Chapter 2 – Getting Started

FortiGate LED Specifications

LED Status Indicators for Ports

 

TYPE OF PORT STATE MEANING
 

 

 

 

 

Ethernet Ports Link / Activity

 

Green

 

Flashing Green

 

Off

 

Connected.

 

Transmitting and receiving data. No link established.

On FortiGate models with front-facing ports, this LED is to the left of the port. On FortiGate models with ports at the back of the device, this LED is in the upper row.

 

 

 

 

 

Ethernet Ports Speed

 

Green Amber Off

 

Connected at 1Gbps. Connected at 100Mbps.

Not connected or connected at 10Mbps.

 

On FortiGate models with front-facing ports, this LED is to the right of the port. On FortiGate models with ports at the back of the device, this LED is in the lower row.

 

 

 

SFP Ports

 

Green

 

Flashing Green

 

Off

 

Connected.

Transmitting and receiving data. No link established.


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