Fortinet FortiGate 2600F Series User manual

QuickStart Guide

FortiGate 2600F / 2601F -DC

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March 23, 2022

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Before you begin

firmware upgrades, technical support and warranty coverage.

http://support.fortinet.com

Box Includes

2x AC Power Cables

(AC models only)

1x Ethernet Cable

1x Console Cable

2x Rack-Mount Brackets

12x Bracket Screws

2x SFP+ Transceivers

6x Rubber Feet

FortiGate 2600F/2601F -DC

2x Grounding Lugs

(DC models only)

6x DC Terminal Rings

(DC models only)

QuickStart Guide

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Ports 17 to 32 (SFP28)

Ports 33 to 36 (QSFP28)

Green: Link established at 25, 10 or 1 Gbps

Flashing Green:Transmitting data

Off: No link established

Green: Link established at 100 or 40 Gbps

Flashing Green:Transmitting data

Off: No link established

Bottom Port

Top Port

SFP28 Ports

QSFP28 Ports

POWER

Green: The unit is on

Off: The unit is off

ALARM

Red: Major alarm

Amber: Minor alarm

Off: No alarms

STATUS

Green: Operating normally

Flashing Green: Booting up

Red: Major alarm

Green: Operating in an HA cluster

Red: HA failure

Off: HA disabled

LED Indicators

HA1 & HA2 Ports (RJ45) high availability ports

CONSOLE (RJ45) port for serial port management

Management Ports (RJ45) 1GE for device management

USB (USB A) USB 3.0 server port

MGMT1 default IP is 192.168.1.99

MGMT2 default IP is 192.168.2.99

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Front Panel FG-2600F Series

5Ports 1 to 16 (RJ45)

Green: Connected at 10Gbps or 1Gbps

Flashing Green: Transmitting data

Off: No link established

Top

Port LED

Bottom

Port LED

RJ45 Pair

MGMT1 HA1

HA2MGMT2USB

CONSOLE

10GBase-T SFP28 QSFP28

18 20 22 24

19 21 23 25

26 28 30 32 34 36

27 29 31 33 35

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9 11 13 15

2 4 6 8

10 12 14 16

FortiGate 2600F

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PSU2 PSU1

CAUTION/ATTENTION

SHOCK HAZARD. DISCONNECT ALL POWER SOURCES.

RISQUE D’ÉLECTROCUTION. DÉBRANCHEZ TOUTES LES

SOURCES D’ALIMENTATION.

Rear Panel AC Models

1Redundant Power Supplies (x2)

100-240 VAC, 7-3A, 50/60Hz

2PSU LED Status

Green: Power supply providing power

Flashing Green: Power supply not providing power

Off: Error or no power

Red: AC cord unplugged or AC power lost

Flashing Red: Power supply warning event

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PSU2 PSU1

CAUTION/ATTENTION

SHOCK HAZARD. DISCONNECT ALL POWER SOURCES.

RISQUE D’ÉLECTROCUTION. DÉBRANCHEZ TOUTES LES

SOURCES D’ALIMENTATION.

Rear Panel DC Models

1Redundant DC Power Supplies (x2)

-48Vdc to -60Vdc, 12-14A max

2PSU LED Status

Green: Input and output operating normally

Flashing Green: Input power present, no output

Off: Error or no power

Amber: No input power, redundant supply is on

Flashing Amber: Power supply warning events

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Optional: Please see the Datasheet for ordering an optional rail slide kit

Rack Installation Rail Slide Kit (Optional)

This device mounts in a standard 19 inch rack.

1. Attach the provided rack-mount brackets and screws

2. Position the device and slide into the rack

3. Fasten rack screws to secure the device

Sold separately, the rail slide kit can be used to mount the device.

Refer to the product datasheet for details and ordering information.

Warning: For safety, it is recommended that two people install the device

Caution: Ensure there is at least 1.5 inches of space above and below the device

For more information, please visit http://docs.fortinet.com

Mounting Rail Assembly

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Plug in your device to a power outlet using the provided power cables.

Note: We recommend connecting your FortiGate to an uninterruptible power

supply (UPS) in case of a power outage

Basic Connections - AC Model

Power Outlet

or UPS

Power Outlet

or UPS

PSU2

PSU1

Supplied Power Cable

WARNING:

■This product is only intended for installation and use in a Restricted Access

Location.

■The DC power cables are intended to be used only for in-rack wiring; must

be routed away from sharp edges, and must be adequately ﬁxed to prevent

excessive strain on the wires and terminals.

■DC cables must be a minimum of 12 AWG.

■Ensure the terminal rings are securly and safely fastened to the PSU terminals.

Supplied Grounding Lug

Ground connection

A grounding lug is provided with DC models to be used with a 12 AWG ground wire.

FortiGate

ground

connector

(green)

Chassis

ground

connector

(green)

Central office

ground system

Data

Center

ground

connector

GND

12 AWG

Basic Connections - DC Model

PSU 1

PSU 2

Power Cable (not included, min 12AWG)

DC Power Terminals

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SFP Installation

To install the SFP transceivers:

1. Slide the SFP into the cage socket until it clicks into place

2. Lift the latch to lock the SFP

Cage Socket

Latch

SFP

To remove the SFP transceivers:

1. Lower the latch to unlock the SFP

2. Pull the SFP out of the cage socket carefully

Setup Options

Set up your device locally. Choose one of the following options to complete

your setup.

Local Setup

FortiExplorer

Smartphone Setup

FortiExplorer for iOS is a user-friendly iOS application that helps you

conﬁgure, manage, and monitor appliances. FortiExplorer rapidly

provisions, deploys, and monitors Security Fabric components

such as FortiGate, FortiWiFi, and FortiAP devices.

Command Line Interface (CLI)

An alternate conﬁguration tool from the web-based manager that

uses a terminal emulation application to type commands or upload

batches of commands from a text ﬁle or conﬁguration script.

Requires a console cable (available for purchase).

GUI

Local Setup

An easy-to-use GUI, compatible with most web browsers.

To minimize scrolling, the screen resolution should be at least

1280 x 1024 pixels.

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Ethernet Cable

1. Connect MGMT to the Management Computer using the supplied Ethernet cable

2. Enable DHCP or set the Management Computer’s IP and subnet to:

Static IP Address: 192.168.1.1

Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

3. Visit https://192.168.1.99 in a web browser

Management Computer

MGMT

https://192.168.1.99

Username: admin

No Password

GUI

4. Log in with username admin and no password

6. The FortiCare Support Status in the FortiOS License Information widget will

change to Registered

5. When prompted to register, enter your Fortinet credentials

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