGate, FortiCarrier, or FortiSwitch unit.
| You can only assign FortiSwitch units to slot 1 and 2. |
4. Select OK.
