Fortinet black logo

FortiGate-6000F System Guide

Change log

Change log

Date Change description

October 6, 2023

Added information about the FortiGate 6001F, a new FortiGate 6000F series model that includes a total of ten FPCs, by default three of them are active. To increase throughput you can purchase perpetual or subscription licenses for each of the additional seven FPCs for a total of ten, see:

March 28, 2023

Removed the Supported transceivers section. See the FortiGate 6000F datasheet or contact Fortinet for current information about supported transceivers.

August 17, 2022

Added information about what happens to the RAID configuration of a FortiGate 6301F or 6501F after installing firmware from the BIOS. See Installing firmware from the BIOS after a reboot.

December 22, 2021

Added links to information about grounding the FortiGate 6000F to AC and DC power sections.

July 15, 2021

Corrections and additions to Regulatory notices.

May 13, 2021

Added information about FortiGate 6000F DC models.

January 21, 2021

Added information about FortiGate 6000F hardware generation 1 and generation 2, see FortiGate 6000F series hardware generations.

January 14, 2021

Updates and corrections to FortiGate 6000F AC power supply units (PSUs). Removed DC power content that was added incorrectly.

December 23, 2020

The section FortiGate 6000F AC power supply units (PSUs) has been updated for the FortiGate 6000F generation 2.

The new section Connecting generation 1 or 2 FortiGate 6000F PSUs to low line AC power describes FortiGate 6000F generation 1 AC PSUs.

September 2, 2020

More information about FPC failure with power loss added to FortiGate 6000F AC power supply units (PSUs).

April 13, 2020

Updated Console port and Shipping components to include the USB to RJ-45 console cable. Other minor changes.

October 25, 2019

Misc. fixes.

October 18, 2019

Misc. fixes.

October 11, 2019

New information added to: Console port and FortiGate 6000F four post rack-mount installation. Corrections to FortiGate 6000F series back panel and FortiGate 6000F AC power supply units (PSUs).

Previous
Next

Change log

Date Change description

October 6, 2023

Added information about the FortiGate 6001F, a new FortiGate 6000F series model that includes a total of ten FPCs, by default three of them are active. To increase throughput you can purchase perpetual or subscription licenses for each of the additional seven FPCs for a total of ten, see:

March 28, 2023

Removed the Supported transceivers section. See the FortiGate 6000F datasheet or contact Fortinet for current information about supported transceivers.

August 17, 2022

Added information about what happens to the RAID configuration of a FortiGate 6301F or 6501F after installing firmware from the BIOS. See Installing firmware from the BIOS after a reboot.

December 22, 2021

Added links to information about grounding the FortiGate 6000F to AC and DC power sections.

July 15, 2021

Corrections and additions to Regulatory notices.

May 13, 2021

Added information about FortiGate 6000F DC models.

January 21, 2021

Added information about FortiGate 6000F hardware generation 1 and generation 2, see FortiGate 6000F series hardware generations.

January 14, 2021

Updates and corrections to FortiGate 6000F AC power supply units (PSUs). Removed DC power content that was added incorrectly.

December 23, 2020

The section FortiGate 6000F AC power supply units (PSUs) has been updated for the FortiGate 6000F generation 2.

The new section Connecting generation 1 or 2 FortiGate 6000F PSUs to low line AC power describes FortiGate 6000F generation 1 AC PSUs.

September 2, 2020

More information about FPC failure with power loss added to FortiGate 6000F AC power supply units (PSUs).

April 13, 2020

Updated Console port and Shipping components to include the USB to RJ-45 console cable. Other minor changes.

October 25, 2019

Misc. fixes.

October 18, 2019

Misc. fixes.

October 11, 2019

New information added to: Console port and FortiGate 6000F four post rack-mount installation. Corrections to FortiGate 6000F series back panel and FortiGate 6000F AC power supply units (PSUs).

Previous
Next