Fortinet FortiSwitch 548D-FPOE

Fortinet FortiSwitch 548D-FPOE

Fortinet FortiSwitch 548D-FPOE is a high-density PoE+ secure access Ethernet switch in the FortiSwitch Secure Access family, designed for enterprise campus, data-center edge, and large-branch deployments that need both extensive Gigabit access and robust PoE power delivery. When integrated with a FortiGate firewall via FortiLink, it enables centralized management, unified policy enforcement, and secure access controls across the wired network.

Hardware Specifications

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

• 4 x 10 GE SFP+ uplink ports

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

• PoE Power Budget: 740 W total

• 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

Performance Summary

• Switching Capacity: Enterprise-class multi-hundreds of Gbps (duplex)

• Forwarding Rate: Very high packet-per-second performance

• MAC Address Table: Large enterprise-scale capacity

• VLAN Support: Up to 4 K

• Packet Buffers: Generous shared memory for buffer bursts

• Memory & Flash: Enterprise-grade DRAM and NAND

• ACL Entries: High-capacity ACL support

• Spanning Tree Instances: 32+

• Layer 3 Routing: Supported (with FortiGate integration)

PoE & Deployment

FortiSwitch 548D-FPOE delivers PoE+ on all 48 GE access ports with a 740 W total PoE budget, making it suitable for powering:

• High-performance wireless access points

• VoIP and unified communications devices

• High-resolution IP cameras with analytics

• IoT sensors and building automation

• Other powered edge infrastructure

This high PoE budget simplifies deployments by eliminating external injectors in high-density PoE environments.

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 access 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 user and device control

• FortiGuard IoT device detection and security guidance

• Security Fabric automation for unified insights

Standalone management is also available via CLI and Web GUI.

Management Options

• FortiLink (FortiGate-managed)

• CLI and Web GUI administration

• SNMP v1/v2c/v3

• Syslog (UDP/TCP)

• REST APIs

• Automation stitching for coordinated workflows

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

FortiSwitch 548D-FPOE delivers full-density PoE+ access with high-speed uplinks and centralized secure management, ideal for enterprise campus, large branch, and distributed environments with extensive powered-device requirements.