Fortinet FortiSwitch 248E-FPOE

Fortinet FortiSwitch 248E-FPOE

Fortinet FortiSwitch 248E-FPOE is a high-density full-PoE+ secure access Ethernet switch in the FortiSwitch Secure Access family, engineered for enterprise branch, campus edge, and distributed environments where both high port counts and powerful PoE delivery are required. With FortiLink integration to FortiGate firewalls, it provides centralized management, secure access control, and simplified network provisioning.

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Hardware Specifications

• 48 x GE RJ45 access ports

• 4 x GE SFP uplink ports

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

• PoE Power Budget: 740 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

• Optional FRPS-740 redundant AC power support

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Performance Summary

• Switching Capacity: 104 Gbps (duplex)

• Forwarding Rate: 155 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 248E-FPOE delivers PoE+ power on all 48 access ports with a 740 W power budget, making it ideal for powering:

• Wireless access points

• VoIP phones

• IP security cameras

• IoT and edge devices

This high total PoE budget eliminates the need for external power injectors, simplifying edge deployments with a mix of powered devices.

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Security & Access Control

When managed via FortiLink with a FortiGate firewall, 248E-FPOE supports:

• Centralized VLAN configuration and dynamic port profiles

• Auto-discovery and unified switch provisioning

• 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 compromised switch port

• Policy-based user and device access control

• FortiGuard IoT detection and recommendations

• Security Fabric automation

Standalone switching and management are supported via CLI and Web GUI as well.

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Management Options

• FortiLink (FortiGate-managed)

• CLI and Web GUI

• SNMP v1/v2c/v3

• Syslog (UDP/TCP)

• REST APIs

• Automation stitching tools

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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: ~44.7 dBA

• Warranty: Fortinet Limited Lifetime Warranty

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FortiSwitch 248E-FPOE delivers full-density PoE+ secure access switching with centralized policy control - ideal for enterprise branches and campus edge networks with comprehensive powered-device requirements.

View data sheet: FortiSwitch Secure Access Datasheet