The Fortinet FS-2048F is a high-performance, Layer 2/3 FortiGate-compatible switch with 48x 25G SFP28 ports, 8x 100G QSFP28 uplinks, and 2x 10G SFP+ ports, designed for dense, high-bandwidth campus and data center environments. It features a high switching capacity of 4000 Gbps, ultra-low latency, dual AC power supplies for redundancy, and can be managed via FortiGate for integrated security and simplified network deployment.

Key Specifications

• Ports:
  • 48 x 25 Gigabit Ethernet SFP28 ports
  • 8 x 100 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28 ports (for high-speed uplinks)
  • 2 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ ports

• Performance:
  • Switching Capacity: 4000 Gbps
  • Switching Capacity (64-byte packets): 4000 Mpps (Million packets per second)
  • Latency: Less than 1 µs
  • Packet Buffer: 32 Mbit

• Physical Attributes:
  • Form Factor: 1 RU (Rack Unit)
  • Power: Dual hot-swappable AC power supplies for redundancy

• Management & Security:
  • Managed via FortiGate controller
  • Integrates with Fortinet's Security Fabric
  • Supports zero-touch provisioning
  • Offers both on-premise and cloud-based management options

Compatible Transceivers:

The FS-2048F has several port types with different transceiver needs:

• 48 x SFP28 ports: These require SFP28 (25G) transceivers.
• 8 x QSFP28 ports: These require QSFP28 (100G) transceivers.
• 2 x SFP+ ports: These require SFP+ (10G) transceivers.