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Maximum number of FortiExtenders supported by FortiGate

Maximum number of FortiExtenders supported by FortiGate

The number of FortiExtender devices that can be used in FortiGate LAN/WAN extension configurations varies, depending on the models of FortiGate you use. The following table highlights the maximum numbers of FortiExtender devices that different models of FortiGate can support in such configurations.

Maximum number of FortiExtender devices supported by FortiGate (FortiOS 7.4.0 and later)
FortiGate models Maximum number of FortiExtender devices supported
WAN extension LAN extension
FortiGate 40F, 60E & their variants; FortiGate VM01 2 0
FortiGate 80E, 90E, 60F, 70F, 80F and their variants, and FortiGate VM02 2 4
FortiGate 100E to 900G and their variants, and FortiGate VM04 2 8
FortiGate 1000D to 2600F and their variants, and FortiGate VM08 2 16
FortiGate 3000D and above, and FortiGate VM16 and above 2 32

Maximum number of FortiExtenders supported by FortiGate

The number of FortiExtender devices that can be used in FortiGate LAN/WAN extension configurations varies, depending on the models of FortiGate you use. The following table highlights the maximum numbers of FortiExtender devices that different models of FortiGate can support in such configurations.

Maximum number of FortiExtender devices supported by FortiGate (FortiOS 7.4.0 and later)
FortiGate models Maximum number of FortiExtender devices supported
WAN extension LAN extension
FortiGate 40F, 60E & their variants; FortiGate VM01 2 0
FortiGate 80E, 90E, 60F, 70F, 80F and their variants, and FortiGate VM02 2 4
FortiGate 100E to 900G and their variants, and FortiGate VM04 2 8
FortiGate 1000D to 2600F and their variants, and FortiGate VM08 2 16
FortiGate 3000D and above, and FortiGate VM16 and above 2 32