Enterprise-Grade Protection with Bypass Capability The FortiGate 400E-BYPASS delivers enterprise-grade NGFW and IPS protection with 16 pairs of hardware bypass ports ensuring fail-open network continuity. Powered by NP6 and CP9 ASICs, the FortiGate 400E-BYPASS provides 6.5 Gbps IPS throughput and 4 Gbps threat protection in a 1U rack form factor with redundant hot-swappable power supplies.
16-Pair Bypass Interfaces: The FortiGate 400E-BYPASS includes 16 pairs of bypass ports that provide fail-open support. In the event of a hardware failure, power loss, or bypass mode enabled, the bypass ports maintain network connectivity and traffic continues uninterrupted.
NP6 Network Processor Performance: Fortinet's breakthrough SPU NP6 network processor delivers superior firewall performance for IPv4/IPv6 with ultra-low latency down to 2 microseconds, VPN acceleration, and anomaly-based intrusion prevention.
CP9 Content Processor: The SPU CP9 content processor accelerates computationally intensive security features including enhanced IPS with full signature matching at ASIC, SSL inspection, and encryption/decryption offloading.
Redundant Hot-Swappable Power Supplies: The FortiGate 400E-BYPASS features hot-swappable redundant power supplies, enabling maintenance without network downtime for mission-critical inline deployments.
High Concurrent Session Capacity: Supports 3.5 million concurrent TCP sessions and 310,000 new sessions per second, making it suitable for high-throughput enterprise inline security deployments.
Comprehensive VPN Support: Delivers 20 Gbps IPsec VPN throughput with support for 2,000 gateway-to-gateway and 50,000 client-to-gateway tunnels for large-scale secure connectivity.
Security
Identifies thousands of applications inside network traffic for deep inspection and granular policy enforcement
Protects against malware, exploits, and malicious websites in both encrypted and non-encrypted traffic
Prevent and detect against known and unknown attacks using continuous threat intelligence from AI powered FortiGuard Labs security services
Performance
Delivers industry’s best threat protection performance and ultra-low latency using purpose-built security processor (SPU) technology
Provides industry-leading performance and protection for SSL encrypted traffic
Security Fabric
Enables Fortinet and Fabric-ready partners’ products to provide broader visibility, integrated end-to-end detection, threat intelligence sharing, and automated remediation
Firewall
IPS
NGFW
Threat Protection
Interfaces
32 Gbps
6.5 Gbps
5.5 Gbps
4 Gbps
32x GE RJ45 (16 bypass pairs) | 2x GE RJ45 MGMT/HA | 2x USB | Hot-Swap PSU
Hardware
FortiGate 400E-BYPASS
Interfaces
1x RJ45 Console Port
2x GE RJ45 Management / HA Ports
2x USB Ports
32x GE RJ45 (16 bypass pairs)
Bypass Interfaces
The FortiGate 400E includes 16 pairs of bypass ports that provide fail-open support. In the event of a hardware failure, power loss, or bypass mode is enabled, the bypass ports will maintain network connectivity and traffic will continue uninterrupted.
Network Processor (NP6)
Fortinet’s new, breakthrough SPU NP6 network processor works inline with FortiOS functions delivering:
Superior firewall performance for IPv4/IPv6, SCTP, and multicast traffic with ultra-low latency down to two microseconds
VPN, CAPWAP, and IP tunnel acceleration
Anomaly-based intrusion prevention, checksum offload, and packet defragmentation
Traffic shaping and priority queuing
Content Processor (CP9)
Fortinet’s new, breakthrough SPU CP9 content processor works outside of the direct flow of traffic and accelerates the inspection of computationally intensive security features:
Enhanced IPS performance with unique capability of full signature matching at ASIC
SSL inspection capabilities based on the latest industry mandated cipher suites
Encryption and decryption offloading
Deployment
Next Generation Firewall (NGFW)
Reduce the complexity and maximize your ROI by integrating threat protection security capabilities into a single high-performance network security appliance, powered by Fortinet’s Security Processing Unit (SPU)
Full visibility into users, devices, applications across the entire attack surface and consistent security policy enforcement irrespective of asset location
Protect against network exploitable vulnerabilities with industry-validated IPS that offers low latency and optimized network performance
Automatically block threats on decrypted traffic using the Industry’s highest SSL inspection performance, including the latest TLS 1.3 standard with mandated ciphers
Proactively block newly discovered sophisticated attacks in real-time with AI-powered FortiGuard Labs and advanced threat protection services included in the Fortinet Security Fabric
Secure SD-WAN
Consistent business application performance with accurate detection, dynamic WAN path steering and optimization
Multi-cloud access for faster SaaS adoption with end-toend optimization
Simplified and intuitive workflow with FortiManger for management and zero touch deployment
Strong security posture with next generation firewall and real-time threat protection
Fabric Security
Security Fabric
The industry’s highest-performing cybersecurity platform, powered by FortiOS, with a rich ecosystem designed to span the extended digital attack surface, delivering fully automated, self-healing network security.
Broad: Coordinated detection and enforcement across the entire digital attack surface and lifecycle with converged networking and security across edges, clouds, endpoints and users
Integrated: Integrated and unified security, operation, and performance across different technologies, location, deployment options, and the richest Ecosystem
Automated: Context aware, self-healing network & security posture leveraging cloud-scale and advanced AI to automatically deliver near-real-time, user-to-application coordinated protection across the Fabric
The Fabric empowers organizations of any size to secure and simplify their hybrid infrastructure on the journey to digital innovation.
FortiOS™ Operating System
FortiOS, Fortinet’s leading operating system enable the convergence of high performing networking and security across the Fortinet Security Fabric delivering consistent and context-aware security posture across network endpoint, and clouds. The organically built best of breed capabilities and unified approach allows organizations to run their businesses without compromising performance or protection, supports seamless scalability, and simplifies innovation consumption. The release of FortiOS 7 dramatically expands the Fortinet Security Fabric’s ability to deliver consistent security across hybrid deployment models consisting on appliances, software and As-a-Service with SASE, ZTNA and other emerging cybersecurity solutions.
Services
FortiGuard™ Security Services
FortiGuard Labs offers real-time intelligence on the threat landscape, delivering comprehensive security updates across the full range of Fortinet’s solutions. Comprised of security threat researchers, engineers, and forensic specialists, the team collaborates with the world’s leading threat monitoring organizations and other network and security vendors, as well as law enforcement agencies.
FortiCare™ Services
Fortinet is dedicated to helping our customers succeed, and every year FortiCare services help thousands of organizations get the most from their Fortinet Security Fabric solution. We have more than 1,000 experts to help accelerate technology implementation, provide reliable assistance through advanced support, and offer proactive care to maximize security and performance of Fortinet deployments.
Products
Fortinet Products
FortiGate 400E-BYPASS Base Appliance
32 x 10/100/1000 RJ45 (16 bypass pairs) ports, 1 x MGMT, 1 x HA, dual AC power supplies
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FortiGate-400E-BYPASS Hardware plus FortiCare Premium and FortiGuard Unified Threat Protection (UTP)
Includes: Hardware Unit, FortiCare Premium Ticket Handling, Advanced Hardware Replacement (NBD), Firmware and General Upgrades, UTP Services Bundle plus term of contract
FortiGate-400E-BYPASS Hardware plus 1 Year FortiCare Premium and FortiGuard Unified Threat Protection (UTP)
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FortiGate-400E-BYPASS Hardware plus 3 Year FortiCare Premium and FortiGuard Unified Threat Protection (UTP)
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FortiGate-400E-BYPASS Hardware plus 5 Year FortiCare Premium and FortiGuard Unified Threat Protection (UTP)
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FortiGate-400E-BYPASS Advanced Threat Protection
IPS, Advanced Malware Protection Service, Application Control, and FortiCare Premium
FortiGate-400E-BYPASS 1 Year Advanced Threat Protection (IPS, Advanced Malware Protection Service, Application Control, and FortiCare Premium)
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FortiGate-400E-BYPASS 3 Year Advanced Threat Protection
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FortiGate-400E-BYPASS 5 Year Advanced Threat Protection
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FortiGate-400E-BYPASS FortiGate Cloud Standard Subscription
Management, Analysis, 1 Year Log Retention
FortiGate-400E-BYPASS 1 Year FortiGate Cloud Standard Subscription (Management, Analysis, 1 Year Log Retention)
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FortiGate-400E-BYPASS 3 Year FortiGate Cloud Standard Subscription
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FortiGate-400E-BYPASS 5 Year FortiGate Cloud Standard Subscription
IPS, Advanced Malware Protection, Application Control, URL, DNS & Video Filtering, Antispam Service, and FortiCare Premium
FortiGate-400E-BYPASS 1 Year Unified Threat Protection (UTP) (IPS, Advanced Malware Protection, Application Control, URL, DNS & Video Filtering, Antispam Service, and FortiCare Premium)
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FortiGate-400E-BYPASS 3 Year Unified Threat Protection (UTP)
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FortiGate-400E-BYPASS 5 Year Unified Threat Protection (UTP)
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Pricing Notes:
Hardware plus FortiCare Premium and FortiGuard Enterprise Protection
Hardware Unit, FortiCare Premium Ticket Handling, Advanced Hardware Replacement (NBD), Firmware and General Upgrades, Enterprise Services Bundle (IPS, AI-based Inline Malware Prevention, Advanced Malware Protection, Inline CASB Database, Data Loss Prevention, Application Control, URL, DNS & Video Filtering, Antispam, Attack Surface Security, and FortiConverter Service) plus term of contract
Hardware plus FortiCare Premium and FortiGuard Unified Threat Protection (UTP)
Hardware Unit, FortiCare Premium Ticket Handling, Advanced Hardware Replacement (NBD), Firmware and General Upgrades, UTP Services Bundle (IPS, AV, Botnet IP/Domain, Mobile Malware, FortiGate Cloud Sandbox including Virus Outbreak and Content Disarm & Reconstruct, Application Control, URL, DNS & Video Filtering and Antispam Service) plus term of contract
Enterprise Protection (IPS, AI-based Inline Malware Prevention, Inline CASB Database, DLP, App Control, Adv Malware Protection, URL/DNS/Video Filtering, Anti-spam, Attack Surface Security, Converter Svc, FortiCare Premium)
FortiCare Premium Ticket Handling, Advanced Hardware Replacement (NBD), Firmware and General Upgrades, Enterprise Services Bundle (IPS, AI-based Inline Malware Prevention, Advanced Malware Protection, Inline CASB Database, Data Loss Prevention, Application Control, URL, DNS & Video Filtering, Antispam, Attack Surface Security, and FortiConverter Service)
Unified Threat Protection (UTP) (IPS, Advanced Malware Protection, Application Control, URL, DNS & Video Filtering, Antispam Service, and FortiCare Premium)
FortiCare Premium Ticket Handling, Advanced Hardware Replacement (NBD), Firmware and General Upgrades, UTP Services Bundle (IPS, AV, Botnet IP/Domain, Mobile Malware, FortiGate Cloud Sandbox including Virus Outbreak and Content Disarm & Reconstruct, Application Control, URL, DNS & Video Filtering and Antispam Service)
Advanced Threat Protection (IPS, Advanced Malware Protection Service, Application Control, and FortiCare Premium)
FortiCare Premium Ticket Handling, Advanced Hardware Replacement (NBD), Firmware and General Upgrades, Advanced Threat Protection Bundle (IPS, AV, Botnet IP/Domain, Mobile Malware, FortiGate Cloud Sandbox including Virus Outbreak and Content Disarm & Reconstruct Service, Application Control)
FortiCare Essential Support
FortiCare Essential Ticket Handling, Hardware Replacement, Firmware and General Upgrades, Application Control
FortiCare Premium Support
FortiCare Premium Ticket Handling, Advanced Hardware Replacement (NBD), Firmware and General Upgrades, Application Control
FortiCare Elite Support
FortiCare Premium Support with FortiCare Elite Ticket Handling.
Prices are for one year of Premium RMA support. Usual discounts can be applied.
Annual contracts only. No multi-year SKUs are available for these services.
Contact Fortinet Renewals team for upgrade quotations for existing FortiCare contracts.
Pricing and product availability subject to change without notice.
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The FortiGate 400E-BYPASS includes 16 pairs of bypass ports that automatically switch to fail-open mode in the event of a hardware failure, power loss, or when bypass mode is manually enabled. This ensures network traffic continues to flow uninterrupted, making it ideal for inline security deployments where availability is critical.
The FortiGate 400E-BYPASS uses Fortinet's NP6 network processor for ultra-low latency firewall and VPN acceleration (down to 2 microseconds), and the CP9 content processor for offloading SSL inspection and IPS signature matching.
The FortiGate 400E-BYPASS supports 16 bypass port pairs (32 x GE RJ45 ports total), along with 2 x GE RJ45 management/HA ports, 2 x USB ports, and 1 x RJ45 console port.
The UTP (Unified Threat Protection) bundle is recommended for comprehensive inline security, covering IPS, antivirus, web filtering, application control, antispam, and FortiCare Premium. The Advanced Threat Protection bundle is also available for targeted IPS and malware protection.
The FortiGate 400E-BYPASS delivers enterprise-grade NGFW and IPS protection with 16 pairs of hardware bypass ports ensuring fail-open network continuity. Powered by NP6 and CP9 ASICs, the 400E-BYPASS provides 6.5 Gbps IPS throughput, 4 Gbps threat protection, 3.5 million concurrent sessions, and redundant hot-swappable power supplies.
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