Fortinet FortiSwitch 624F-FPOE

Fortinet FortiSwitch 624F-FPOE

Fortinet FortiSwitch 624F-FPOE is a high-density PoE+ secure access Ethernet switch in the FortiSwitch Secure Access family designed for large enterprise campus, data-centre edge, and distributed network environments that require extensive Gigabit access and powered device support. When managed via FortiLink with a FortiGate firewall, it provides centralized VLAN and policy control, unified access enforcement, and Security Fabric automation across the LAN.

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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+ uplink/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

• Fan-assisted cooling

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Performance Summary

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

• Forwarding Rate: Very high throughput for dense access and uplinks

• MAC Address Table: Large enterprise-grade capacity

• VLAN Support: Up to 4K

• Packet Buffers: Generous shared memory for performance bursts

• Memory & Flash: Enterprise-grade DRAM and NAND

• ACL Entries: High-capacity multi-stage ACL support

• Spanning Tree Instances: 32+

• Layer 3 Routing: Supported with FortiGate integration

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PoE & Deployment

FortiSwitch 624F-FPOE delivers PoE+ power on all 48 GE access ports with a 740 W PoE budget, making it suitable for powering:

• Wireless access points (Wi-Fi 6/6E)

• VoIP phones and UC devices

• High-resolution IP cameras with analytics

• IoT and building automation devices

This high PoE budget removes the need for external injectors and is ideal for dense, powered access deployments at the network edge.

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Security & Access Control

When managed via FortiLink with FortiGate, this switch supports:

• Centralized VLAN and dynamic port profile configuration

• Auto-discovery and unified 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 on compromised ports

• Policy-based control of users and devices

• FortiGuard IoT detection and security recommendations

• Security Fabric automation and correlation

Standalone switching and management options are also 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 tools

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Environmental Specifications

• Operating Temperature: Enterprise range

• Humidity: 10 % to 90 % non-condensing

• Cooling: Fan-assisted

• Warranty: Fortinet Limited Lifetime Warranty

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FortiSwitch 624F-FPOE delivers enterprise-grade PoE+ access with high-speed uplinks and centralized secure management, ideal for campus core, data-centre edge, and large distributed environments with extensive PoE requirements.

View data sheet: FortiSwitch Secure Access Datasheet