Shelf manager command line interface (cli) – Fortinet FortiGate 5050 User Manual
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Shelf manager command line interface (CLI)
You can use the shelf manager CLI to communicate with the intelligent management
controllers of the chassis, with boards in the chassis, and with the shelf manager itself.
The CLI is an IPMI-based set of commands that can be accessed directly or through a
higher-level management application or a script. Using the CLI, you can access
information about the current state of the chassis including current board population,
current sensor values, threshold settings, recent events, and overall chassis health.
Connecting to the shelf manager CLI using the console port
You can connect to the shelf manager CLI using the shelf manager RS-232 RJ-45 console
port. To connect this console port to a management PC you must use the Fortinet shelf
manager console adapter (FGSMC ADPTR 1). You cannot connect a standard null-
modem console cable to the shelf manager console port.
Figure 4: Connecting to the shelf manager console port
To connect to the shelf manager CLI using the shelf manager console port
1 Connect a standard CAT5 RJ-45 Ethernet cable to the shelf manager Console port.
2 Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the SMC side of the Fortinet shelf
manager console adapter (see
Figure 4
).
3 Connect the Fortinet console cable to the other side of the Fortinet shelf manager
console adapter (see
Figure 4
).
4 Connect the Fortinet console cable to your PC or other device RS-232 console port.
5 Start a terminal emulation program (for example, HyperTerminal) on the management
computer. Use these settings:
6 Press enter to connect to the CLI.
Baud Rate (bps)
9600
Data bits
8
Parity
None
Stop bits
1
Flow Control
None
Hot Swap
Status
Alarm
Minor
Console
Ethernet
Alarm
Reset
Critical
Major
RS-232
Console
Port
Standard
CAT5
RJ-45
Ethernet
Cable
Fortinet
RJ-45 to
9-pin
Console
Cable
FortiGate-5050 Shelf Manager
Fortinet
Shelf Manager
Console
Adapter
To PC
RS-232
Console
Port