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FortiGate-RTM-XB2 system

FortiGate-5000 Series Introduction

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FortiGate-RTM-XB2 system

The FortiGate-RTM-XB2 system provides two 10-gigabit fabric backplane

interfaces and NP2 processor acceleration for FortiGate-5001A boards installed

in FortiGate-5140 and FortiGate-5050 chassis.

The FortiGate-RTM-XB2 is an ATCA rear transition module (RTM) that installs

into an RTM slot at the back of a FortiGate-5140 and FortiGate-5050 chassis. You

must install one FortiGate-RTM-XB2 module for each FortiGate-5001A board.

Each chassis front panel slot has a corresponding RTM slot. The

FortiGate-RTM-XB2 module must be installed in the RTM slot that corresponds to

the front panel slot in which you will install a FortiGate-5001A board. For example,

if the FortiGate-5001A board will be installed in front panel slot 3, install the

FortiGate-RTM-XB2 module for this board in RTM slot 3.

The FortiGate-RTM-XB2 NP2 processors provide hardware accelerated network

processing for eligible traffic passing through the FortiGate-RTM-XB2 interfaces.

Each FortiGate-RTM-XB2 interface is connected to an NP2 processor and the

NP2 processors are connected by an Enhanced Extension Interface (EEI). The

FortiGate-RTM-XB2 can accelerate eligible traffic that enters and exits the same

FortiGate-RTM-XB2 interface or that enters one FortiGate-RTM-XB2 interface

and exits the other. For more information about Fortinet NP2 processor

acceleration, see the Fortinet Hardware Acceleration Technical Note.

Figure 16: FortiGate-RTM-XB2 front panel

The FortiGate-RTM-XB2 module includes the following features:

• Two fabric backplane 10-gigabit interfaces for 10-gigabit data communications

across a FortiGate-5000 chassis backplane.

• Two NP2 processors connected by an Enhanced Extension Interface (EEI)

that provide hardware accelerated network processing.

• Mounting hardware.

• Power LED.

Caution: To avoid damaging components, you should install the FortiGate-RTM-XB2

module first before you install the corresponding FortiGate-5001A board. If you have

already installed the FortiGate-5001A board, you should remove it before installing the

FortiGate-RTM-XB2 module. Except for this limitation, FortiGate-RTM-XB2 modules are

hot swappable.

Handle

Retention

Screw

Power

LED

Handle

Retention

Screw

Note: On some versions of the FortiGate-5001A firmware, when a FortiGate-5001A board

starts up with a FortiGate-RTM-XB2 module installed, the fabric1 and fabric2 interfaces are

replaced with interfaces that are named RTM/1 and RTM/2 to indicate the presence of the

FortiGate-RTM-XB2 module. Configuration settings that include the fabric1 and fabric2

interface names will have to be changed to use the RTM/1 and RTM/2 interface names.

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