DATA SHEET

FortiGate® 1800F Series Next Generation Firewall

Segmentation
Secure Web Gateway
FG-1800F / -DC and 1801F / -DC IPS
Mobile Security

The FortiGate 1800F series delivers high-performance threat protection and SSL inspection
for large enterprises and service providers, with the flexibility to be deployed at the enterprise/
cloud edge, in the data center core or internal segments. The multiple high-speed interfaces,
high port density, superior security efficacy, and high throughput of the 1800F series keep your
network connected and secure.

Security Networking
n Identifies thousands of applications inside network traffic n Delivers advanced networking capabilities that seamlessly
for deep inspection and granular policy enforcement integrate with advanced layer 7 security and virtual
n Protects against malware, exploits, and malicious domains (VDOMs) to offer extensive deployment
websites in both encrypted and non-encrypted traffic flexibility, multi-tenancy and effective utilization of
resources
n Prevent and detect against known and unknown attacks
n Delivers high-density, flexible combination of various
using continuous threat intelligence from AI-powered
FortiGuard Labs security services high-speed interfaces to enable best TCO for customers
for data center and WAN deployments
Performance
n Delivers industry’s best threat protection performance and Management
n Includes a management console that is effective, simple
ultra-low latency using purpose-built security processor
(SPU) technology to use, and provides comprehensive network automation
and visibility.
n Provides industry-leading performance and protection for
n Provides Zero Touch Integration with Security Fabric’s
SSL encrypted traffic
Single Pane of Glass Management
Certification n Predefined compliance checklist analyzes the deployment
n Independently tested and validated best security
and highlights best practices to improve overall security
effectiveness and performance posture
n Received unparalleled third-party certifications from NSS Security Fabric
Labs n Enables Fortinet and Fabric-ready partners’ products
to provide broader visibility, integrated end-to-end
detection, threat intelligence sharing, and automated
remediation

Firewall IPS NGFW Threat Protection Interfaces

Multiple GE RJ45, 25 GE SFP28 / 10 GE SFP+ / GE SFP and
198 Gbps 17 Gbps 11 Gbps 9.1 Gbps
40 GE QSFP+ slots

Refer to specification table for details

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DEPLOYMENT

N
 ext Generation I PS
Firewall (NGFW)
§ Reduce the complexity and maximize your ROI by § Purpose-built security processors delivering industry
integrating threat protection security capabilities into validated IPS performance with high throughput and low
a single high-performance network security appliance, latency
powered by Fortinet’s Security Processing Unit (SPU)
§ Deploy virtual patches at the network level to protect
§ Full visibility into users, devices, applications across against network exploitable vulnerabilities and optimize
the entire attack surface and consistent security policy network protection time
enforcement irrespective of asset location
§ Deep packet inspection at wire speeds offers unparalleled
§ Protect against network exploitable vulnerabilities with threat visibility into network traffic including traffic
Industry-validated IPS security effectiveness, low latency encrypted with the latest TLS 1.3
and optimized network performance
§ Proactively block newly discovered sophisticated attacks
§ Automatically block threats on decrypted traffic using the in real-time with advanced threat protection provided by
Industry’s highest SSL inspection performance, including the intelligence services of the Fortinet Security Fabric
the latest TLS 1.3 standard with mandated ciphers
§ Proactively block newly discovered sophisticated
attacks in real-time with AI-powered FortiGuard Labs Mobile Security
and advanced threat protection services included in the for 4G, 5G, and IOT
Fortinet Security Fabric

§ SPU accelerated, high performance CGNAT and IPv6

migration option including: NAT44, NAT444, NAT64/
Segmentation
DNS64, NAT46 for 4G Gi/sGi and 5G N6 connectivity and
security
§ Segmentation that adapts to any network topology, § RAN Access Security with highly scalable and best
delivering end-to-end security from the branch level to performing IPsec aggregation and control security gateway
data centers and extending to multiple clouds (SecGW)
§ Reduce security risks by improving network visibility from § User plane security enabled by full Threat Protection and
the components of the Fortinet Security Fabric, which visibility into GTP-U inspection
adapt access permissions to current levels of trust and
§ 4G and 5G security for user and data plane traffic including
enforce access control effectively and efficiently
SCTP, GTP-U and SIP that provides protection against
§ Delivers defense in depth security powered by high- attacks
performance L7 inspection and remediation by Fortinet’s
§ High-speed interfaces to enable deployment flexibility
SPU, while delivering third party validated TCO of per
protected Mbps
§ Protects critical business applications and helps implement
any compliance requirements without network redesigns

Secure Web FortiClient

VPN Client

Gateway (SWG)
DATA
§ Secure web access from both internal and external risks,
even for encrypted traffic at high performance
CENTER FortiGate
FortiGate
NGFW
Segmentation IPS
§ Enhanced user experience with dynamic web and video
caching  FortiManager
Single Pane-of-Glass

§ Block and control web access based on user or user Management

groups across URL’s and domains

§ Prevent data loss and discover user activity to known and
unknown cloud applications  FortiAnalyzer
Analytics-powered
Security & Log Management
§ Block DNS requests against malicious domains 
§ Multi-layered advanced protection against zero-day
malware threats delivered over the web Data Center Deployment (IPS/NGFW, Intent-based Segmentation)

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HARDWARE

FortiGate 1800F Series

FortiGate 1800F

SFP SFP 28 QSFP+

MGMT1 HA1 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39

CONSOLE

STATUS
ALARM
HA
POWER
USB MGMT2 HA2 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40

1 2 3 4 5 6

CAUTION/ATTENTION
SHOCK HAZARD. DISCONNECT ALL POWER SOURCES.
RISQUE D’ÉLECTROCUTION. DÉBRANCHEZ TOUTES LES
SOURCES D’ALIMENTATION.

PSU2 PSU1

Interfaces Hardware Features

1. 2 x GE RJ45 MGMT Ports
2. 2 x 10 GE SFP+ / GE SFP HA Slots
3. 16 x GE RJ45 Ports
4. 8 x GE SFP Slots NP7 CP9 2U 40GE 25GE DUAL
2TB
AC
5. 12 x 25 SFP28 / 10 GE SFP+ / GE SFP Slots
6. 4 x 40 GE QSFP+ Slots

Hyperscale Firewall License Network Processor

Empower organizations by unlocking further performance
Fortinet’s new, breakthrough SPU NP7 network processor
boosts with this perpetual license. The Hyperscale Firewall works inline with FortiOS functions delivering:
License will enable the hardware acceleration of CGNAT
§ Superior firewall performance for IPv4/IPv6, SCTP and
features by utilizing the latest SPU NP7. These features multicast traffic with ultra-low latency
include hardware session setup, firewall session logging, and
§ VPN, CAPWAP and IP tunnel acceleration
NAT.
§ Anomaly-based intrusion prevention, checksum offload,
and packet defragmentation
§ Traffic shaping and priority queuing

Powered by SPU Content Processor

n Fortinet’s custom SPU processors Fortinet’s ninth generation custom SPU CP9 content
deliver the power you need to detect processor works outside of the direct flow of traffic and
malicious content at multi-Gigabit
accelerates the inspection.
speeds
n Other security technologies cannot protect against
today’s wide range of content- and connection-
based threats because they rely on general-purpose
CPUs, causing a dangerous performance gap
n SPU processors provide the performance needed
to block emerging threats, meet rigorous third-party
certifications, and ensure that your network security
solution does not become a network bottleneck

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FORTINET SECURITY FABRIC

Security Fabric
The industry’s highest-performing cybersecurity platform,
powered by FortiOS, with a rich ecosystem designed to Fabric Management Fabric Security
Center Operations
span the extended digital attack surface, delivering fully
automated, self-healing network security. NOC SOC

§ Broad: Coordinated detection and enforcement across the

entire digital attack surface and lifecycle with converged
networking and security across edges, clouds, endpoints,
Adaptive Cloud
and users  Security

§ Integrated: Integrated and unified security, operation,

and performance across different technologies, location,
Zero Trust
Access

deployment options, and the richest ecosystem

FORTI OS
§ Automated: Context aware, self-healing network and
security posture leveraging cloud-scale and advanced AI
to automatically deliver near-real-time, user-to-application
coordinated protection across the Fabric 
Security-Driven Open
The Fabric empowers organizations of any size to secure and Networking Ecosystem

simplify their hybrid infrastructure on the journey to digital FortiGuard

Threat Intelligence
innovation.

FortiOS™
Operating System
FortiOS, Fortinet’s leading operating system enable the The release of FortiOS 7 dramatically expands the Fortinet
convergence of high performing networking and security Security Fabric’s ability to deliver consistent security across
across the Fortinet Security Fabric delivering consistent and hybrid deployment models of Hardware, Software, and
context-aware security posture across network endpoint, and Software As-a-Service with SASE and ZTNA, among others.
clouds. The organically built best of breed capabilities and
unified approach allows organizations to run their businesses
without compromising performance or protection, supports
seamless scalability, and simplifies innovation consumption.

SERVICES

FortiGuard™ FortiCare™
Security Services Services
FortiGuard Labs offer real-time intelligence on the threat Fortinet is dedicated to helping our customers succeed, and
landscape, delivering comprehensive security updates across every year FortiCare services help thousands of organizations
the full range of Fortinet’s solutions. Comprised of security get the most from their Fortinet Security Fabric solution. We
threat researchers, engineers, and forensic specialists, the have more than 1000 experts to help accelerate technology
team collaborates with the world’s leading threat monitoring implementation, provide reliable assistance through advanced
organizations and other network and security vendors, as well support, and offer proactive care to maximize security and
as law enforcement agencies. performance of Fortinet deployments.

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SPECIFICATIONS
FG-1800F/-DC FG-1801F/-DC FG-1800F/-DC FG-1801F/-DC

Interfaces and Modules Dimensions and Power

Hardware Accelerated GE RJ45 Ports 16 Height x Width x Length (inches) 3.5 x 17.25 x 21.1
Hardware Accelerated GE SFP Slots 8 Height x Width x Length (mm) 88.4 x 438 x 536
Hardware Accelerated 25 GE SFP28 / 12 Weight 30.2 lbs (13.7 kg) 30.4 lbs (13.8 kg)
10 GE SFP+ / GE SFP Slots
Form Factor Rack Mount, 2RU
Hardware Accelerated 40GE QSFP+ 4 (supports EIA/non-EIA standards)
Slots
AC Power Supply 100–240VAC, 50/60 Hz
GE RJ45 Management Ports 2
AC Current (Maximum) 7A@100VAC, 3A@240VAC
10 GE SFP+ / GE SFP HA Slots 2
DC Power Supply -48V to -60V DC
USB 3.0 Port 1
DC Current (Maximum) 20A
Console RJ45 Port 1
Power Consumption 410.9 W / 459.1 W 414.9 W / 463.1 W
Onboard Storage 0 2x 1 TB NVMe SSD (Average / Maximum)
Included Transceivers 2x SFP+ (SR 10GE) Heat Dissipation 1854.84 BTU/h 1906.70 BTU/h
Redundant Power Supplies Yes, Hot Swappable
System Performance — Enterprise Traffic Mix
IPS Throughput 2 17 Gbps Operating Environment and Certifications
NGFW Throughput 2, 4 11 Gbps Operating Temperature 32–104°F (0–40°C)
Threat Protection Throughput 2, 5 9.1 Gbps Storage Temperature -31–158°F (-35–70°C)
Humidity 10–90% non-condensing
System Performance and Capacity
Noise Level 62.74 dBA
IPv4 Firewall Throughput 198 / 197 / 140 Gbps
(1518 / 512 / 64 byte, UDP) Forced Airflow Side and Front to Back
IPv6 Firewall Throughput 198 / 197 / 140 Gbps Operating Altitude Up to 7400 ft (2,250 m)
(1518 / 512 / 86 byte, UDP)
Compliance FCC Part 15 Class A, RCM, VCCI, CE, UL/
Firewall Latency (64 byte, UDP) 3.22 μs cUL, CB
Firewall Throughput (Packet per Second) 210 Mpps Certifications ICSA Labs: Firewall, IPsec, IPS, Antivirus,
Concurrent Sessions (TCP) 12 Million / 40 Million* SSL-VPN; USGv6/IPv6

New Sessions/Second (TCP) 750 000 / 2 Million*

* Requires Hyperscale Firewall License
Firewall Policies 100 000
IPsec VPN Throughput (512 byte) 1 55 Gbps
Gateway-to-Gateway IPsec VPN Tunnels 20 000
Client-to-Gateway IPsec VPN Tunnels 100 000
SSL-VPN Throughput 11 Gbps
Concurrent SSL-VPN Users 10 000
(Recommended Maximum, Tunnel Mode)
SSL Inspection Throughput 12 Gbps
(IPS, avg. HTTPS) 3
SSL Inspection CPS (IPS, avg. HTTPS) 3 9500
SSL Inspection Concurrent Session 1.3 Million
(IPS, avg. HTTPS) 3
Application Control Throughput 34 Gbps
(HTTP 64K) 2
CAPWAP Throughput (HTTP 64K) 26.5 Gbps
Virtual Domains (Default / Maximum) 10 / 250
Maximum Number of FortiSwitches 196
Supported
Maximum Number of FortiAPs 4096 / 2048
(Total / Tunnel)
Maximum Number of FortiTokens 20 000
Maximum Number of Registered --
FortiClients
High Availability Configurations Active-Active, Active-Passive, Clustering

Note: All performance values are “up to” and vary depending on system configuration.
1. IPsec VPN performance test uses AES256-SHA256. 4. NGFW performance is measured with Firewall, IPS and Application Control enabled.
2. IPS (Enterprise Mix), Application Control, NGFW and Threat Protection are measured with 5. Threat Protection performance is measured with Firewall, IPS, Application Control and
Logging enabled. Malware Protection enabled.
3. SSL Inspection performance values use an average of HTTPS sessions of different cipher
suites.

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ORDERING INFORMATION
Product SKU Description
FortiGate 1800F FG-1800F 4 x 40GE QSFP+ slots, 12 x 25GE SFP28 /10GE SFP+ slots, 2x10GE SFP+ HA slots, 8 x GE
SFP slots, 18 x GE RJ45 ports. SPU NP7 and CP9 accelerated, dual AC power supplies.
FortiGate 1801F FG-1801F 4 x 40GE QSFP+ slots, 12 x 25GE SFP28 /10GE SFP+ slots, 2x10GE SFP+ HA slots, 8 x GE
SFP slots, 18 x GE RJ45 ports, 2x1TB on board SSD storage. SPU NP7 and CP9 accelerated,
dual AC power supplies.
FortiGate 1800F-DC FG-1800F-DC 4 x 40GE QSFP+ slots, 12 x 25GE SFP28 /10GE SFP+ slots, 2x10GE SFP+ HA slots, 8 x GE
SFP slots, 18 x GE RJ45 ports. SPU NP7 and CP9 accelerated, dual DC power supplies.
FortiGate 1801F-DC FG-1801F-DC 4 x 40GE QSFP+ slots, 12 x 25GE SFP28 /10GE SFP+ slots, 2x10GE SFP+ HA slots, 8 x GE
SFP slots, 18 x GE RJ45 ports, 2x1TB on board SSD storage. SPU NP7 and CP9 accelerated,
dual DC power supplies.
Hyperscale Firewall License FG1KF2KF LIC-FGT-HYPSC-1K2K Hyperscale Firewall License for FortiGate FG1800F/FG1801F/ FG2600F/ FG2601F Series for
hardware acceleration
Optional Accessories SKU Description
1 GE SFP LX Transceiver Module FN-TRAN-LX 1 GE SFP LX transceiver module for all systems with SFP and SFP/SFP+ slots.
1 GE SFP RJ45 Transceiver Module FN-TRAN-GC 1 GE SFP RJ45 transceiver module for all systems with SFP and SFP/SFP+slots.
1 GE SFP SX Transceiver Module FN-TRAN-SX 1 GE SFP SX transceiver module for all systems with SFP and SFP/SFP+ slots.
10 GE SFP+ Transceiver Module, Short Range FN-TRAN-SFP+SR 10 GE SFP+ transceiver module, short range for all systems with SFP+ and SFP/SFP+ slots.
10 GE SFP+ Transceiver Module, Long Range FN-TRAN-SFP+LR 10 GE SFP+ transceiver module, long range for all systems with SFP+ and SFP/SFP+ slots.
10 GE SFP+ Active Direct Attach Cable, 10m/32.8ft SP-CABLE-ADASFP+ 10 GE SFP+ active direct attach cable, 10m / 32.8 ft for all systems with SFP+ and SFP/
SFP+ slots.
10 GE Copper SFP+ RJ45 Transceiver (30m Range) FN-TRAN-SFP+GC 10 GE SFP+ RJ45 transceiver module.
10 Gbase-ER SFP+ Transceivers FN-TRAN-SFP+ER 10 GE SFP+ transceiver module, extended range.
25 GE SFP28 Transceiver Module, Long Range FN-TRAN-SFP28-LR 25 GE SFP28 transceiver module, long range for all systems with SFP28 slots.
25 GE/10 GE Dual Rate SFP28 Transceiver Module, Short Range FN-TRAN-SFP28-SR 25 GE/10 GE dual rate SFP28 transceiver module, short range for all systems with SFP28/
SFP+ slots.
40 GE QSFP+ Transceivers, Short Range FN-TRAN-QSFP+SR 40 GE QSFP+ transceivers, short range for all systems with QSFP+ slots.
40 GE QSFP+ Transceivers, Short Range, BiDi FG-TRAN-QSFP+SR-BIDI 40 GE QSFP+ transceivers, short range BiDi for systems with QSFP+ slots.
40 GE QSFP+ Transceivers, Long Range FN-TRAN-QSFP+LR 40 GE QSFP+ transceivers, long range for all systems with QSFP+ slots.
40 GE QSFP+ to 4x 10 GE SFP+ optical breakout, 1 meter FG-TRAN-QSFP-4XSFP 40 GE QSFP+ parallel breakout MPO to 4x LC connectors, 1 m reach, transceivers not
included
Rack Mount Sliding Rails SP-FG3040B-RAIL Rack mount sliding rails for FG-1000C/-DC, FG-1100/1101E, FG-1200D, FG-1500D/-DC, FG-
1800F, FG-2000E, FG-2500E, FG-3040B/-DC, FG-3140B/-DC, FG-3240C/-DC, FG-3000D/-
DC, FG-3100D/-DC, FG-3200D/-DC, FG-3400/3401E, FG-3600/3601E, FG-3700D/-DC,
FG-3700DX, FG-3810D/-DC and FG-3950B/-DC.
AC Power Supply SP-FG1800F-PS AC power supply for FG-1800/1801F.
DC Power Supply SP-FG1800F-DC-PS DC power supply for FG-1800/1801F and FG-2600/2601.

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BUNDLES
Advanced Threat
Bundles Enterprise Protection Unified Threat Protection
Protection

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FortiGuard App Control Service • • •
Bundle
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intelligence services to FortiSandbox Cloud Service
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your FortiGate with one of FortiGuard IoT Detection Service •
these FortiGuard Bundles.
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1. Available when running FortiOS 7.0

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