The Fortinet FS-1024D is a managed, rack-mountable, 1U Ethernet switch with 24 x 1 Gigabit/10 Gigabit SFP+ ports, a 320 Gbps switching capacity, and dual hot-swappable power supplies for high availability. It integrates with FortiGate controllers for unified security management via the FortiLink interface, supporting advanced features like VLANs, port mirroring, and link aggregation for data center core or enterprise network backbone deployments.

Key Specifications

• Device Type: Managed Ethernet Switch
• Enclosure Type: 1U Rack-mountable
• Ports: 24 x 1 Gigabit / 10 Gigabit SFP+
• Switching Capacity: 320 Gbps
• Power: Dual hot-swappable power supplies for redundancy and high uptime
• Management: Integrates with FortiGate via FortiLink
• Supported Features:
  • Jumbo Frames
  • VLANs (tagged VLANs)
  • Port Mirroring
  • Spanning Tree (STP, RSTP, MSTP)
  • Link Aggregation (LACP)
  • SNMP (1, 2c, 3), HTTP, SSH, Telnet, and CLI for remote management
  • DHCP support
  • sFlow for traffic monitoring
  • Port Security

Use Cases

• Data Centers: Ideal for high-performance, virtualization-centric data center applications, especially at the Top-of-Rack (ToR) for server or firewall aggregation.
• Enterprise Networks: Well-suited for enterprise network core or backbone installations requiring high throughput and resilient connectivity.
• Future-Proofing: Designed to support current 1 GbE deployments while providing a path to upgrade to the high-speed demands of 10 GbE.