FortiGate-7030E System Management Module

The FortiGate-7030E chassis includes a System Management Module (SMM) or shelf manager, located at the top right of the chassis front panel. The SMM is factory installed and configured and is not field replaceable.

FortiGate-7030E SMM front panel

The SMM communicates with module SMCs in the chassis, each of which is responsible for local management of one or more Field Replaceable Units (FRUs), including FIM and FPM modules, fan trays, and power supplies. Management communication within a chassis occurs over the Intelligent Platform Management Bus (IPMB).

The SMM includes LED indicators that report on the status of many of the chassis components, including fan trays and power supplies. You can also use the SMM console ports to connect to the SMM CLI and to the CLI of the modules in chassis slots 1 to 6.

The SMM controls chassis power allocation, monitors chassis operating parameters, monitors and controls chassis cooling, and generates alarms if the chassis encounters problems. All FIM and FPM modules installed in the chassis communicate with the SMM through the module's IPMB. FIM and FPM module power on/off requires authorization from the SMM and the SMM controls the power supplied by the chassis power systems to the modules.

Each module in the chassis includes its own module Shelf Manager Controller (SMC) Serial Debug Interface (SDI) or SMC SDI console that communicates with the SMM SMC SDI. You can connect a serial cable to the SMM console ports to connect to the SMM SMC SDI and to connect to each module's SMC SDI console. You can also interact with the SMC SDI consoles using an Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) tool.