fortinet FortiGate 6000F
The Fortinet FortiGate 6000F is a 3U modular high-density chassis firewall engineered for large enterprise datacenters, cloud service providers, and telecommunications cores. Housing multiple processing blades powered by Fortinet DirectPath topology and dual Fortinet CP9/NP6 ASICs per blade, the 6000F achieves up to 320 Gbps of firewall throughput and 100 Gbps of threat protection throughput. The chassis provides carrier-class hardware modularity, hitless failover, and massive session capacity.
Specifications
| Brand | fortinet |
|---|---|
| Family | FortiGate |
| Form factor | modular chassis |
| Released | Apr 2018 |
| Form factor | 3U modular blade chassis with front-to-back airflow |
| Firewall throughput | 320 Gbps stateful firewall throughput |
| Threat protection | 100 Gbps threat protection throughput |
| Blade architecture | Fortinet DirectPath inter-blade load balancing and distributed processing |
| Redundancy | Redundant power supplies, hot-swappable cooling fan trays, and hitless blade failover |
Generations
- Next generation: fortinet FortiGate 7000E
Check compatibility with Fortinet
Before you buy, confirm the exact configuration against the vendor's own lists: firmware levels, operating systems, adapters and optics that Fortinet has tested with the fortinet FortiGate 6000F.
- Specifications Fortinet Document Library (hardware guides and transceiver support)
- Support Fortinet Support
Equivalent models from other brands
FAQ
What makes the 6000F different from standard 3U appliances?
It utilizes an internal modular multi-blade architecture managed as a single logical firewall system.
What interface options are available on the 6000F chassis?
It provides flexible combinations of 10GbE, 40GbE, and 100GbE optical interfaces.
Buying or selling FortiGate 6000F?
New, refurbished or used. Tell us the quantity and condition and we connect you with a vetted reseller in your region, usually within one working day.
Sources
- Fortinet FortiGate 6000F Product Overview, checked 2026-10-27
- Fortinet FortiGate 6000F Datasheet, checked 2026-10-27