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FortiGate 100E and 101E fast path architecture

FortiGate 100E and 101E fast path architecture

The FortiGate 100E and 101E includes the SOC3 and uses the SOC3 CPU, NP6Lite processor, and CP9Lite processor. The WAN1, WAN2, HA1, HA2, 1 - 16, SFP1, and SFP2 interfaces connect to the NP6Lite processor through the integrated switch fabric. The DMZ and MGMT interfaces connect directly to the NP6Lite processor.

Interfaces 15 and SFP1 are paired and interfaces 16 and SPF2 are paired. Only one of each interface pair can be connected to a network at a time. This allows you to, for example, connect interface SFP1 to an SFP switch and interface 16 to a 10/100/1000BASE-T Copper switch.

The FortiGate 100F and 101F models feature the following front panel interfaces:

  • Two 10/100/1000BASE-T Copper (DMZ, MGMT) that connect directly to the NP6Lite
  • Eighteen 10/100/1000BASE-T Copper (WAN1, WAN2, HA1, HA2, 1 to 14) that connect to the NP6Lite processor through the internal switch fabric
  • Two shared interfaces that connect to the NP6Lite processor through the internal switch fabric and can be either:
    • 10/100/1000BASE-T Copper (15 and 16), or
    • 1GE SFP (SFP1 and SFP2)

You can use the following get command to display the FortiGate 100E or 101E NP6Lite configuration. You can also use the diagnose npu np6lite port-list command to display this information.

get hardware npu np6lite port-list 
Chip   XAUI Ports            Max   Cross-chip 
                             Speed offloading 
------ ---- -------          ----- ---------- 
np6lite_0
       2    dmz              1000M          NO
       1    mgmt             1000M          NO
       3    wan1             1000M          NO
       4    wan2             1000M          NO
       11   ha1              1000M          NO
       11   ha2              1000M          NO
       11   port1            1000M          NO
       11   port2            1000M          NO
       11   port3            1000M          NO
       11   port4            1000M          NO
       11   port5            1000M          NO
       11   port6            1000M          NO
       11   port7            1000M          NO
       11   port8            1000M          NO
       11   port9            1000M          NO
       11   port10           1000M          NO
       11   port11           1000M          NO
       11   port12           1000M          NO
       11   port13           1000M          NO
       11   port14           1000M          NO
       11   port15           1000M          NO
       11   port16           1000M          NO

FortiGate 100E and 101E fast path architecture

The FortiGate 100E and 101E includes the SOC3 and uses the SOC3 CPU, NP6Lite processor, and CP9Lite processor. The WAN1, WAN2, HA1, HA2, 1 - 16, SFP1, and SFP2 interfaces connect to the NP6Lite processor through the integrated switch fabric. The DMZ and MGMT interfaces connect directly to the NP6Lite processor.

Interfaces 15 and SFP1 are paired and interfaces 16 and SPF2 are paired. Only one of each interface pair can be connected to a network at a time. This allows you to, for example, connect interface SFP1 to an SFP switch and interface 16 to a 10/100/1000BASE-T Copper switch.

The FortiGate 100F and 101F models feature the following front panel interfaces:

  • Two 10/100/1000BASE-T Copper (DMZ, MGMT) that connect directly to the NP6Lite
  • Eighteen 10/100/1000BASE-T Copper (WAN1, WAN2, HA1, HA2, 1 to 14) that connect to the NP6Lite processor through the internal switch fabric
  • Two shared interfaces that connect to the NP6Lite processor through the internal switch fabric and can be either:
    • 10/100/1000BASE-T Copper (15 and 16), or
    • 1GE SFP (SFP1 and SFP2)

You can use the following get command to display the FortiGate 100E or 101E NP6Lite configuration. You can also use the diagnose npu np6lite port-list command to display this information.

get hardware npu np6lite port-list 
Chip   XAUI Ports            Max   Cross-chip 
                             Speed offloading 
------ ---- -------          ----- ---------- 
np6lite_0
       2    dmz              1000M          NO
       1    mgmt             1000M          NO
       3    wan1             1000M          NO
       4    wan2             1000M          NO
       11   ha1              1000M          NO
       11   ha2              1000M          NO
       11   port1            1000M          NO
       11   port2            1000M          NO
       11   port3            1000M          NO
       11   port4            1000M          NO
       11   port5            1000M          NO
       11   port6            1000M          NO
       11   port7            1000M          NO
       11   port8            1000M          NO
       11   port9            1000M          NO
       11   port10           1000M          NO
       11   port11           1000M          NO
       11   port12           1000M          NO
       11   port13           1000M          NO
       11   port14           1000M          NO
       11   port15           1000M          NO
       11   port16           1000M          NO