Fortinet FortiSwitch 424E
Secure Access Switches
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Overview:
The FortiSwitchTM Secure Access Family delivers outstanding security, performance, and manageability. Secure, simple, and scalable, FortiSwitch is the right choice for threat-conscious businesses of all sizes.
Tightly integrated into the Fortinet Security Fabric via FortiLink, FortiSwitch can be managed directly from the familiar FortiGate interface. This single pane of glass management provides complete visibility and control of users and devices on the network regardless of how they connect. This makes the FortiSwitch ideal for SD-Branch deployments with applications that range from desktop to data center aggregation, enabling businesses to converge their security and network access.
Security Fabric Integration through FortiLink
FortiLink is an innovative proprietary management protocol that allows our FortiGate Next Generation Firewall to seamlessly manage any FortiSwitch. FortiLink enables the FortiSwitch to become a logical extension of the FortiGate, integrating it directly into the Fortinet Security Fabric. This management option reduces complexity and decreases management costs as network security and access layer functions are enabled and managed through a single console. FortiLink integration enables centralized policy management, including role-based access and control, making it easy to implement and manage. This control and manageability make FortiSwitch ideal for SD-Branch deployments.
Highlights
- Designed for installations from desktops to wiring closets
- Ideal for SD-Branch deployments
- Centralized security and access management from FortiGate interfaces with FortiLink
- Optimal for converged network environments; enabling voice, data, and wireless traffic to be delivered across a single network
- Supports non-FortiLink deployments through onboard GUI, API, or command line configuration
- Up to 48 ports in a compact 1 RU form factor
- Stackable up to 300 switches per FortiGate, depending on model
- Supports Wire-speed switching and Store and Forward forwarding mode
Features:
| FORTISWITCH FORTILINK MODE (WITH FORTIGATE) | |
|---|---|
| Management and Configuration | |
| Auto Discovery of Multiple Switches | Yes |
| Number of Managed Switches per FortiGate | 8 to 300 Depending on FortiGate Model (Please refer to admin guide) |
| FortiLink Stacking (Auto Inter-Switch Links) | Yes |
| Software Upgrade of Switches | Yes |
| Centralized VLAN Configuration | Yes |
| Switch POE Control | Yes |
| Link Aggregation Configuration | Yes |
| Spanning Tree | Yes |
| LLDP/MED | Yes |
| IGMP Snooping | Yes (not supported on 1xxE-Series) |
| L3 Routing and Services | Yes (FortiGate) |
| Yes (FortiGate)Policy-Based Routing | |
| Virtual Domain | Yes (FortiGate) |
| Security and Visibility | |
| 802.1x Authentication (Port-based, MAC-based, MAB) | Yes |
| Syslog Collection | Yes |
| DHCP Snooping | Yes |
| Device Detection | Yes |
| MAC Black/While Listing | Yes (FortiGate) |
| Policy Control of Users and Devices | Yes (FortiGate) |
| UTM Features | |
| Firewall | Yes (FortiGate) |
| IPC, AV, Application Control, Botnet | Yes (FortiGate) |
| High Availability | |
| Support FortiLink FortiGate in HA Cluster | Yes |
| LAG support for FortiLink Connection | Yes |
| Active-Active Split LAG from FortiGate to FortiSwitches for Advanced Redundancy | Yes |
Specifications:
| FortiSwitch 424E | FortiSwitch 424E-POE | FortiSwitch 424E-FPOE | FortiSwitch M426E-FPOE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardware Specifications | ||||
| Total Network Interfaces | 24x GE RJ45 and 4x10 GE SFP+ ports Note: SFP+ ports are compatlble with 1 GE SFP | 24x GE RJ45 and 4x10 GE SFP+ ports Note: SFP+ ports are compatlble with 1 GE SFP | 24x GE RJ45 and 4x10 GE SFP+ ports Note: SFP+ ports are compatlble with 1 GE SFP | 16x GE RJ45, 8x 2.5 GE RJ45 ports, 2x 5 GE RJ45, and 4x 10 GE SFP+ ports Note: SFP+ ports are compatible with 1 GE SFP |
| Dedicated Management 10/100 Port | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| RJ-45 Serial Console Port | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Form Factor | 1 RU Rack Mount | 1 RU Rack Mount | 1 RU Rack Mount | 1 RU Rack Mount |
| Power over Ethernet (PoE) Ports | - | 24 (802.3af/at) | 24 (802.3af/at) | 24 (16x 802.3af/at, 8x 802.3af/at/UPOE) |
| PoE Power Budget | N/A | 250 W | 421 W | 420 W |
| Mean Time Between Failures | > 10 years | > 10 years | > 10 years | > 10 years |
| System Specifications | ||||
| Switching Capacity (Duplex) | 128 Gbps | 128 Gbps | 128 Gbps | 172 Gbps |
| Packets Per Second (Duplex) | 204 Mpps | 204 Mpps | 204 Mpps | 255 Mpps |
| MAC Address Storage | 16 K | 16 K | 16 K | 16 K |
| Network Latency | < 1µs | < 1µs | < 1µs | < 1µs |
| VLANs Supported | 4 K | 4 K | 4 K | 4 K |
| Link Aggregation Group Size | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Total Link Aggregation Groups | Up to number of ports | Up to number of ports | Up to number of ports | Up to number of ports |
| Packet Buffers | 2 MB | 2 MB | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| DRAM | 1 GB DDR4 | 1 GB DDR4 | 1 GB DDR4 | 1 GB DDR4 |
| FLASH | 256 MB | 256 MB | 256 MB | 256 MB |
| Dimensions | ||||
| Height x Depth x Width (inches) | 1.75 x 10.23 x 17.3 | 1.75 x 16.14 x 17.3 | 1.75 x 16.14 x 17.3 | 1.73 x 16.14 x 17.3 |
| Height x Depth x Width (mm) | 44 x 260 x 440 | 44 x 410 x 440 | 44 x 410 x 440 | 44 x 410 x 440 |
| Weight | 6.83 lbs (3.1 kg) | 11.57 lbs (5.25 kg) | 12.72 lbs (5.77 kg) | 13.00 lbs (5.9 kg) |
| Environment | ||||
| Power Required | 100–240V AC, 50/60 Hz | 100–240V AC, 50/60 Hz | 100–240V AC, 50/60 Hz | 100–240V AC, 50/60 Hz |
| Power Supply | AC built in | AC built in | AC built in | AC built in |
| Redundant Power | Redundant AC | Redundant AC | Redundant AC | Redundant AC |
| Power Consumption (Average / Maximum) | 22.3 W / 23.6 W | 281.3 W / 283.5 W | 431.2 W / 433.7 W | 441 W / 442 W |
| Heat Dissipation | 76.04 BTU/h | 102.64 BTU/h | 117.2 BTU/h | 132.734 BTU/h |
| Operating Temperature | 32–113°F (0–45°C) | 32–113°F (0–45°C) | 32–122°F (0–50°C) | 32–122°F (0–50°C) |
| Storage Temperature | -4–158°F (-20–70°C) | -4–158°F (-20–70°C) | -4–158°F (-20–70°C) | -4–158°F (-20–70°C) |
| Humidity | 5–95% non-condensing | 5–95% non-condensing | 5–95% non-condensing | 5–95% non-condensing |
| Certification and Compliance | ||||
| FCC, CE, RCM, VCCI, BSMI, UL, CB, RoHS2 | ||||
| Warranty | ||||
| Fortinet Warranty | Limited lifetime* warranty on all models | |||
Documentation:
Download the Fortinet FortiSwitch Series Datasheet (PDF).
Pricing Notes:
- All prices displayed are Ex-VAT. 20% VAT is added during the checkout process.
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