Fortinet FortiSwitch 648F-FPOE – switch – 48 ports – managed – rack-mountable
Description
The Fortinet FortiSwitch-648F-FPOE is a Layer 2/3 POE+ switch compatible with FortiGate controllers designed for high‑density access and aggregation roles. featuring 32x 2.5G RJ45 and 16x 5G RJ45 ports, 8x 25G SFP28 ports, MACSec security, and a maximum 1800W POE output, ideal for extensive high-power deployments. It integrates seamlessly with FortiGate via FortiLink for unified network and security management.
FS-648F-FPOE Key Features
- High Port-Density & Multi‑Speed RJ‑45: 48 RJ‑45 access ports: 32 × 1/2.5 GbE + 16 × 1/2.5/5 GbE and 8 x SFP+ / SFP28 uplinks supporting 10G / 25G fiber connectivity
- Large PoE Budget (PoE++): All or most RJ‑45 ports support 802.3bt (PoE++) delivering up to 90 W per port and Total PoE power budget of ~1,800 W, enabling powering many devices (APs, cameras, sensors) without external injectors.
- Strong Throughput & Performance: Switching capacity of 720 Gbps, and throughput of ≈ 1,071 Mpps, 1U rackmount design with front-to-back airflow and redundant, hot‑swappable power supplies (dual 1,200 W AC)
- Layer‑2/Layer‑3 Capability + Advanced Features: Rich feature set: VLANs (up to 4,000), link aggregation, ACLs, MACSec, dynamic segmentation, and support for routing protocols like OSPF, BGP, etc.
- Management flexibility: can be run as a standalone switch or managed via FortiLink with FortiGate (centralized provisioning)
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Support for zero‑touch provisioning. On‑premises and cloud‑based management options.
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Redundancy & High Availability
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Dual power supplies (hot‑swappable), ensuring better uptime.
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Support for link aggregation, redundancy, stacking under FortiGate etc.
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Scalability
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Supports a large number of hosts, VLAN scale, routing entries etc, making it suitable for medium‑to‑large campus networks.
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Compact 1RU rack form factor despite high port count
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Deployment & Management
- FortiLink Support: Allows the switch to be managed directly from a FortiGate firewall, simplifying operations and enhancing visibility.
- Zero-Touch Provisioning: Enables easy deployment without manual configuration.
- Stacking Capability: Supports stacking of up to 300 switches per FortiGate, making it highly scalable.
- Management Options: Offers both on-premises and cloud-based management interfaces.
Ideal Use Cases
- Enterprise Campus Networks
- High-Density Access Layer Deployments
- Secure IoT Device Segmentation
- Unified Threat Management with FortiGate









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