Fortinet FG-80F-DSL-HA FortiGate 80F-DSL high-availability appliance SKU

FG-80F-DSL-HA Overview

FortiGate 80F-DSL is a physical Fortinet next-generation firewall; subscriptions and support are selected separately.

This is the FortiGate 80F-DSL high-availability hardware SKU. Fortinet's ordering guidance states that HA units must be purchased in pairs; the HA pair can use a single eligible service contract.

Order Composition and Delivery

This FG-HA line is a physical high-availability appliance SKU. Fortinet's official ordering guidance requires HA units to be purchased in pairs and allows the HA pair to use a single eligible service contract. Quote two identical HA units, document heartbeat and production links, and confirm the shared-contract conditions before activation. Shipping, warranty region and receipt still apply to each physical unit, while the entitlement is associated according to Fortinet's HA registration rules.

Service Scope and Boundaries

The base appliance is appropriate when hardware, support and security subscriptions are being purchased as separate line items. Build a bill of materials that names every required entitlement, term and registration owner; the chassis price alone is not a complete protected deployment.

Verified Platform Facts

• FortiGate 80F-DSL has eight GE RJ45 ports, two RJ45/SFP shared-media WAN pairs and one dedicated DSL RJ11 port.
• Its embedded modem supports documented xDSL modes including VDSL2, ADSL2 and ADSL2+.
• The 80F series specification lists 1.4 Gbps IPS throughput, 1 Gbps NGFW throughput and 900 Mbps threat-protection throughput.

FortiGate 80F-DSL adds an embedded xDSL modem and dedicated RJ11 port to the 80F connectivity set. It is appropriate only after the carrier handoff, supported DSL mode and deployment-country requirements are confirmed. The DSL circuit can change installation and failover planning, while the two shared RJ45/SFP WAN pairs remain available for other uplinks. Service SKUs carrying the F80FD platform code must be associated with this DSL variant rather than a standard FG-80F.

An FG-80F-DSL commissioning plan should verify line synchronization, the negotiated DSL profile, carrier credentials, RJ11 cabling and recovery to any secondary WAN. Repeat inspected-traffic and VPN tests over the actual DSL circuit because access-line capacity and latency can dominate appliance performance. Keep the F80FD service code, appliance serial and circuit record together, and confirm the embedded modem is permitted for the destination before committing to multi-year coverage.

Source: official Fortinet FortiGate 80F-DSL page and official Fortinet document.

Term and Procurement Fit

This is an appliance-only purchase unless the SKU explicitly contains a bundle code. Select support and security services separately and align their activation with installation.

Confirm that two identical FG-80F-DSL-HA HA units are ordered together, then validate the eligible shared service-contract arrangement, destination and failover design.

Compatibility and Related Models

F80FD service codes identify the FortiGate 80F-DSL variant. They must not be treated as interchangeable with standard 0080F platform entitlements.

Warranty, Activation and Shipping

Confirm factory condition, warranty region, lead time, export terms and delivery destination. Bundle activation must be coordinated with appliance registration.

FAQ

What does FG-80F-DSL-HA include?

This is the FortiGate 80F-DSL high-availability hardware SKU. Fortinet's ordering guidance states that HA units must be purchased in pairs; the HA pair can use a single eligible service contract.

When is this contract length suitable?

This base SKU is appropriate when hardware and service entitlements will be procured separately.

What should be checked before ordering?

Confirm that two identical FG-80F-DSL-HA HA units are ordered together, then validate the eligible shared service-contract arrangement, destination and failover design.