OFFICIAL-SOURCE MEDIA AND SLOT SELECTION
Fortinet Transceiver Compatibility and Media Selection Guide
Compare exact Fortinet transceiver PIDs by host slot, Ethernet rate, media, connector and reach before approving the optical or copper link.
Match the exact PID to the link architecture
Form factor alone does not establish compatibility. The host port must support the exact module type and rate, while the installed plant must match the specified copper, multimode or single-mode media and connector.
| Exact PID | Rate and form | Reach | Media and connector | Order-line distinction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FN-TRAN-SFX | 100M SFP, SGMII | 2 km | MMF, duplex LC | Requires an SFP host with an SGMII interface. |
| FN-TRAN-FX | 100M SFP | 2 km | MMF, duplex LC | Host must support 10/100M mode selection. |
| FN-TRAN-FE-4PACK | Four 100M SFP modules | 100 m | Copper, RJ45 | The order is a four-pack, not a single transceiver. |
| FN-TRAN-GC | 1G SFP | 100 m | Copper, RJ45 | 1000BASE-T copper interface. |
| FN-TRAN-SX | 1G SFP | 220 m or 500 m | MMF, duplex LC | Reach depends on the installed multimode fiber. |
| FN-TRAN-SFP2-SX | 2.5G SFP | 300 m | MMF, duplex LC | 2.5G order line; do not treat it as the 1G SX PID. |
| FN-TRAN-SFP2-LX | 2.5G SFP | 25 km | SMF, duplex LC | Long-range 2.5G single-mode order line. |
| FN-TRAN-SFP+GC | 10G SFP+ | 30 m | Cat6A copper, RJ45 | 10GBASE-T module for SFP+ slots. |
| FN-TRAN-SFP+SR | 10G SFP+ | 300 m OM3; 550 m OM4 | MMF, duplex LC | Short-reach optical module; plant grade controls reach. |
| FN-TRAN-SFP+LR | 10G SFP+ | 10 km | SMF, duplex LC | Standard-temperature 1310 nm LR order line; do not substitute the industrial LRI or shorter-reach LRM PID. |
| FN-TRAN-SFP+BD27 | 10G SFP+ BiDi | 30 km | SMF, single LC | Pairs with FN-TRAN-SFP+BD33, ordered separately. |
| FN-TRAN-QSFP+BIDI | 40G QSFP+ BiDi | 100 m OM3; 150 m OM4 | MMF, duplex LC | Duplex-LC BiDi design, not an MPO SR4 module. |
| FN-TRAN-QSFP+LRI | 40G QSFP+ | 10 km | SMF, duplex LC | Industrial-temperature LR4 order line. |
| FN-TRAN-QSFP28-SR | 100G QSFP28 | 100 m | OM4 MMF, MPO-12 | Four-channel parallel short-reach module; TAA compliant. |
| FN-TRAN-QSFP28-DR | 100G QSFP28 | 500 m | SMF, duplex LC | Single-mode DR link; not the MPO-12 SR order line. |
| FN-TRAN-QSFP56-SR4 | 200G QSFP56 | 100 m | MMF, MPO-12 | Four-channel parallel short-reach module. |
| FN-TRAN-QSFP56-FR4 | 200G QSFP56 | 2 km | SMF, duplex LC | FR4 single-mode order line for QSFP56 slots. |
Compatibility must be proved at both ends
The Fortinet transceiver data sheet identifies module characteristics and states that Fortinet modules are tested for Fortinet equipment. It does not make every module valid in every Fortinet port. Record the exact host model, port, software release, supported speed and far-end module before ordering.
- Confirm the host slot accepts the exact SFP, SFP+, QSFP28 or QSFP56 order line.
- Match copper, multimode or single-mode media and the RJ45, duplex LC, single LC or MPO-12 connector.
- For BiDi links, order and install the complementary transmit and receive wavelength pair.
- Keep industrial-temperature suffixes and pack quantities in the receiving record.
- Recheck current platform compatibility documentation before the maintenance window.
Capture link evidence, not only a link light
Receiving should verify the exact PID, label, quantity, serial and connector. Commissioning should record both endpoint PIDs, negotiated rate, optical readings where available, error counters and the tested traffic path. A powered module does not prove that the rate, reach, wavelength pair or software support is correct.
Exact transceiver product records
Official manufacturer source
This independent procurement guide is not a Fortinet publication. Recheck the current data sheet and the target platform's compatibility documentation before purchase or deployment.