Fortinet FortiBridge 2001 Bypass Appliances
Ensuring availability of network resources

Overview:

The FortiBridge-2001 appliance provides bypass functionality to inline security devices, including the FortiGate family of consolidated security systems. Operating in transparent mode during normal operation, these appliances automatically bridge network traffic in the event of a system failure or power outage to ensure mission critical network continuity. The FortiBridge-2001 appliance provides four 10/100/1000 interfaces for fail-to-wire bypass protection.

FortiBridge-2001 Features & Benefits:

• Maximizes network availability and uptime with Fail-to-Wire protection for Gigabit Ethernet networks
• Automatically re-routes traffic in the event of a power outage or event that would cause an inline security device to fail and disrupt availability of the network segment
• The 1-RU appliance form factor allows you to add bypass functionality to any existing inline security system, including FortiGate consolidated security systems
• Remote configuration and monitoring allow you to monitor and control the bypass status of network segments remotely
• Ability to view mode of operation, manually switch the appliance into bypass or normal operation mode, and configure thresholds for automatic bypass fail-to-wire

You are faced with the challenge of securing your network while also ensuring that it is always available. This could mean that you are forced to choose network availability over ensuring that all traffic is inspected for malicious activity. You are already using high availability features of the security infrastructure, where a system fails over to either an active or standby unit. While this can reduce the risk of a network outage and still providing security services, to further reduce the risk of a network outage, additional steps have to be taken. To preserve availability in the event of a power failure or a device malfunction, bypassing the device altogether with a fail-to-wire solution can ensure network continuity at times when security cannot be provided.

FortiBridge in Normal Mode In normal operation of the FortiBridge, data flows from the Internal ports of the FortiBridge to the Internal port of the FortiGate unit. The traffic flows from the FortiGate unit through the External ports of the FortiBridge unit to the external network.

FortiBridge in Bypass Mode FortiBridge enters Bypass Mode when traffic failure is detected or power loss occurs (zero power fail open). The INT2 and EXT2 ports are directly connected mechanically. Traffic between Internal and External interfaces continues to flow.

Features & Benefits:

Features:	Benefits:
Fail-to-Wire Bypass	Maximizes network uptime by automatically re-routing traffic in the event of a power outage or any other type of event that would cause an in line security device to degrade the availability of the network segment.
Standalone 1-RU appliance	Enables you to add bypass functionality to any existing in line security system, including FortiGate® consolidated security systems.
Remote configuration and monitoring	Enables you to monitor and control the bypass status of network segments remotely, with the ability to view mode of operation, manually switch the appliance into bypass or normal operation mode, and configure thresholds for automatic bypass fail-to-wire.

Specifications:

Models	FBG-2001	FBG-2001F	FBG-2002	FBG-2002F	FBG-2002X
Hardware Specifications
10/100/1000 (Copper, RJ-45)	4	0	8	0	0
SFP Interfaces	0	2	0	4	0
SFP+ Interfaces (10 GbE)	0	0	0	0	4
LC Interfaces (1 GbE)	0	2	0	4	0
LC Interfaces (10 GbE)	0	0	0	0	4
Management Interfaces	1	1	2	2	2
Console Interfaces (RJ-45)	1	1	2	2	2
USB Interfaces	1	1	2	2	2
Modem	1	1	2	2	2
Link Protection	1 x Gbps segment	1 x Gbps segment	2 x Gbps segment	2 x Gbps segment	2 x 10 GbE segment
Enviromental
Power Required	100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz, 0.3 Amp	100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz, 0.3 Amp	100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz, 0.8 Amp max	100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz, 0.8 Amp max	100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz, 1.54 Amp max
Power Consumption (AVG)	15W	15W	28W	22W	120W
Heat Dissipation	85 BTU	85 BTU	96 BTU	75 BTU	409 BTU
Operating Temperature	32 – 104 deg F (0 – 40 deg C)
Storage Temperature	-13 to 158 deg F (-25 to 70 deg C)
Humidity	20 to 90% non-condensing		20 to 80% non-condensing
Dimensions
Height x Length x Width (in)	1.75 x 17.4 x 11.85	1.75 x 17.4 x 11.85	1.75 x 17.4 x 11.85	1.75 x 17.4 x 11.85	1.75 x 17.4 x 17.25
Height x Length x Width (cm)	4.4 x 44.2 x 3.01 cm	4.4 x 44.2 x 3.01 cm	4.4 x 44.2 x 3.01 cm	4.4 x 44.2 x 3.01 cm	4.4 x 44.2 x 4.38 cm
Weight	7.1 lb (3.2 kg)	7.1 lb (3.2 kg)	8.4 lb (3.8 kg)	8.4 lb (3.8 kg)	15 lb (6.8 kg)
Rack Mountable	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Compliance
	FCC Class A Part 15, / CE Mark

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Documentation:

Download the Fortinet FortiBridge Bypass Appliances Datasheet (.PDF)