Fortinet FORTIWLC-500D User Manual

Wireless lan Controller

FortiWLC™-500D

QuickStart Guide

Table of contents

Package contents......................................................1

Rack mounting ........................................................2

Installing SFP transceivers .............................................3

Connecting to FortiWLC ...............................................5

Shutting down ........................................................7

Registering your product ..............................................8

Ports & LEDs........................................................... 9

Replacing a PSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Cautions and warnings ...............................................12

Regulatory notices ...................................................14

License agreement & warranty ........................................16

Package contents

The box should contain:

FortiWLC-500D appliance

FortiWLC-500D QuickStart Guide

2 Power cables

Console cable

Ethernet cable

4 Rubber feet

2 Grounding screws

8 Bracket screws

2 Rack mount ears

2 Power Cables Console Cable

4 Rubber Feet

2 Grounding

Sc rews

8 Bracket

Sc rews

Ethernet Cable

2 Rack Mount

Ears

QuickS tart Guid e

FortiWLC 500D

QuickStart Guide

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Rack mounting

FortiWLC appliances should be installed in a restricted access location
such as a locked data center to ensure their physical security, which is
fundamental to your network security. Mount the appliance in any standard
19 inch (48.3cm) rack with the rack-mount brackets.

In a rack, a FortiWLC-500D occupies 1U (1.77in/4.45 cm).

• 2-post rack: Attach the rack-mount brackets to the middle of each
side of appliance so that its weight is distributed evenly.

• 4-post rack: Attach the rack-mount brackets to the front of each side
of the appliance with anges facing outwards, towards the notches in
the rack.

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Installing SFP transceivers

If not already installed, install the SFP/SFP+ transceivers that will be used
to connect your appliance to the network.

Caution: Do not install or remove SFP transceivers while ber-optic cables
are still attached. This can cause damage to the cables, cable connectors,
and optical interfaces. It may also prevent the transceiver from latching
correctly into the socket.

Note: Installing and removing SFP transceivers can shorten their life. Do
not install or remove transceivers more than is necessary.

To install the SFP transceivers

1. On the appliance’s front panel, remove the caps from SFP cage sockets.

2. Position the SFP transceiver in front of the cage socket so that the
extraction lever is level with the socket latch.

Note: SFP cage socket orientation may vary. Ensure that the SFP
transceiver module is correctly oriented.

3. Holding the sides of the SFP transceiver, gently slide it into the cage
socket.

Caution: Do not force SFP transceivers into cage sockets. Force can
cause damage. If the transceiver does not easily slide in and click into
place, it may not be aligned correctly or may be upside down. If this
happens, remove the SFP transceiver, realign or rotate it, and try again.

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4. Press the transceiver rmly into the cage socket with your thumb until it
clicks, indicating that it is latched.

5. To verify that the transceiver is latched, grasp its sides and try to pull it out
without lowering the extraction lever.

If you can remove the transceiver, it was not latched correctly, and could
become accidentally dislodged. Try again.

To remove the SFP transceivers

1. Disconnect the ber optic cable from the transceiver connector.

2. To prevent dust from entering the optical bores, insert clean plugs.

3. To eject the transceiver, pull the extraction lever out and down.

Tip: Instead of using your nger, try a small at-head screwdriver.

4. Hold the sides of the transceiver and carefully pull it from the cage socket.

5. Replace the cap on the SFP cage socket.

6. Put the removed SFP transceiver into an anti-static bag.

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Connecting to FortiWLC

If the appliance has a redundant power supply, connect each power cable
to a dierent power source.

You can congure FortiWLC for your network through a connection to
command line interface (CLI).

IMPORTANT • FortiWLC-500D is supported ONLY from System

Director 8.0-SR1 and later.

• SFP support is not available in the 8.0-SR1
release.

Connect FortiWLC only to your computer until you nish setup. (If you
place FortiWLC in your network before FortiWLC is set up, trac could
be interrupted until setup is complete.) Detailed instructions are in the

System Director User Guide.

One typical, basic network topology is shown below.

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To connect to the CLI via serial console

Requires: Terminal emulator such as PuTTY, TeraTerm, or a terminal server

1. Using the console cable, connect the appliance console port to your
terminal server or computer.

2. On your computer or terminal server, start the terminal emulator.
Usethesesettings:

• Baud rate: 115200

• Data bits: 8

• Parity: None

• Stop bits: 1

• Flow control: None

3. Press Enter on your keyboard to connect to the CLI.

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