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FortiGate 3000D fast path architecture

FortiGate 3000D fast path architecture

The FortiGate 3000D features 16 front panel SFP+ 10Gb interfaces connected to two NP6 processors through an Integrated Switch Fabric (ISF). The FortiGate 3000D has the following fastpath architecture:

  • 8 SFP+ 10Gb interfaces, port1 through port8 share connections to the first NP6 processor (np6_0).
  • 8 SFP+ 10Gb interfaces, port9 through port16 share connections to the second NP6 processor (np6_1).

The FortiGate 3000D supports enhanced load balancing for LAG interfaces, see Enhanced load balancing for LAG interfaces for NP6 platforms.

You can use the following get command to display the FortiGate 3000D NP6 configuration. The command output shows two NP6s named NP6_0 and NP6_1 and the interfaces (ports) connected to each NP6. You can also use the diagnose npu np6 port-list command to display this information.

get hardware npu np6 port-list
Chip   XAUI Ports   Max   Cross-chip
                    Speed offloading
------ ---- ------- ----- ----------
np6_0  0    port1   10G   Yes       
       0    port6   10G   Yes       
       1    port2   10G   Yes       
       1    port5   10G   Yes       
       2    port3   10G   Yes       
       2    port8   10G   Yes       
       3    port4   10G   Yes       
       3    port7   10G   Yes       
------ ---- ------- ----- ----------
np6_1  0    port10  10G   Yes       
       0    port13  10G   Yes       
       1    port9   10G   Yes       
       1    port14  10G   Yes       
       2    port12  10G   Yes       
       2    port15  10G   Yes       
       3    port11  10G   Yes       
       3    port16  10G   Yes       
------ ---- ------- ----- ----------

FortiGate 3000D fast path architecture

The FortiGate 3000D features 16 front panel SFP+ 10Gb interfaces connected to two NP6 processors through an Integrated Switch Fabric (ISF). The FortiGate 3000D has the following fastpath architecture:

  • 8 SFP+ 10Gb interfaces, port1 through port8 share connections to the first NP6 processor (np6_0).
  • 8 SFP+ 10Gb interfaces, port9 through port16 share connections to the second NP6 processor (np6_1).

The FortiGate 3000D supports enhanced load balancing for LAG interfaces, see Enhanced load balancing for LAG interfaces for NP6 platforms.

You can use the following get command to display the FortiGate 3000D NP6 configuration. The command output shows two NP6s named NP6_0 and NP6_1 and the interfaces (ports) connected to each NP6. You can also use the diagnose npu np6 port-list command to display this information.

get hardware npu np6 port-list
Chip   XAUI Ports   Max   Cross-chip
                    Speed offloading
------ ---- ------- ----- ----------
np6_0  0    port1   10G   Yes       
       0    port6   10G   Yes       
       1    port2   10G   Yes       
       1    port5   10G   Yes       
       2    port3   10G   Yes       
       2    port8   10G   Yes       
       3    port4   10G   Yes       
       3    port7   10G   Yes       
------ ---- ------- ----- ----------
np6_1  0    port10  10G   Yes       
       0    port13  10G   Yes       
       1    port9   10G   Yes       
       1    port14  10G   Yes       
       2    port12  10G   Yes       
       2    port15  10G   Yes       
       3    port11  10G   Yes       
       3    port16  10G   Yes       
------ ---- ------- ----- ----------