FortiSwitch Ethernet switches

FortiSwitch series compared

Port speeds for the 100, 200, 400 and 600 series are from the Fortinet Product Matrix (October 2026), with model notes, the 300 series, T1024E and rugged rows from the Fortinet model descriptions. Fortinet describes "The new FortiSwitch 600 and 2000" as expanding its switching portfolio.

Secure Access or Secure Campus?

• Secure Access (100 and 200 series): access switches for offices and branches. 8, 24 or 48 ports, mostly gigabit, with PoE or the full-PoE (FPOE) version of each model. The 100 series is Layer 2; the 200 series is Layer 2/3.
• Secure Campus (300, 400 and 600 series): Layer 2/3 switches for larger sites, with 2.5G and 5G ports for Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 access points, 802.3bt PoE budgets up to 1,800 W, fibre aggregation and 10G or 25G uplinks.

Many sites use both: Secure Access switches on each floor, uplinked to a Secure Campus switch beside the FortiGate firewall.

24-port and 48-port FortiSwitch PoE models

FPOE is the full-PoE version of a model, with the larger budget. Compare PoE switches across vendors on managed PoE switches and size your budget with the PoE budget guide.

FortiLink: managing switches from the FortiGate firewall

Fortinet describes FortiLink as "an innovative proprietary management protocol that enables seamless integration and management between a FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall and the FortiSwitch Ethernet switching platform". In practice the FortiGate firewall becomes the switch controller: VLANs, port security, NAC and PoE are set from the same screens as firewall policy, and "FortiLink extends Security Fabric protection to the Ethernet access layer".

Fortinet adds that "Fortinet Ethernet switches can be managed standalone or through FortiOS via the FortiLink protocol. Centralized management of FortiOS can be implemented on-premises or in the cloud through FortiGate or FortiManager." How many switches one firewall can manage depends on the model: 8 on the FortiGate 30G to 50G and 24 on the 60F to 90G, in the Fortinet Product Matrix. See Security Fabric.

Licensing and FortiCare

• Managed from a FortiGate firewall: no licence. Fortinet says "FortiSwitch offers many features, including NAC, without additional licensing".
• Standalone in the cloud: Fortinet says a FortiManagement Cloud licence "is required for a standalone FortiSwitch deployment. When managing a FortiSwitch with a FortiGate via FortiManagement Cloud, no additional license is necessary."
• Advanced Features licences: optional per series, confirmed at quote.
• FortiCare support: offered per switch as FortiCare Premium or Elite for 1, 3 or 5 years. These are Fortinet support services; the codes are listed with each model.

T-Series and rugged FortiSwitch models

Alongside the two main families, Fortinet makes switches for specific jobs:

• FortiSwitch T1024E: a Layer 2/3 switch with 24 x 10GBase-T ports, 2 x 100GE QSFP28 and dual AC power supplies, in the Fortinet description.
• FortiSwitch Rugged (FSR-108F, FSR-112F-POE, FSR-216F-POE, FSR-424F-POE): ruggedised switches, in the Fortinet description, for industrial and other harsh environments. The FSR-112F-POE and FSR-216F-POE have 802.3bt (90 W) PoE ports with 240 W and 360 W budgets; the FSR-108F is rated IP40.

Their part numbers and FortiCare codes are below.

T-Series and rugged FortiSwitch part numbers

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FortiCare and licence codes for these switches

Subscription and support part numbers for the hardware above. We confirm the right tier, term and quantity at quote.

FortiCare for FortiSwitch-T1024E

FortiCare for FortiSwitchRugged-108F

FortiCare for FortiSwitchRugged-112F-POE

FortiCare for FortiSwitchRugged-216F-POE

FortiCare for FortiSwitchRugged-424F-POE

Vendor sources

• Fortinet Ethernet switches product page (opens in a new tab)
• Fortinet Product Matrix, October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
• FortiSwitch Secure Access Family Data Sheet (FS-SA-DAT-R68, 8 Oct 2026) (opens in a new tab)
• FortiSwitch Secure Campus Data Sheet (FS-CAM-DAT-R18, 6 Oct 2026) (opens in a new tab)

How to order FortiSwitch switches

How ordering works. Press Add next to a part number and it goes into your basket; where the hardware needs a subscription or support term, you pick it in the same step. Add any accessories, then View basket and Request a quote. We check every line, quantity and term against your sites and come back with a personalised quote by email. Nothing is charged online. We can also design, supply, stage, install and configure the network as a project, with the scope confirmed at quote (see network installation).

Not sure which series fits? Contact us with your port count, PoE devices and the FortiGate firewall you run.