Fortinet FortiSwitch 524D-FPOE

Fortinet FortiSwitch 524D-FPOE

Fortinet FortiSwitch 524D-FPOE is a high-density PoE+ secure access Ethernet switch in the FortiSwitch Secure Access family, engineered for enterprise campus, large branch, and distributed network environments that require both extensive Gigabit access and robust PoE power for edge devices. When integrated with a FortiGate firewall via FortiLink, it provides centralized provisioning, unified policy enforcement, and Security Fabric visibility across wired LAN infrastructure.

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Hardware Specifications

• 48 x GE RJ45 access ports all with PoE+ (802.3af/at) support

• 4 x 10GE SFP+ uplink ports

• 2 x 40GE QSFP+ high-speed uplink/stacking ports

• PoE Power Budget: 370 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

• Fan-assisted cooling

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Performance Summary

• Switching Capacity: High-performance multi-hundreds of Gbps (enterprise class)

• Forwarding Rate: Very high packets per second (suitable for dense access and uplinks)

• MAC Address Table: Large enterprise-scale table

• VLAN Support: 4 K

• Packet Buffers: Large shared memory buffers

• Memory & Flash: Enterprise-class DRAM and NAND storage

• ACL Entries: Large multi-stage ACL support

• Spanning Tree Instances: 32+

• Layer 3 Routing: Supported (static/DHCP/VLAN routing via FortiGate)

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Power & Deployment

FortiSwitch 524D-FPOE provides PoE+ power on all 48 access ports with a 370 W total PoE budget, making it suitable for powering:

• Wireless access points and multi-radio AP clusters

• VoIP phones and unified communications devices

• IP security cameras and analytics devices

• IoT sensors and edge devices

The integrated PoE capability simplifies deployments by eliminating the need for external power injectors for moderate-power environments.

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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 of switches

• Integrated NAC with device profiling and role-based enforcement

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

• DHCP Snooping and DHCP/ARP monitoring

• Dynamic ARP inspection

• Host quarantine on compromised switch ports

• Policy-based access control for users and devices

• FortiGuard IoT detection and recommendations

• Security Fabric automation

Standalone switching and management are 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

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Environmental Specifications

• Operating Temperature: Enterprise range (0 °C to ~45 °C)

• Humidity: 10 % to 90 % non-condensing

• Cooling: Fan-assisted

• Warranty: Fortinet Limited Lifetime Warranty

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FortiSwitch 524D-FPOE delivers high-density PoE+ access with high-speed uplinks and centralized security management, ideal for enterprise campuses, large branch offices, or distributed LAN environments that require performance, power, and unified access control.

View data sheet: FortiSwitch Secure Access Datasheet