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FortiGate-7000F Handbook

Maximum number of flow rules limited by hardware

Maximum number of flow rules limited by hardware

For all FortiGate-7000F models, the CLI allows you to add up to 512 flow rules. However, the number of flow rules that you can add is actually limited by the FIM internal switch hardware:

  • A FortiGate-7000F with FIM-7941Fs supports up to 492 flow rules.

  • A FortiGate-7000F with FIM-7921Fs supports up to 52 flow rules.

Maximum number of flow rules limited by hardware

For all FortiGate-7000F models, the CLI allows you to add up to 512 flow rules. However, the number of flow rules that you can add is actually limited by the FIM internal switch hardware:

  • A FortiGate-7000F with FIM-7941Fs supports up to 492 flow rules.

  • A FortiGate-7000F with FIM-7921Fs supports up to 52 flow rules.