Industrial-Grade Switching for Harsh Environments
The Fortinet FortiSwitch Rugged 216F-POE is engineered for mission-critical networks operating in extreme and industrial conditions. Designed to deliver enterprise-grade switching with rugged durability, this model combines high-performance Layer 2 and Layer 3 capabilities with advanced PoE++ power delivery. When deployed standalone or managed through FortiLink with FortiGate, it becomes a secure, centrally managed extension of the Fortinet Security Fabric.
Key Benefits & Features
- High-Power PoE++ Deployment: Sixteen IEEE 802.3bt PoE++ ports deliver up to 90W per port with a total 360W budget, ideal for cameras, sensors, and wireless access points.
- High-Speed Fiber Uplinks: Four 1G/10G SFP+ ports provide scalable backbone connectivity for aggregation or core uplinks.
- Rugged Fanless Design: IP40-rated, fanless architecture supports continuous operation from -40°C to 75°C with zero moving parts.
- Advanced Layer 2 and Layer 3 Switching: Supports VLANs, ACLs, dynamic routing protocols, multicast, and high availability features.
- FortiLink Centralized Management: Seamless integration with FortiGate enables unified policy control, monitoring, and zero-touch deployment.
Ideal Use Cases
- Industrial automation and OT networks
- Transportation, rail, and roadside infrastructure
- Outdoor surveillance and security deployments
- Utilities, substations, and energy facilities
- Remote or harsh-environment branch locations
Technical Specifications
- Switching Capacity: 112 Gbps
- Forwarding Rate: 166 Mpps
- Ports: 16x 10/100/1000 RJ45 PoE++, 4x 1G/10G SFP+
- PoE Standard: IEEE 802.3af, 802.3at, 802.3bt
- Total PoE Budget: 360W
- MAC Address Table: 16K entries
- Operating Temperature: -40°C to 75°C
- Form Factor: DIN-rail mountable
- Cooling: Fanless
- Ingress Protection: IP40
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