FortiGate 1500D ® Next Generation Firewall

Internal Segmentation Firewall

Data Center Firewall and IPS
FortiGate 1500D, 1500D-DC and 1500DT

The FortiGate 1500D series delivers high performance threat protection for mid-sized to large enterprises
and service providers, with the flexibility to be deployed at the Internet or cloud edge, in the data center
core or internal segments. The multiple high-speed interfaces, high port density, industry-leading security
efficacy and high throughput of the 1500D series keeps your network connected and secure.

Security Networking
§§ Protects against known exploits, malware and malicious §§ Delivers an extensive routing, switching, wireless controller
websites using continuous threat intelligence provided by and high performance IPsec VPN capabilities to consolidate
FortiGuard Labs security services networking and security functionality
§§ Protects against unknown attacks using dynamic analysis and §§ Enables flexible deployment modes that fit into organizations’
provides automated mitigation to stop targeted attacks evolving network infrastructure requirements with high port
density and high-speed interfaces
Performance
§§ Delivers industry’s best threat protection performance and Management
ultra-low latency using purpose built security processor §§ Single Pane of Glass with Network Operations Center (NOC)
(SPU) technology view provides 360° visibility to identify issues quickly
§§ Provides industry leading performance and protection for SSL and intuitively
encrypted traffic §§ Predefined compliance checklist analyzes the deployment and
highlights best practices to improve overall security posture
Certification
§§ Independently tested and validated best security effectiveness Security Fabric
and performance §§ Enables Fortinet and Fabric-ready partners’
§§ Received unparalleled third-party certifications from NSS Labs, products to collaboratively integrate and
ICSA, Virus Bulletin and AV Comparatives provide end-to-end security across the entire
attack surface

Firewall IPS NGFW Threat Protection Interfaces

Multiple GE RJ45, GE SFP and 10 GE SFP+ /
80 Gbps 13 Gbps 7 Gbps 5 Gbps GE SFP slots | Variant with 10 GE RJ45
Refer to specification table for details

DATA SHEET
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DEPLOYMENT

N
 ext Generation Internal Segmentation D
 ata Center Firewall
Firewall (NGFW) Firewall (ISFW) and IPS (DCFW-IPS)
§§ Security gateway to the Internet §§ Segmentation solution for end-to-end §§ High availability, high throughput and
for enterprises protection against threats while meeting low latency firewall for data center edge
§§ Enforce security policies with compliance requirements and core
granular control and visibility of §§ High port density and accelerated §§ High session scale for accommodating
users and devices for thousands of traffic processing capacity, to large network and user traffic for
discrete applications protect multiple segments without Internet and cloud-facing data centers
§§ Identify and stop threats with powerful compromising performance §§ High-speed interfaces for future-proof
intrusion prevention beyond port and §§ Deploy transparently and rapidly connectivity while compact size
protocol that examines the actual into existing environments with contributes to greener data centers
content of your network traffic minimal disruption §§ Performance optimized IPS engine to
detect and deter latest known and zero
day threats

FortiSandbox
CAMPUS Advanced Threat
Protection

FortiAP
Secure Access FortiClient
Point VPN Client

DATA
FortiSwitch
Switching
FortiGate CENTER FortiGate
FortiGate
NGFW DCFW-IPS
ISFW NGFW
FortiClient
Endpoint Protection FortiManager
Centralized
Management
FortiManager
Centralized
FortiGate Management
ISFW
FortiAnalyzer
Logging, Analysis,
Reporting
FortiAnalyzer
Logging, Analysis,
Reporting

FortiGate 1500D deployment in large campus networks FortiGate 1500D deployment in data center
(NGFW, ISFW) (DCFW-IPS/NGFW, ISFW)

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HARDWARE

FortiGate 1500D and 1500D-DC

FortiGate 1500D

10G SFP+
MGMT 1 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39
CONSOLE

STATUS

ALARM

HA

POWER
AC DC
USB MGMT USB MGMT 2 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 NP6 CP8 2U 10GE 480GB DUAL DUAL

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

CAUTION
DISCONNECT ALL POWER
CORDS BEFORE SERVICING

FortiGate 1500DT
POWER1 POWER2 FAN FAN FAN FAN FAN FAN

FortiGate 1500DT

2
10 G SFP+
MGMT 1 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39
CONSOLE

STATUS

ALARM

HA

POWER
AC
USB MGMT USB MGMT 2 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40
NP6 CP8 2U 10GE 480GB DUAL

1 3 4 5 6 7 8

Interfaces
1. USB Management Port 6. 16x GE RJ45 Ports
2. Console Port 7. 8x 10 GE SFP+ / GE SFP (1500D, 1500D-DC)
3. USB Port 4x 10 GE RJ45 Ports (1500DT)
4. 2x GE RJ45 Management Ports 8. 4x 10 GE SFP+ Slots (1500DT)
5. 16x GE SFP Slots

Network Processor
Fortinet’s new, breakthrough SPU NP6 network processor works
Powered by SPU
inline with FortiOS functions delivering:
§§ Custom SPU processors deliver the
§§ Superior firewall performance for IPv4/IPv6, SCTP and multicast
power you need to detect malicious
traffic with ultra-low latency down to 2 microseconds
content at multi-Gigabit speeds
§§ VPN, CAPWAP and IP tunnel acceleration
§§ Other security technologies cannot protect against §§ Anomaly-based intrusion prevention, checksum offload and
today’s wide range of content- and connection-based packet defragmentation
threats because they rely on general-purpose CPUs, §§ Traffic shaping and priority queuing
causing a dangerous performance gap

§§ SPU processors provide the performance needed

Content Processor
to block emerging threats, meet rigorous third-party
The SPU CP8 content processor works outside of the direct flow of
certifications, and ensure that your network security
traffic, providing high-speed cryptography and content inspection
solution does not become a network bottleneck
services including:
§§ Signature-based content inspection acceleration
§§ Encryption and decryption offloading

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FORTINET SECURITY FABRIC

FortiManager
FortiAnalyzer
FortiSIEM

Security Fabric
The Security Fabric allows security to dynamically expand and
Partner API FortiGateVM
adapt as more and more workloads and data are added. Security
seamlessly follows and protects data, users, and applications
as they move between IoT, devices, and cloud environments FortiOS

throughout the network.

FortiClient FortiWeb

FortiGates are the foundation of Security Fabric, expanding security

FortiGate

via visibility and control by tightly integrating with other Fortinet

security products and Fabric-Ready Partner solutions.
FortiGuard
FortiAP/FortiSwitch FortiMail

FortiSandbox

FortiOS
Control all the security and networking capabilities across the entire §§ A truly consolidated platform with one OS for all security and
FortiGate platform with one intuitive operating system. Reduce networking services for all FortiGate platforms.
operating expenses and save time with a truly consolidated next- §§ Industry-leading protection: NSS Labs Recommended, VB100,
generation security platform. AV Comparatives, and ICSA validated security and performance.
§§ Control thousands of applications, block the latest exploits, and
filter web traffic based on millions of real-time URL ratings.
§§ Prevent, detect, and mitigate advanced attacks automatically in
minutes with integrated advanced threat protection.
§§ Fulfill your networking needs with extensive routing, switching,
and SD-WAN capabilities.
§§ Ultilize SPU hardware acceleration to boost security capability
performance.

For more information, please refer to the FortiOS data

sheet available at www.fortinet.com

SERVICES

FortiGuard™ FortiCare™
Security Services Support Services
FortiGuard Labs offers real-time intelligence on the threat Our FortiCare customer support team provides global technical
landscape, delivering comprehensive security updates across support for all Fortinet products. With support staff in the Americas,
the full range of Fortinet’s solutions. Comprised of security Europe, Middle East, and Asia, FortiCare offers services to meet
threat researchers, engineers, and forensic specialists, the the needs of enterprises of all sizes.
team collaborates with the world’s leading threat monitoring
organizations and other network and security vendors, as well as For more information, please refer to forti.net/fortiguard
law enforcement agencies. and forti.net/forticare

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SPECIFICATIONS

FG-1500D / 1500D-DC FG-1500DT FG-1500D / 1500D-DC FG-1500DT

Hardware Specifications Dimensions and Power
Hardware Accelerated 10 GE SFP+ / 8 4 Height x Width x Length (inches) 3.5 x 17.24 x 21.81
GE SFP Slots Height x Width x Length (mm) 89 x 438 x 554
Hardware Accelerated GE SFP Slots 16 Weight 32.50 lbs (14.70 kg) 34.39 lbs (15.6 kg)
Hardware Accelerated 10 GE RJ45 Ports – 4 Form Factor Rack Mount, 2 RU
Hardware Accelerated GE RJ45 Ports 16 AC Power Supply 100–240V AC, 50–60 Hz
GE RJ45 Management / HA Ports 2 DC Power Supply (FG-1500D-DC) 40.5–57V DC –
USB Ports (Client / Server) 1/1 Current (Maximum) 110V / 8A, 220V / 4A
Console Port 1 Power Consumption (Average / Maximum) 336 / 403.2 W 230 / 350 W
Onboard Storage 2x 240 GB Heat Dissipation 1,375 BTU/h 1,193 BTU/h
Included Transceivers 2x SFP+ (SR 10GE) Redundant Power Supplies Yes, Hot swappable
System Performance and Capacity Operating Environment and Certifications
IPv4 Firewall Throughput 80 / 80 / 55 Gbps Operating Temperature 32–104°F (0–40°C)
(1518 / 512 / 64 byte, UDP)
Storage Temperature -31–158°F (-35–70°C)
IPv6 Firewall Throughput 80 / 80 / 55 Gbps
Humidity 10–90% non-condensing
(1518 / 512 / 86 byte, UDP)
Noise Level 59 dBA
Firewall Latency (64 byte, UDP) 3 μs
Operating Altitude Up to 7,400 ft (2,250 m)
Firewall Throughput (Packet per Second) 82.5 Mpps
Compliance FCC Part 15 Class A, C-Tick, VCCI, CE, UL/cUL, CB
Concurrent Sessions (TCP) 12 Million
Certifications ICSA Labs: Firewall, IPsec, IPS, Antivirus, SSL-VPN;
New Sessions/Second (TCP) 300,000
USGv6/IPv6
Firewall Policies 100,000
IPsec VPN Throughput (512 byte) 1 50 Gbps
Gateway-to-Gateway IPsec VPN Tunnels 20,000
Client-to-Gateway IPsec VPN Tunnels 100,000
SSL-VPN Throughput 4 Gbps
Concurrent SSL-VPN Users 10,000
(Recommended Maximum, Tunnel Mode)
SSL Inspection Throughput (IPS, HTTP) 3 10.5 Gbps
Application Control Throughput (HTTP 64K) 2 16 Gbps
CAPWAP Throughput (1444 byte, UDP) 20 Gbps
Virtual Domains (Default / Maximum) 10 / 250
Maximum Number of Switches Supported 128
Maximum Number of FortiAPs 4,096 / 1,024
(Total / Tunnel)
Maximum Number of FortiTokens 5,000
Maximum Number of Registered Endpoints 20,000
High Availability Configurations Active-Active, Active-Passive, Clustering

System Performance — Optimal Traffic Mix

IPS Throughput 2 15 Gbps
NGFW Throughput 2, 4 8.8 Gbps
Threat Protection Throughput 2, 5 6.3 Gbps

System Performance — Enterprise Traffic Mix

IPS Throughput 2 13 Gbps
NGFW Throughput 2, 4 7 Gbps
Threat Protection Throughput 2, 5 5 Gbps

Note: All performance values are “up to” and vary depending on system configuration.
1. IPsec VPN performance test uses AES256-SHA256. 4. NGFW performance is measured with Firewall, IPS and Application Control enabled.
2. IPS (Enterprise Mix), Application Control, NGFW and Threat Protection are measured with Logging enabled. 5. Threat Protection performance is measured with Firewall, IPS, Application Control and Malware
3. SSL Inspection performance test uses TLS v1.2 with AES128-SHA256. Protection enabled.

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ORDER INFORMATION

Product SKU Description

FortiGate 1500D FG-1500D 8x 10 GE SFP+ slots, 16x GE SFP slots, 18x GE RJ45 ports (including 16x ports, 2x management/HA ports), SPU NP6 and CP8
hardware accelerated, 480 GB SSD onboard storage, dual AC power supplies.
FortiGate 1500D-DC FG-1500D-DC 8x 10 GE SFP+ slots, 16x GE SFP slots, 18x GE RJ45 ports (including 16x ports, 2x management/HA ports), SPU NP6 and CP8
hardware accelerated, 480 GB SSD onboard storage, dual DC power supplies.
FortiGate 1500DT FG-1500DT 4x 10 GE SFP+ slots, 4x 10 GE RJ45 ports, 16x GE SFP slots, 18x GE RJ45 ports (including 16x ports, 2x management/HA ports),
SPU NP6 and CP8 hardware accelerated, 480 GB SSD onboard storage, dual AC power supplies.

Optional Accessories
1 GE SFP LX transceiver module FG-TRAN-LX 1 GE SFP LX transceiver module for all systems with SFP and SFP/SFP+ slots.
1 GE SFP RJ45 transceiver module FG-TRAN-GC 1 GE SFP RJ45 transceiver module for all systems with SFP and SFP/SFP+slots.
1 GE SFP SX transceiver module FG-TRAN-SX 1 GE SFP SX transceiver module for all systems with SFP and SFP/SFP+ slots.
10 GE SFP+ transceiver module, short range FG-TRAN-SFP+SR 10 GE SFP+ transceiver module, long range for all systems with SFP+ and SFP/SFP+ slots.
10 GE SFP+ transceiver module, long range FG-TRAN-SFP+LR 10 GE SFP+ transceiver module, long range for all systems with SFP+ and SFP/SFP+ slots.
10 GE SFP+ active direct attach cable, 10m / 32.8 ft SP-CABLE-ADASFP+ 10 GE SFP+ active direct attach cable, 10m / 32.8 ft for all systems with SFP+ and SFP/SFP+ slots.
Rack mount sliding rails SP-FG3040B-RAIL Rack mount sliding rails for FG-1000C/-DC, FG-1500D, FG-3040B/-DC, FG-3140B/-DC, FG-3240C/-DC, 3700D and 3950B/-DC.
AC power supply SP-FG1240B-PS AC power supply for FG-1200D, FG-1240B, FG-1500D, FG-1500DT, FG-3040B and FG-3140B.
DC power supply SP-FG1500D-DC-PS DC power supply for FG-1500D-DC.

Bundles Threat Protection UTM Enterprise Protection

FortiGuard FortiGuard Security Rating Service* •
Bundle FortiSandbox Cloud (plus FortiGuard CDR* and VOP* service) •
FortiGuard Antispam • •
FortiGuard Labs delivers a number
of security intelligence services to FortiGuard Web Filtering • •
augment the FortiGate firewall platform. FortiGuard Antivirus + Botnet + Mobile AV Service • • •
You can easily optimize the protection FortiGuard IPS Service • • •
capabilities of your FortiGate with one
of these FortiGuard Bundles. FortiCare + FortiGuard App Control Service • • •
* Available when running FortiOS 6.0 and above

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