Hot Swapping an AC PSU

Follow these steps to safely hot swap an AC PSU.

You can hot swap a PSU without powering down the FortiGate-7030E as long as two PSUs are connected to power and operating normally. If you need to hot swap one of two operating PSUs, you must power down the chassis first.

1. Attach an ESD wrist strap to your wrist and to an ESD socket or to a bare metal surface on the chassis or frame.
2. Turn off the power being supplied to the power supply and disconnect the power cord.
3. Press the latch towards the handle until the PSU is detached then pull it out of the chassis.
4. Insert a replacement PSU into the chassis and slide it in until it locks into place.
5. Connect the PSU power terminals as described above.
6. Turn on power to the PSU.
7. Verify that the PSU status LED is solid green meaning that the PSU is powered up and operating normally.