Fortinet FortiSwitch 124G-FPOE

Fortinet FortiSwitch 124G-FPOE

Fortinet FortiSwitch 124G-FPOE is a PoE-capable secure access Ethernet switch in the FortiSwitch Secure Access family designed for high-performance multi-gigabit access with Power over Ethernet, centralized management via FortiLink, and robust connectivity for branch and enterprise edge deployments.

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Hardware Specifications

• 24 x Multi-Gigabit RJ45 access ports (2.5G/1G/100M/10M) with PoE

• 6 x 10GE SFP+ uplink ports

• 1 x RJ-45 serial console port

• PoE Ports:

  • 8 x 802.3bt (90W) PoE

  • 16 x 802.3af/at PoE

• PoE Power Budget: 780 W

• Form Factor: 1 RU rack mount

• AC built-in power supply

• Fan and temperature-controlled smart fan system

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Performance Summary

• Switching Capacity: 240 Gbps (duplex)

• Forwarding Rate: 355 Mpps

• MAC Address Storage: 32 K

• VLAN Support: 4 K

• Packet Buffers: 2 MB

• Memory: 1 GB DDR4

• Flash: 256 MB NAND

• ACL Entries: 640

• Spanning Tree Instances: 32

• Network Latency: < 1 µs

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Power & Deployment

FortiSwitch 124G-FPOE provides a mixed PoE configuration with high-power and standard PoE ports:

• 8 x 802.3bt (90 W) PoE ports ideal for high-power devices such as multi-radio Wi-Fi 6E APs or PTZ cameras

• 16 x 802.3af/at PoE ports for phones, sensors, low-power APs, and IoT devices

• 780 W total PoE budget supports dense powered deployments without external injectors

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Security & Access Control

When managed via FortiLink with a FortiGate firewall, the 124G-FPOE offers:

• Centralized VLAN configuration and dynamic port profiles

• Auto-discovery and unified provisioning of switches

• Integrated NAC with device profiling and quarantine

• IEEE 802.1X authentication (port-based and MAC-based)

• DHCP snooping and DHCP/ARP monitoring

• Dynamic ARP inspection

• Host quarantine per switch port

• Policy-based access control for users and devices

• FortiGuard IoT device detection and recommendations

• Security Fabric automation

Standalone management is also supported via CLI and Web GUI.

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Management Options

• FortiLink (FortiGate-managed)

• CLI and Web GUI

• SNMP v1/v2c/v3

• Syslog (UDP/TCP)

• REST APIs

• Automation stitching for orchestration

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Environmental Specifications

• Operating Temperature: 32 °F to 113 °F (0 °C to 45 °C)

• Humidity: 10 % to 90 % non-condensing

• Airflow: Temperature-controlled fans

• Warranty: Fortinet Limited Lifetime Warranty

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FortiSwitch 124G-FPOE delivers multi-gigabit PoE access with a high total power budget and advanced management ideal for branch and campus-edge environments needing high-speed access, strong PoE support, and centralized security.

View data sheet: FortiSwitch Secure Access Datasheet