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FAQ for FortiGate Security Appliance 10 Gbps

{: #faqs-for-fortigate-security-appliance-10gbps}

The following are some frequently asked questions you may have about working with the FortiGate Security Appliance 10 Gbps firewall. {: shortdesc}

What is the difference between FortiGate Security Appliance (FSA) 10 Gbps and FSA 1 Gbps? What about Virtual Router Appliance?

{: #differences} {: faq} {: support}

FSA 10 Gbps provides faster throughput compared to FSA 1 Gbps. It allows the customer to protect multiple VLANs (both private and public). More add-ons such as Anti-Virus (AV), Intrusion Prevention (IPS), and web filtering can be enabled on demand.

Virtual Router Appliance also protects multiple VLANs. However, Virtual Router Appliance does not provide next-generation firewall add-ons and purpose-built security processors.

Can FSA 10G and a network gateway be associated with the same VLAN?

{: #vlan} {: faq} {: support}

No, it is not possible to have an FSA 10G and a network gateway device to be associated with the same customer VLAN.

Does this offering charge for private network connectivity?

{: #network} {: faq} {: support}

IBM offers private connectivity free of charge, which is one of the key differentiators in the marketplace.

Is FSA 1 Gbps also a multi-VLAN offering?

{: #multi-vlan} {: faq} {: support}

No, only FSA 10 Gbps supports multiple VLANs.

Is FSA 10 Gbps available in Federal data centers?

{: #federal} {: faq} {: support}

FSA 10 Gbps is not currently available in Federal data centers.

Can an FSA 10 Gbps be used in place of a Virtual Router Appliance?

{: #vra} {: faq} {: support}

Yes.

Do you plan to upgrade FSA 1G with the same capability of the FSA 10G appliance?

{: #upgrade} {: faq} {: support}

Not currently.

Can the FSA 10 Gbps span over multiple pods in a data center?

{: #multiple-pods} {: faq} {: support}

Not currently. FSA 10 Gbps is only able to protect VLANs for the pod it is deployed in.

What are the default DNS servers of FortiGate 10 Gbps?

{: #default-dns-servers}

By default, FortiGate uses the following FortiGuard's DNS servers.

  • Primary: 208.91.112.53
  • Secondary: 208.91.112.52