Fortinet FortiGate-7000E Series User manual

FIM-7901E Processing Module Guide
FortiGate-7000E Series

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FIM-7901E 5.6.11 Build 4279 Processing Module Guide
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
Change log 4
FIM-7901E interface module 5
Mounting hardware 5
Module levers 5
Power sliders 6
Secure screws 6
Front panel interfaces 6
Physical description 7
Front panel LEDs 7
Supported transceivers 8
Turning the module on and off 9
NMI switch 9
FIM-7901E hardware architecture 9
Hardware installation 11
Installing SFP+ and SFP transceivers 11
To install transceivers 11
FIM-7901E mounting hardware 12
Inserting a FIM-7901E module into a chassis 13
Shutting down and removing a FIM-7901E module from a chassis 17
Troubleshooting 22
FIM-7901E does not startup 22
FIM-7901E status LED is flashing during system operation 22
Quick FIM-7901E configuration 23
Registering your FortiGate-7000 series products 23
Choosing the configuration tool 23
Changing network settings 23
Cautions and warnings 25
Environmental specifications 25
Safety 26
Regulatory notices 27
Federal Communication Commission (FCC) – USA 27
Industry Canada Equipment Standard for Digital Equipment (ICES) – Canada 27
European Conformity (CE) - EU 27
Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) – Japan 28
Bureau of Standards Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) – Taiwan 28
China 28
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Change log
Date Change description
October 25, 2019 Restructuring and bug fixing.
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FIM-7901E interface module
The FIM-7901E interface module is a hot swappable module that provides data, management, and session
sync/heartbeat interfaces, base backplane switching, and fabric backplane session-aware load balancing for a
FortiGate-7000 series chassis. The FIM-7901E includes an integrated switch fabric and DP2 processors to load balance
millions of data sessions over the chassis fabric backplane to FPM processor modules. The FIM-7901E also includes a
1Gbps base backplane channel for base backplane management communication with each FPMmodule in the chassis,
one 40Gbps fabric backplane channel for fabric backplane communication with the FIM module(s) in the chassis, and a
second 1Gbps base backplane channel for base backplane communication with the FIM module(s) in the chassis.
The FIM-7901E can be installed in any FortiGate-7000 series chassis in chassis hub/switch slots 1 or 2. The FIM-7901E
provides thirty-two 10GigE small form-factor pluggable plus (SPF+) interfaces for a FortiGate-7000 chassis.
You can also install FIM-7901Es in a second chassis and operate the chassis in HA mode to provide chassis failover
protection.
FIM-7901E front panel
Power
Slider
Module
Lever
Secure
Screw
Module
Lever
Power
Slider
Secure
Screw
A1 to A32
10GigE Fabric Channel
SPF+ Network
Interfaces (data)
M1 and M2 10GigE Base
Channel SFP+ Interfaces
(heartbeat and management)
MGMT1 - MGMT4
10/100/1000BASE-T Copper
Management Interface
Status, Alarm
HA, and Power
LEDS
USB
Power
Button
NMI
Button
Mounting hardware
Use the module levers, power sliders, and secure screws to insert, secure and remove the module from the chassis.
Module levers
Carefully slide the module all of the way into the chassis slot and fully close the module levers to seat the module into
the chassis slot and to connect the module to the chassis backplane connectors. When both module levers are fully
closed, the power sliders can be lowered to their bottom position, locking the module levers and turning on power to the
module.
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Raise the power sliders to unlock the module levers and turn off module power. Then open the module levers to eject
the module from the backplane connectors; allowing the module to be removed from the chassis.
The module lever mechanism helps reduce the engagement force required to insert or eject the module from the
backplane connectors.
The module levers do not fully secure the module in the chassis. The secure screws must be tightened to reliably secure
the module in the chassis and to make sure the module remains securely connected to the backplane for power and
network connectivity.
Power sliders
Close the module levers and move the power sliders to their bottom position to lock the module levers and turn the
module power switch on.
Move the power sliders to the top position to unlock the module levers and turn the module power switch off.
Gently push the power sliders down to make sure they are in their bottom position. If the module LEDs do not light the
module is not receiving power. If this happens check the power sliders to make sure they are in their bottom position.
Secure screws
Fully tighten the secure screws to lock the module in the chassis providing a secure and reliable connection with the
backplane.
Loosen the secure screws before ejecting the module from the chassis.
Front panel interfaces
You connect the FIM-7901E to your 10Gbps networks using the A1 to A32 front panel SFP+ interfaces. The front panel
also includes M1 and M2 SFP+ interfaces for the base channel, four Ethernet management interfaces (MGMT1 to
MGMT4), and a USB port. The USB port can be used with any USB key for backing up and restoring configuration files.
Connector Type Speed Protocol Description
A1 to A32 SPF+ 10Gbps/1Gpbs Ethernet Thirty-two front panel 10GigE SFP+ fabric
channel interfaces. These interfaces are
connected to 10Gbps networks to distribute
sessions to the FPM processor modules installed
in chassis slots 3 and up. These interfaces can
also be configured to operate as Gigabit Ethernet
interfaces using SFP transceivers. These
interfaces also support creating link aggregation
groups (LAGs) that can include interfaces from
both FIM-7901Es.
M1 and M2 SFP+ 10Gbps/1Gbps Ethernet Two front panel 10GigE SFP+ interfaces that
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Connector Type Speed Protocol Description
connect to the base backplane channel. These
interfaces are used for heartbeat, session sync,
and management communication between FIM-
7901Es in different chassis. These interfaces can
also be configured to operate as Gigabit Ethernet
interfaces using SFP transceivers, but should not
normally be changed. If you use switches to
connect these interfaces, the switch ports should
be able to accept packets with a maximum frame
size of at least 1526. The M1 and M2 interfaces
need to be on different broadcast domains. If M1
and M2 are connected to the same switch, Q-in-
Q must be enabled on the switch
MGMT1 to
MGMT4
RJ-45 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet Four 10/100/1000BASE-T copper out of band
management Ethernet interfaces.
USB USB 3.0
Type A
USB 3.0 USB
2.0
Standard USB connector.
Physical description
Dimensions 1.88 x 17.11 x 18.49 in. (48 x 435 x 470 mm) (Height x Width x Length)
Weight 16 lb. (7.3 kg)
Operating Temperature 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)
Storage Temperature -31 to 158°F (-35 to 70°C)
Relative Humidity 10% to 90% (Non-condensing)
Power consumption Max: 450W; Average: 400W
Max Current 37.5A
Heat Dissipation 1531BTU/h
Joules/h 1609KJ/h
Front panel LEDs
From the FIM-7901E font panel you can view the status of the module LEDs to verify that the module is functioning
normally.
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LED State Description
STATUS
Off The FIM-7901E is powered off.
Green The FIM-7901E is powered on and operating normally.
Flashing Green The FIM-7901E is starting up.
ALARM Red Major alarm.
Amber Minor alarm
Off No alarms
HA
Off The FIM-7901E is operating in normal mode.
Green The FIM-7901E is operating in HA mode.
Red A failover has occurred
POWER Green The FIM-7901E is powered on and operating normally.
Off The FIM-7901E is powered off.
A1 to A32
M1 and M2
Green The correct cable is connected to the interface and the connected
equipment has power.
Flashing Green Network activity at the interface.
Off No link is established.
MGMT1-4
Link/Act
Solid Green Indicates this interface is connected with the correct cable and the
attached network device has power.
Blinking Green Indicates network traffic on this interface.
Off No Link
MGMT1-4
Speed
Green Connection at 1Gbps.
Amber Connection at 100Mbps.
Off Connection at 10Mbps.
Supported transceivers
Transceivers available from Fortinet for the FIM-7901E A1 to A32 SFP+ interfaces.
Transceiver Description
FG-TRAN-SFP+SR 10GE SFP+ transceiver module, short range.
FG-TRAN-SFP+LR 10GE SFP+ transceiver module, long range.
FG-TRAN-SFP-LX 1 GE SFP LX transceiver module.
FG-TRAN-SFP-SX 1 GE SFP SX transceiver module.
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Turning the module on and off
You can use the front panel power button to turn the FIM-7901E power on or off. If the FIM-7901E is powered on, press
the power switch to turn it off. If the FIM-7901E is turned off and installed in a chassis slot, press the power button to
turn it on.
NMI switch
When working with Fortinet Support to troubleshoot problems with the FIM-7901E you can use the front panel non-
maskable interrupt (NMI) switch to assist with troubleshooting. Pressing this switch causes the software to dump
registers/backtraces to the console. After the data is dumped the FIM-7901E reboots. While the FIM-7901E is
rebooting, traffic is temporarily blocked. The FIM-7901E should restart normally and traffic can resume once the it is up
and running.
FIM-7901E hardware architecture
The FIM-7901E includes an integrated switch fabric (ISF) that connects the front panel interfaces to the DP2 session-
aware load balancers and to the chassis backplanes. The ISFalso allows the DP2 processors to distribute sessions
among all NP6 processors on the FPMmodules in the same chassis.
The FIM-7901E also includes the following backplane communication channels:
lOne 80Gbps fabric backplane channel to distribute traffic to the FPMs.
lOne 1Gbps base backplane channel for base backplane communication with the FPMs.
lOne 40Gbps fabric backplane channel for fabric backplane communication with the other FIM.
lOne 1Gbps base backplane channel for base backplane communication with the other FIM.
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FIM-7901E hardware architecture
1G DP2 DP2 DP2
Chassis Base Backplane
Chassis Fabric Backplane
CPU Integrated Switch Fabric
1G 80G
40G
Management
(MGMT1-4)
Heartbeat
(M1 M2)
Data
(A1 - A32)
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Hardware installation
This chapter describes installing a FIM-7901E interface module into a FortiGate-7000 chassis.
Installing SFP+ and SFP transceivers
You must install SPF+ transceivers into the FIM-7901E front panel A1 to A32 interfaces before connecting them to
10Gbps networks. The FIM-7901E ships with two 10GBASE-SR SFP+ transceivers. You can also configure the A1 to
A32 interfaces to operate at 1Gbps and install SFP transceivers. You can install the transceivers before or after inserting
the FIM-7901E module into a chassis.
You must install SFP+ transceivers into the FIM-7901E M1 and M2 interfaces before connecting them to 10Gbps
networks. You can also configure the M1 and M2 interfaces to operate at 1Gbps and install SFP transceivers. You can
install these transceivers before or after inserting the FIM-7901E board into a chassis.
You can install the following types of transceivers for connectors M1 and M2:
l10GBASE-SR SFP+ (10Gbps)
l10GBASE-LR SFP+ (10Gbps)
l1000BASE SFP (1Gbps)
The M1 and M2 interfaces are used for heartbeat, session sync, and management
communication between FIM-7901Es in different chassis. This communication requires 10
Gbps connections so, even though it supported, the M1 and M2 interfaces should not
changed to 1000Base SFP 1Gbps interfaces.
To install transceivers
To complete this procedure, you need:
lA FIM-7901E
lTransceivers to install
lAn electrostatic discharge (ESD) preventive wrist strap with connection cord
FIM-7901Es must be protected from static discharge and physical shock. Only handle or work
with FIM-7901Es at a static-free workstation. Always wear a grounded electrostatic discharge
(ESD) preventive wrist strap when handling FIM-7901Es.
Handling the transceivers by holding the release latch can damage the connector. Do not
force transceivers into their cage slots. If the transceiver does not easily slide in and click into
place, it may not be aligned correctly. If this happens, remove the transceiver, realign it and
slide it in again.
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1. Attach the ESD wrist strap to your wrist and to an available ESD socket or wrist strap terminal.
2. Remove the caps from the cage sockets on the FIM-7901E front panel.
3. Hold the sides of the transceiver and slide it into the cage socket until it clicks into place.
FIM-7901E mounting hardware
To install an FIM-7901E you slide the module into a hub/switch slot in the front of an FortiGate-7000 series chassis
(either slot 1 or 2) and then use the mounting hardware, described in Mounting hardware on page 5, to lock the module
into place in the slot. When locked into place and positioned correctly, the module front panel is flush with the chassis
front panel and connected to the chassis backplane.
To position the module correctly, you must use the mounting hardware shown below for the right of the FIM-7901E front
panel. The mounting hardware on the left of the front panel is the same but reversed. The FIM-7901E mounting
hardware aligns the module in the chassis slot and is used to insert and eject the module from the slot.
On some FIM modules there may be very little clearance between the front panel interfaces
and the module lever on the right side of the FIM-7901E. In fact, you may have to remove
network connectors from some front panel interfaces to open the module lever. In most cases
you should remove all network connectors from the front panel before opening the module
levers to remove an FIM module from a chassis slot.
FIM-7901E mounting hardware
Closed
Secure Screw
Module Lever
Power Slider
Power Slider
Alignment Pin Module Lever
Secure Screw
Alignment Pin
Open
(to open move the power slider up about 2 mm)
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The FIM-7901E module levers align the module in the chassis slot and insert and eject the module from the slot. The
power sliders activate micro switches that turn on or turn off power to the module. When both sliders are raised, the
module cannot receive power. When the sliders are fully closed, the module can receive power if it is fully inserted into a
chassis slot.
Inserting a FIM-7901E module into a chassis
This procedure describes how to insert a FIM-7901E module into slot 1 or 2 of a FortiGate-7000 chassis. The procedure
includes photographs to illustrate the procedure steps. The photos were taken in one of Fortinet's hardware labs using a
generic module and FortiGate-7000 chassis.
You must carefully slide the module all the way into the chassis slot, close the module levers
to seat the module into the slot, and tighten the secure screws to make sure the module is
fully engaged with the backplane and secured. You must also make sure that the power
sliders are fully closed by gently pushing them down.
Installation Highlights:
1. Module levers must be closed.
2. Secure screws must be tightened.
3. Power sliders must be fully closed for the module to get power and start up.
If the module is not receiving power all LEDs remain off.
FIM-7901E modules are hot swappable. This procedure is the same whether or not the chassis is powered on.
Do not carry the FIM-7901E module by holding the module levers or secure screws. When
inserting or removing the FIM-7901E from a chassis slot, handle the module by the front
panel. The levers are not designed for carrying the module. If the levers become bent or
damaged, the FIM-7901E may not align correctly in the chassis slot.
To complete this procedure, you need the following equipment and tools:
la FIM-7901E
la FortiGate-7000 chassis with an empty slot
lan electrostatic discharge (ESD) preventive wrist strap with connection cord
la Phillips screwdriver
FIM-7901Es must be protected from static discharge and physical shock. Only handle or work
with FIM-7901Es at a static-free workstation. Always wear a grounded electrostatic discharge
(ESD) preventive wrist strap when handling FIM-7901Es. Attach the ESD wrist strap to your
wrist and to an ESD socket or to a bare metal surface on the chassis or frame. (An ESD wrist
strap is not visible in the photographs below because they were taken in an ESD safe lab
environment.)
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1. Remove the FIM-7901E module from its packaging.
The module levers are closed when you first remove a new module from its packaging.
2. Align the module with the chassis slot, slowly slide the module into the slot, stop at
about 1-2 inches from fully inserting it.
Module levers Module levers
Slide in slowly
Stop position
3. Unlock the left and right module levers by pushing the power sliders up until the
levers pop open.
Before sliding the final portion of the module into the chassis fully open both levers by pushing the power sliders up.
Fully open both levers to avoid damaging the lever mechanism. Damaging the levers can prevent the module from
connecting to power.
Levers pop open
Power
slider
up
Power
slider
up
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4. Continue pushing the module into the slot until the levers engage with the sides of
the chassis slot.
Insert the module by applying moderate force to the front faceplate (not the levers) to slide the module into the slot. The
module should glide smoothly. If you encounter any resistance, the module could be aligned incorrectly. Pull the module
back out and try inserting it again.
Module alignment pin
inserted into chassis
Apply moderate force to
push the module slowly
into the slot. Stop Position
Levers engage with chassis
5. Close both levers by pushing them into contact with the module front panel.
Closing the levers draws the module into the chassis slot and connects the module rear connectors to the chassis
backplane. The design of the levers leaves gaps to compensate for tolerances. So even when the levers are fully closed,
the module may not be fully into position and in contact with the chassis backplane.
Levers closed
Rotate to close
Small gap between the
module and the chassis
when levers are closed.
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6. Tighten both secure screws to close the gap between the module and the chassis.
Begin by engaging the secure screws into the chassis tapped hole by hand and roughly tighten them. Then use a Phillips
screwdriver to fully tighten the two secure screws. Do not use a power screwdriver, because the high torque and speed
can damage the chassis or screw thread. After tightening both secure screws, the module is fully seated in the chassis
slot and the module connectors are fully in contact with the chassis backplane.
After tightening both secure
screws, the module is fully
engaged with the chassis.
Tighten by hand
Fully tighten with a
screwdriver
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7. Push down both power sliders to make sure the module power switch is on.
When the module is fully in position, the power sliders should drop down, lock the levers, and turn module power on.
Gently push both power sliders down to their bottom position to make sure they are fully closed.
Levers locked
Power slider
down to bottom
Power slider
down to bottom
8. If the chassis is powered on, check the modle LEDs to verify that the module is
operating correctly
LED Normal operation state
Status Green
Alarm Off
HA Off
Power Green
Shutting down and removing a FIM-7901E module from a chassis
This procedure describes how to shut down and remove a FIM-7901E module from FortiGate-7000 chassis. The
procedure includes photographs to illustrate the procedure steps. The photos were taken in one of Fortinet's hardware
labs using a generic module and FortiGate-7000 chassis.
FIM-7901Es are hot swappable. This procedure is the same whether or not the chassis is powered on.
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Do not carry the FIM-7901E by holding the module levers or secure screws. When inserting or
removing the FIM-7901E from a chassis slot, handle the module by the front panel. The
levers are not designed for carrying the module. If the levers become bent or damaged, the
FIM-7901E may not align correctly in the chassis slot.
To complete this procedure, you need the following equipment and tools:
la FortiGate-7000 chassis with a FIM-7901E module installed
lan electrostatic discharge (ESD) preventive wrist strap with connection cord
la Phillips screwdriver
FIM-7901Es must be protected from static discharge and physical shock. Only handle or work
with FIM-7901Es at a static-free workstation. Always wear a grounded electrostatic discharge
(ESD) preventive wrist strap when handling FIM-7901Es. (An ESD wrist strap is not visible in
the photographs below because they were taken in an ESD safe lab environment.)
1. Shut down the module operating system properly.
To avoid potential hardware problems, always shut down the module operating system properly before removing the
module from a chassis slot or before powering down the chassis. To shutdown the module, connect to the module GUI
and select Shutdown from the administrator menu. Or, from the module CLI,enter the execute shutdown
command.
2. Disconnect all cables from the module, including all network cables and USB cables
or keys.
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3. Use a Phillips screwdriver to loosen both secure screws and then fully loosen them
by hand.
Fully loosen the secure screws, otherwise the levers may be damaged when used to eject the module from the chassis
slot. Do not use a power screwdriver, because the high torque and speed can damage the chassis or screw thread.
Use a Phillips screwdriver to
loosen both screws.
Fully loosen both
screws by hand.
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4. Unlock the left and right levers by pushing the power sliders up until the levers pop
open.
Push the power sliders up to fully open both levers. If the chassis is powered on, this step turns off the module’s power.
Levers pop open
Power
slider
up
Power
slider
up
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