FortiGate NP4 architectures

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FortiGate–5001B

The FortiGate-5001B board includes two NP4 connected to an integrated switch fabric.

  • The port1, port2, port3, port4, fabric1 and base1 interfaces are connected to one NP4 processor.
  • The port5, port6, port7, port8, fabric2 and base2 interfaces are connected to the other NP4 processor.

fabric1

fabric2

base1

base2

Integrated Switch Fabric

FortiASIC NP4

FortiASIC NP4

System Bus

CP7

CPU

 


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