Fortinet FortiGate 4800F Series User manual

QuickStart Guide

FortiGate 4800F Series

FG-4800F and FG-4801F

Before you begin

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January 5, 2023

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This guide covers: FG-4800F and FG-4801F

Package Contents

FortiGate 4800F Series

FG-4800F and FG-4801F

FortiGate Device

1x Ethernet Cable

QuickStart Guide

4x C15 Power Cables 1x Console Cable

6x Rubber Feet 2x SFP+ Transceivers 1x Rail Kit

The Essentials

For a detailed Getting Started guide, setup and configuration information,

refer to the Admin Guide on https://docs.fortinet.com/

For contracts, licensing, product registration and account management,

contact FortiCare Support at https://www.fortinet.com/support/contact

Access our knowledge base, forums, videos and technical experts at

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Default Logins

https://192.168.1.99

Username: admin

Password: leave blank

Admin Guide

Customer Service

Self-service Resources

Thank you for choosing Fortinet

MGMT1 IP is 192.168.1.99

MGMT2 IP is 192.168.2.99

Additional Setup Options

Set up your Fortinet device locally or connect using forticloud.com

GUI

Ethernet Cable

Management Computer

MGMT1

https://192.168.1.99

Username: admin

No Password

Note: For static IP configuration, use 192.168.1.1 with subnet mask

255.255.255.0

Console Port

Management Computer

Note: For a detailed CLI guide, visit docs.fortinet.com

USB Console Cable

CLI

Speed (default): 9600

Data bits: 8

Stop bits: 1

Parity: None

Flow Control: None

Quick Setup

Unpack the box, power the device, plug the Ethernet cable from a WAN port

to the Internet and launch FortiExplorer using one of the following:

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete your setup

FortiExplorer will automatically detect your device

If the device is not detected, navigate to My Fabric, tap Add and follow

the FortiExplorer’s on-screen instructions

Scan the FortiGate Cloud Key located on your Fortinet device

Enable Bluetooth on your Fortinet device and your mobile, then place

them near each other

Connect your mobile to your Fortinet device with a USB cable

Navigate to My Fabric, then tap Add

BLE Auto Detection

Note: FortiExplorer can manage FortiGates without WiFi capabilities once

they have been provisioned to allow HTTP/S admin access

USB Connectivity

FortiGate Cloud Key Registration

-or-

8 9

SFP Modules SFP Modules

Cage Socket

SFP

Installation

Cage Socket

Lock

SFP

Removal

10 11

Note: Place the device on a flat, clean and stable surface.

Desktop Installation

1.5in

Rack Installation

Note: The recommended clearance is 1.5 inches above and below the

device in a 19 inch rack.

Caution: To avoid personal injury or damage to the device, it is

recommended that two or more people mount the device on a rack.

12 13

Rail Assembly

• The rail kit includes a left and a right rail assembly

• Each rail assembly includes an inner rail, a middle rail, and an outer rail

• The inner rail has locking keyholes used to secure the rail to the appliance

• The inner rail rear end has a lock out tab which slides into the middle rail

• The middle rail is in the outer rail and used to guide the inner rail into the outer rail

• The outer rail has front and rear mounting pins that push into to the rack holes

• The outer rail also has front and rear locking latches to secure the rail to the rack

Inner Rails

Lock Out Tab

Mounting Pins

Release Tab Locking Keyhole

Outer Rails

Locking Latch

Slide Forward

Install M4 Shoulder Screw

Unlocked

Locked

Attach the Inner Rails to the Appliance

1. Detach the inner rail from the rail assembly by pressing the lock out tab

2. Place an inner rail against a side of the appliance

3. Align the inner rail keyholes with the appliance pins

4. Slide the rail towards the front of the appliance until the metal clip locks into

place

5. For inner rails with five keyholes and a chassis with three pins and a thread

hole, use the provided M4 shoulder screw to secure the rail to the appliance

6. Repeat steps 1 to 5 for the remaining inner rail

Align Rail

Metal Clip

Inner Rail

14 15

Attach the Outer Rails to the Rack

Front Outer Rail

1. Place an outer rail against a side of the rack

2. Align the front outer rail with the front of the rack

3. Push the front outer rail mounting pins into the rack post holes

4. Lock the locking latch to safely secure the front outer rail to the post

Rear Outer Rail

5. Extend the rear outer rail just past the rack post

6. Level the rail and align the mounting pins

7. Push the rear mounting pins into the rack post holes

8. Lock the locking latch to safely secure the rear outer rail to the post

9. Repeat steps 1 to 8 for the remaining outer rail

Right Rail

Extend Rail

Mount Rail

Lock Latch

Front Rail

Mount Rail

Lock Latch

Align and Level

Install the Appliance

Safety Precautions

1. Check that the inner rails are secured to the appliance

2. Inspect that the rack posts and outer rails are secured and level

Rail Installation

3. Slide the middle outer rails forward until they fully extend and lock into place

4. Using a lifting device, lift the appliance and align the inner rails with the

middle rails

5. Slide the appliance and inner rails into the middle rails until there is a stop

System Lock

6. Apply even pressure and slide the release tabs outward while sliding the

appliance all the way into the rack until the system release tabs click and lock

into position

7. Use four rack screws (not provided) to secure the appliance to the rack

System Release Button

Inner Rail Metal Clip

Release Tab

System Lock Out Tab

Release Tab

System Lock Out Tab

Release Tab

Check Rail Locks

Inspect Posts

Extend Rails

Align Rails

Slide Rails

16 17

FG-4800F Series Front Panel

21 3 4 5 86 7

FortiGate 4800F

MGMT1

QSFP56SFP56

MGMT2

USB

CONSOLE

2 4 6 8

3 5 7 9

10 12 14 16

11 1513

18 20

QSFP-DD

22 24 26 28

23 25 27

HA1

HA2 AUX2

AUX1

BLE

4 10GE management ports

SPEED

LINK/ACT Green: Link established

Flashing Green:Data activity

Off:No link established

Green:Connected at 10 Gbps

Amber:Connected at 1 Gbps

Off:Linked at 100 Mbps or no link established

MGMT Ports

FortiGate 3500F

CONSOLE

USB

MGMT1

MGMT2

HA1 5

31 15 17

11 13

HA2 64

212 14

816 18 322220

23 25 29

24 26 3028

SFP+/SFP28 QSFP28

STATUS

ALARM

POWER

SPEED

LINK/ACT

CLI interface

 USB 3.0 server port

STATUS

ALARM

POWER

Red: Major alarm detected

Amber:Minor alarm detected

Off:No errors detected

Green:Normal operation

Flashing Green:Booting up

Green:Device is on

Flashing Green

Off:Device is off

Green:Operating in an HA cluster

Red: HA failure

Off:HA disabled

Ports 1 to 8 (SFP56)

Ports 21 to 28 (QSFP-DD)

Ports 9 to 20 (QSFP56)

Green:Connected at 50/25/10/1 Gbps

Flashing Green:Data activity

Off:No link established

Green:Connected at 50/25/10/1 Gbps

Flashing Green:Data activity

Off:No link established

Green:Connected at 200/100/40 Gbps

Flashing Green:Data activity

Off:No link established

Green:Connected at 400/200/100/40 Gbps

Flashing Green:Data activity

Off:No link established

Bottom Port Top Port

SFP28/SFP56 Ports

Ports HA1, HA2, AUX1, and AUX2

QSFP-DD Ports

1BLE

Blue:BLE is activated and connected

Flashing Blue: BLE activated, waiting for pairing

Off:BLE is deactivated

18 19

FG-4800F Series Rear Panel

Power Supplies





SSD1 SSD2

FAN1 FAN2 FAN3

CAUTION/ATTENTION

SHOCKHAZARD. DISCONNECT ALL POWERSOURCES.

RISQUED’ÉLECTROCUTION.DÉBRANCHEZ TOUTES LES

SOURCESD’ALIMENTATION.

Green:Standby rail and main output on

Flashing Green: Standby rail and main output off

Off: Error or no AC power input

Amber: Main output or fan error detected

Flashing Amber: Power supply warning event detected

Off: No errors or no power

Power Supply LED Indicators

FAIL

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