Fortinet FortiSwitch 224E

Fortinet FortiSwitch 224E

Fortinet FortiSwitch 224E is a secure access Layer 2/Layer 3 Ethernet switch in the FortiSwitch Secure Access family, designed for enterprise branch, SMB, and campus environments that require reliable Gigabit access switching with centralized management and enhanced access control. Integrated with FortiGate firewalls via FortiLink, it enables unified network and security policy enforcement across the LAN.

---

Hardware Specifications

• 24 x GE RJ45 access ports

• 4 x GE SFP uplink ports

• 1 x Dedicated 10/100 management port

• 1 x RJ-45 serial console port

• Form Factor: 1 RU rack mount

• AC built-in power supply

• Optional FRPS-740 redundant AC power support

---

Performance Summary

• Switching Capacity: 56 Gbps (duplex)

• Forwarding Rate: 83 Mpps

• MAC Address Storage: 16 K

• VLAN Support: 4 K

• Packet Buffers: 1.5 MB

• Memory: 512 MB DDR3

• Flash: 128 MB

• ACL Entries: 512

• Spanning Tree Instances: 32

• Route Entries (IPv4/IPv6): 64 / 64

• Host Entries (IPv4/IPv6): 512 / 512

---

Key Capabilities

FortiSwitch 224E provides reliable Gigabit access switching with robust LAN performance. When paired with a FortiGate firewall via FortiLink, it enables:

• Centralized VLAN configuration and dynamic port profiles

• Auto-discovery and unified provisioning of switches

• Integrated NAC with device profiling and enforcement

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

• DHCP snooping and DHCP/ARP monitoring

• Dynamic ARP inspection

• Host quarantine per switch port

• Policy-based control of users and devices

• Security Fabric automation

Standalone switching and management is also supported via CLI and Web GUI.

---

Management Options

• FortiLink (FortiGate-managed)

• CLI and Web GUI

• SNMP v1/v2c/v3

• Syslog (UDP/TCP)

• REST API

• Automation stitching

---

Environmental Specifications

• Operating Temperature: 32 °F to 122 °F (0 °C to 50 °C)

• Humidity: 10 % to 90 % non-condensing

• Airflow: Side-to-side

• Noise Level: ~30.6 dBA

• Warranty: Fortinet Limited Lifetime Warranty

---

FortiSwitch 224E delivers stable, secure Gigabit LAN access with centralized management and integrated policy control ideal for branch and distributed enterprise environments.

View data sheet: FortiSwitch Secure Access Datasheet