FortiSwitch-AX9004G front panel

The FortiSwitch-AX9004G is a 11U 19-inch rackmount 6-slot chassis that provides a full-duplex switching capacity of 12.8 Tbps per Supervisor. The fabric backplane provides network data communication among chassis slots and the base backplane provides management and synchronization communication among the chassis slots.

FortiSwitch-AX9004G series front panel showing four line cards, two supervisor cards, and eight AC PSUs

An operating FortiSwitch-AX9004G includes one or two supervisor cards in slots SUP 1 and SUP 2. The FortiSwitch-AX9004G supports the FS-AX9000G-SUP and is dual supervisor capable.

An operating FortiSwitch-AX9004G also includes up to four line cards in LC slots 1 to 4. The FortiSwitch-AX9004G supports the FS-AX9000G-LC10P, FS-AX9000G-LC10S, FS-AX9000G-LC25, and FS-AX9000G-LC100.

Power is provided to the chassis using eight hot swappable 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 1400 or 3000W AC or -48 to -60V, max. 75A, 2500W DC power supply units (PSUs).

The front panel also includes two terminal for attaching a ESD wrist strap to prevent static electricity. This terminal is compatible with a 4 mm banana plug.

Do not operate the FortiSwitch-AX9004G chassis with open slots on the front or back panel. For optimum cooling performance and safety, chassis front panel line card slots 1, 2, 3, and 4 must contain line cards or line card blank panels (also called dummy cards). Supervisor slots 1 and 2 must contain supervisor cards or supervisor card blank panels. In addition, all cooling fan units, power supplies or power supply slot covers must be installed while the chassis is operating. The blank panels shipped with the chassis should be kept available in case a card is removed from the chassis. If a card fails and you don't have a replacement blank panel available, you should keep the failed card in the chassis slot until you receive a replacement.