Technical Tip: Compatibilities of Hardware Switch with FortiGate

Jackie_T · ‎11-29-2022

Description

This article shows all the supported and non-supported hardware models for hardware switches.

Hardware switch is a feature on FortiOS that it is not supported by all models.

Scope

FortiGate v6.2, v6.4, v7.0, v7.2, v7.4, v7.6.

Solution

As per FortiOS 7.6.4, FortiGate models that support hardware switches are :

FortiGate/FortiWifi-30E series. (Hardware switch feature supported with maximum supported v.6.2.17).
FortiGate/FortiWifi-40F series.
FortiGate/FortiWifi-50E series. (hardware switch feature supported with maximum supported v.6.2.17)
FortiGate/FortiWifi-50G series.
FortiGate/FortiWifi-60E series.
FortiGate/FortiWifi-60F series.
FortiGate-70F series.
FortiGate/FortiWifi 70G series.
FortiGate-80E series.
FortiGate-80F series.
FortiGate-90E series.
FortiGate-90G series.
FortiGate/FortiWifi-92D series. (hardware switch feature supported with maximum supported v.6.2.17)
FortiGate-100D series. (hardware switch feature supported with maximum supported v.6.2.17)
FortiGate-100E series. (hardware switch feature supported with maximum supported v.7.2.x).
FortiGate-100F series.
FortiGate-120G series.
FortiGate-200F series.
FortiGate-200G series.
FortiGate-300E series.
FortiGate-400E series.
FortiGate-400F series.
FortiGate-600F series.
FortiGate-900G series.
FortiGate-1000F series.
FortiGate-1000E series.
FortiGate-1800F series.
FortiGate-2600F series.
FortiGate-3000F series.
FortiGate-3200F series.
FortiGate-3500F series.
FortiGate-3700F series.
FortiGate-4200F series.
FortiGate-4400F series.
FortiGate-4800F series.
FortiGate-3800D. (hardware switch feature supported with maximum supported v.7.0.x).