Fortinet FortiGate 61F HA Unit, Hardware Only (FG-61F-HA)

SKU: FG-61F-HA

Original price was: CAD$1,779.34.Current price is: CAD$1,237.81.

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Fortinet FortiGate 61F HA Unit (FG-61F-HA) is a hardware-only secondary appliance for building an active-passive or active-active FortiGate 61F high-availability cluster, with 128 GB SSD. It pairs with a primary 61F; licensing sold separately. Ships free across Canada.
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Product description

A firewall outage at a branch is a branch offline. The FG-61F HA Unit is the second appliance you add to turn a single FortiGate 61F into a redundant pair, so that if the active node fails the standby takes over without anyone phoning the help desk. It is hardware identical to the primary, 128 GB SSD included, and is intended to be deployed alongside an existing 61F rather than on its own.

What this unit is for

Think of it as the other half of a high-availability cluster. You pair it with a primary FortiGate 61F and configure active-passive or active-active HA in FortiOS. Session state and configuration sync between the two, and a failure on one node fails over to the other. The appliance ships brand new with its power adapter; FortiGuard licensing is purchased separately and should match the primary so both nodes carry the same protection.

Hardware specifications

GE RJ45 Ports 10 total (2 × WAN, 1 × DMZ, 7 × Internal)
Onboard Storage 1 × 128 GB SSD
Firewall Throughput 10 Gbps
IPS Throughput 1.4 Gbps
NGFW Throughput 1 Gbps
Threat Protection Throughput 700 Mbps
SSL Inspection Throughput 630 Mbps
IPsec VPN Throughput 6.5 Gbps
High Availability Active-Active, Active-Passive, Clustering
Concurrent Sessions (TCP) 700,000
New Sessions/Second (TCP) 35,000
Managed FortiAPs / FortiSwitches 64 / 24
Form Factor Desktop, fanless

The HA unit is a standard FortiGate 61F. Figures are from the FortiGate 61F datasheet; the 128 GB SSD supports local logging on each node.

Where a 61F HA pair fits

This is for sites that cannot tolerate a security gateway as a single point of failure: clinics, retail with live payment flows, manufacturing lines, or any branch where downtime has a direct cost. The onboard SSD on each node keeps local logs and reporting close to the traffic, which is useful when a link to the central FortiAnalyzer is itself part of what might fail.

Licensing the pair

Both nodes in a cluster should run matching FortiGuard subscriptions. The 1-year UTP and Enterprise terms for the 61F are linked above and can be added for each unit. If you are building the cluster from scratch, remember you also need a primary FG-61F; this SKU is the second appliance only.

Moving up

If the cluster needs more capacity than the 61F provides, the FG-81F HA Unit is the next step up in the same family, with more headroom for larger or busier sites.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca ships the FG-61F HA Unit brand new and free anywhere in Canada, usually within zero to one business day. Building an HA cluster has a few moving parts, the matching primary, matched licensing, and the right FortiOS version, and as a Fortinet Select Partner we are glad to sanity-check the full bill of materials with you before you order so the pair comes up clean.

Frequently asked questions

Can the FG-61F HA Unit work on its own?
It is designed as the second node in a high-availability pair. It functions as a full FortiGate 61F, but the SKU exists to pair with an existing primary 61F for failover.
Does it include a FortiGuard license?
No. Licensing is sold separately and should match the primary node so both firewalls in the cluster carry the same protection.
Does the HA unit have onboard storage?
Yes. Like the standard 61F it includes a 128 GB SSD, so each node can keep local logs and reporting.
What HA modes does it support?
Active-passive and active-active, plus clustering, configured in FortiOS between the two matched appliances.
Do you ship the FG-61F HA Unit across Canada?
Yes. It ships brand new with free delivery across Canada, typically the same or next business day.

Additional information

Additional information

Weight 1.96 kg
Dimensions 28 × 21 × 21 cm
Manufacturer

Fortinet

Model

FortiGate-61F

GTIN

195875409857

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Product Family

FG-10 to FG-100

MPN

FG-61F-HA

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