Fortinet FortiSwitch 224E-POE

Fortinet FortiSwitch 224E-POE

Fortinet FortiSwitch 224E-POE is a PoE+-capable secure access Layer 2/Layer 3 Ethernet switch in the FortiSwitch Secure Access family, designed for branch offices, SMB sites, and enterprise edge deployments needing Gigabit access with powered Ethernet ports. Integrated with FortiGate firewalls via FortiLink, it delivers unified management, secure access control, and network automation.

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Hardware Specifications

• 24 x GE RJ45 access ports

• 4 x GE SFP uplink ports

• 12 x PoE+ (802.3af/at) powered ports

• PoE Power Budget: 180 W

• 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

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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

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Power & Deployment

FortiSwitch 224E-POE delivers PoE+ on 12 access ports with a 180 W budget, making it suitable for powering:

• Wireless access points

• VoIP phones

• IP cameras

• Edge IoT devices

This integrated power simplifies deployments by eliminating external injectors for moderate PoE needs.

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Security & Access Control

When managed via FortiLink with a FortiGate firewall, the switch supports:

• Centralized VLAN configuration and dynamic port profiles

• Auto-discovery and unified provisioning

• Integrated NAC with device profiling and enforcement

• 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 detection and recommendations

• Security Fabric automation

Standalone switching is also supported through 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 API

• Automation stitching

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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

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FortiSwitch 224E-POE delivers secure, PoE+-powered access switching with centralized policy control - perfect for branch and edge environments with mixed access and powered devices.

View data sheet: FortiSwitch Secure Access Datasheet