Fortinet FortiManager 3000 Appliances

Overview:

The FortiManager family of appliances supply the tools needed to effectively manage any size Fortinet security infrastructure, from a few devices to thousands of appliances and end-point security agents. The appliances provide centralized policy-based provisioning, configuration, and update management for FortiGate, FortiWiFi, and FortiMail appliances, as well as FortiClient end point security agents. They also offer end-to-end network monitoring for added control. FortiManager delivers a lower TCO for Fortinet implementations by minimizing both initial deployment costs and ongoing operating expenses. Managers can control administrative access and simplify policy deployment using role-based administration to define user privileges for specific management domains and functions by aggregating collections of Fortinet appliances and agents into independent management domains. By locally hosting security content updates for managed devices and agents, FortiManager appliances minimize Web filtering rating request response time and maximize network protection.

FortiManager Benefits:

• Support for up to 4,000 appliances or virtual domains (VDOMs) and 100,000 FortiClient agents from a single appliance for efficient command and control of the largest deployments.
• Minimizes initial deployment and ongoing operating expenses of Fortinet security infrastructures.
• Faster provisioning of new devices and agents and management of security policies across groups of assets reduces management burden and operational costs.
• Detailed revision tracking increases visibility and auditing capabilities.
• Easily manage complex mesh and star VPN environments.
• Role as local distribution point for managed assets improves control over security and software updates.
• Seamless integration with FortiAnalyzer appliances delivers in-depth discovery, analysis, prioritization and reporting of network security events.

Managing Network Security

Networks are under constant attack from threats that aim to infect systems, steal confidential information, relay spam, cause denial of service conditions and more. Managing a security infrastructure to combat these threats is increasingly challenging as networks grow in size and complexity. Network and security administrators have traditionally deployed and maintained multiple security products to protect their networks, but are increasingly realizing the operational benefits of the Fortinet family of multi-threat security systems. FortiGate™ appliances and FortiClient™ end-point security systems allow administrators to consolidate their and simplify their security infrastructure. Yet managing multiple Fortinet products without a centralized management solution can still limit network-wide visibility and result in unnecessary management overhead.

Centralized Security Management

FortiManager centralized management appliances deliver the essential tools necessary to effectively manage the smallest to the largest Fortinetbased security infrastructures. Whether deploying a few or thousands of new devices or agents, distributing updates or installing security policies across managed assets, FortiManager appliances simplify tasks commonly associated with managing FortiGate devices and FortiClient agents. Device discovery, group management, auditing facilities and the ability to manage complex mesh and star VPN environments are just of a few of the time-saving features that FortiManager appliances offer. Complemented by the FortiAnalyzer™ centralized logging and reporting appliance, the FortiManager appliance is a comprehensive and powerful centralized management solution.

Integrated Management Solutions FortiManager appliances provide a secure web-based management interface for the command and control of managed assets. Seamless integration with FortiAnalyzer appliances complete the centralized management solution with in-depth discovery, analysis, prioritization and reporting of network security events. Both interfaces work together to provide real-time, actionable information empowering the administrator with the knowledge and power to enforce the security policy across the enterprise and keep assets protected.

Deployments:

FortiManager centralized management appliances facilitate the deployment, monitoring and maintenance of one or many Fortinet security solutions.

Command and Control

The FortiManager appliance’s secure web-based user interface serves as a launching point for all major management functions. Device Manager and FortiClient Manager modules are used with FortiGate and FortiClient assets from the deployment phase through the monitoring and maintenance phases.

Manage Updates

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The FortiManager appliance provides powerful tools that simplify the ongoing management of managed assets. For example, the Service Usage area displays statistics and security content update information from the FortiGuard Network. Localized caching of updates and databases translate to decreased response time for Web filtering and antispam rating requests and decreased time needed to apply antivirus and intrusion prevention updates across the security infrastructure.

Monitor, Analyze and Report

The FortiManager appliance’s Real-Time Monitor module provides easy access to the knowledge required to monitor complex networks. When combined with with the FortiAnalyzer appliance, FortiManager appliances offer enhanced real-time and historical reporting, logging and data mining capabilities.

Technical Specifications:

FortiManager Series Specifications:
FortiManager Models
	FortiManager-100	FortiManager-400A	FortiManager-3000	FortiManager-3000B
System Specifications
Security Hardened Platform	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of Licensed Network Devices*	10	200	500	4,000
Number of FortiClient Devices	2,500	10,000	25,000	100,000
Hardware Specifications
10/100 Ethernet	4	4	N/A	N/A
10/100/1000 Ethernet	N/A	2	2	4
RS-232 Console Connection Port	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
LCD Display	No	Yes	Yes	No
Internal Hard Drive Capacity	250 GB	250 GB	250 GB	2 TB
High Availability Configurations	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Redundant Hot-Swappable Power Supplies	N/A one licensed network device	N/A	Yes	Yes
Logging and Reporting Capabilities	External FortiAnalyzer	External FortiAnalyzer	External FortiAnalyzer	External FortiAnalyzer
Dimensions (H, W, L)	2 x 13.5 x 6.75 in (5 x 33.7 x 17.5 cm)	1.75 x 16.8 x 10 in (4.5 x 42.7 x 25.4 cm)	3.5 x 16.75 x 13.5 in (8.9 x 42.7 x 33 cm)	2.5 x 17.5 x 29.0 in (8.9 x 44.5 x 73.7 cm)
Weight	4.4 lbs (2 kg)	7.3 lbs (3.3 kg)	17.5 lbs (8 kg)	63.0 lbs (28.6 kg)
Rack Mountable	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Input Voltage	100-240 VAC	100-240 VAC	100-240 VAC	100-240 VAC
Input Current	0.8A	1.6A	6A	9A
Average Power Consumption (AC)	50W	140W	175W	340W
Environmental
Operating Temperature	32 to 104 deg F (0 to 40 deg C)
Storage Temperature	-13 to 158 deg F (-25 to 70 deg C)
Humidity	5 to 95% non-condensing
Regulatory
Regulatory	FCC Class A Part 15. CE
Supports
Supported FortiGate Models	FG-50-100A	All	All	All
Recommended FortiGate Models	FG-50-100A	FG-50-800	All	All
* Each Virtual Domain (VDOM) operating on a physical device equals

FortiManager Key Functional Areas:

Empowerment

Administrators maintain complete control of the network security infrastructure with a FortiManager appliance. With a complete FCAPS (Faults, Configuration, Accounting, Performance and Security) toolset, FortiManager appliances assist in environments where security, availability and guaranteed performance are mandated.

Convenience

Deploying and operating security infrastructure is quick and easy with the FortiManager appliance. Combined with a secure web-based user interface, FortiManager appliances offer not only the power to deploy, but also the ability to easily adapt to new threats and changes in the security policy. Other convenient features include: reusable configuration objects, configurable alerting methods and SNMP support.

Scability

FortiManager appliances are available in multiple hardware models to meet network requirements. From one to thousands of devices or agents, FortiManager appliances scale to effectively manage the security infrastructure.

Typical Applications:

Large Organizations

Small-to-Medium Organizations

Managed Security Service Providers

Services & Support:

Standard product warranty

• One-Year limited hardware warranty
• 90-Day limited software warranty

• 8x5 phone-based technical assistance
• Product firmware updates
• Web-Based support incident creation and tracking
• Return and repair hardware service
• Online knowledge center

• 24x7x365 phone-based Support
• Advanced exchange hardware service

Documentation:

Download the Fortinet FortiManager Datasheet (PDF).