AscenLink TM

WAN Link Load Balancing

Fortinet’s AscenLink intelligently balances Internet and intranet traffic across multiple
WAN connections, providing additional low-cost incoming and outgoing bandwidth for Features and Benefits
the enterprise and substantially increased connection reliability. AscenLink is supported
by a user-friendly UI and a flexible policy-based performance management system.
AscenLink provides a unique solution that offers comprehensive multi-WAN management • Increase Internet bandwidth
that keeps costs down as well as keeping customers and users connected.
• Increase site-to-site bandwidth
Increase Network Performance
• Improve reliability/availability
AscenLink intelligently aggregates multiple broadband and/or leased access lines to
significantly increase Internet access performance. AscenLink load balances Internet • Reduce bandwidth costs
service requests, optimally distributing traffic across all available access links. Seven
different load balancing algorithms provide the flexibility to maximize productivity from • Outbound Link Load Balancing to
any network scenario. fine-tune traffic across up to 50 links

• Optimum routing to prioritize traffic for

Inbound Access Load Balancing mission-critical applications
AscenLink also load balances service requests from Internet users accessing
Enterprise-hosted web, email or VPN servers. Multiple links, media and ISPs can • Automatic failback or failover of
be utilized without complex interfaces or programming with your service providers. WAN links to ensure continuity of
Bandwidth can be added and removed quickly and easily. traffic flows

• Multi-homing (Inbound Link Load

Site-to-Site WAN Connectivity
Balancing) to improve response times
AscenLink gives you high-performance inter-site connectivity without the need to and availability for incoming requests
lease expensive links such as T1 and T3. AscenLink aggregates multiple low-cost
Internet access links to create site-to-site Virtual Private Line (VPL) tunnels of up to • Virtual servers for simple server load
1 Gbit/s for LAN-like performance between company locations. By using multiple balancing and high availability
carriers and media, reliability of these VPL tunnels can exceed that of traditional
• GbE fiber connectivity to Carrier and
engineered carrier links.
LAN services
Tunnel Routing — Virtual Private Line Services • Comprehensive usage and quality
Inter-site tunnels can be created from fractional, full, multiple and fractions of multiple reporting with LinkReport
WAN links. Applications requiring large single-session bandwidth such as video
conferencing or WAN optimization can use multiple links to build the bandwidth
needed. Multi-session traffic can share an appropriately-sized tunnel. Tunnels have
the same functionality as single links, supporting load balancing, fallback, failover and
health detection within and between tunnels.

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Load Balancing Algorithms Bandwidth Management Other Features

• Fixed • Maximum and minimum bandwidth • Server High Availability
• Weighted Round-Robin • Priority • Built-in DNS
• Application • Source/Destination IP and Application • NAT Mode / Routing Mode
• Connections • Schedule • RIP V1/2 and OSPF
• Traffic • PPPoE / DHCP WAN-Type Support
• FQDN • Multiple Public IP Pass-Through
• Optimum Route
Tunnel Routing • IEEE 802.1q VLAN
• IPv6 Support • VPN Load Balancing • Redundant Power Supply (AL-5000, AL-6000)
• AES Encryption • Automated Failover, N:N-1 Redundancy,
Multi-Homing • Dynamic IP Support On-Demand Line Backup
• NAT Pass-Through • HA (High Availability)
• WAN Load Balancing and Fault Tolerance
• Peer Routing Exchange
• Multiple Domains
• DNS Relay
Management
• IPv6 Support • Web Admin (SSL) / Console (DIN 9 to Ethernet, SSH)
• LinkReport

specifications
ASCENLINK 700 ASCENLINK 5000 ASCENLINK 6000
Hardware Specifications
WAN Bandwidth 60–200 Mbps* 500 Mbps–1 Gbps* 1–3 Gbps*
WAN Links 3–25 9–50 15–50
Network Interfaces 4x GE/1x 100 BT 6x GE/4x GE SFP 8x GE/8x GE SFP
HA Ports Serial Serial Ethernet Xover
Management HTTPS, SSH CLI, Direct Concole DB9 CLI, SNMP
Power Supply Single Dual Dual

Dimensions
Height x Width x Length (in) 1.75 x 17.32 x 10.63 3.46 x 17.32 x 15.35 3.46 x 16.97 x 22.83
Height x Width x Length (mm) 44 x 440 x 270 88 x 440 x 390 88 x 431 x 580
Weight 7.3 lbs (3.3 kg) 21.6 lbs (9.8 kg) 41.9 lbs (19.0 kg)

Environment
Form Factor 1U Appliance 2U Appliance 2U Appliance
Input Voltage 100–240V AC, 50–60 Hz 100–240V AC, 50–60 Hz 100–240V AC, 50–60 Hz
Typical Power Consumption 24 Watts 95 Watts 150 Watts
Maximum Current 0.3A@115V / 0.16A@230V 1.2A@115V / 0.6A@230V 2.0A@115V / 1.0A@230V
Heat Dissipation 126 BTU/hr 478 BTU/hr 850 BTU/hr
Operating Temperature 32–104°F (0–40°C) 32–104°F (0–40°C) 41–95°F (5–35°C)
Storage Temperature -4–167°F (-20–75°C) -4–167°F (-20–75°C) 32–158°F (0–70°C)
Humidity 20–80% non-condensing 20–80% non-condensing 20–90% non-condensing

Compliance
Regulatory Compliance BSMI, FCC (CE, VCCI, CCC pending) BSMI, FCC (CE, VCCI, CCC pending) BSMI, FCC (CE, VCCI, CCC pending)
Safety BSMI, UL, (CE, CCC pending) BSMI, UL, (CE, CCC pending) BSMI, UL, (CE, CCC pending)

* Throughputs based on license chosen.

AscenLink 700 AscenLink 5000 AscenLink 6000

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Order Information
Product SKU Description
AscenLink 700 AL-700 AscenLink 700 Link Load Balancing System, supports Tunnel Routing. Up to 60 Mbps throughput.
AL-UPGD-700 Stackable upgrade license for AL-700 to increase throughput to 100 Mb/s (buy 1) or 200 Mbps (buy 2).
FC-10-AL700-311-02-DD 8x5 FortiCare Contract for AL-700.
FC-10-AL700-247-0 2-DD 24x7 FortiCare Contract for AL-700.
AscenLink 5000 AL-5000 AscenLink 5000 Link Load Balancing System, supports Tunnel Routing. Up to 500 Mbps throughput.
AL-UPGD-5000 Upgrade license for AL-5000 to increase throughput to 1 Gbps.
FC-10-AL05K-311-02-DD 8x5 FortiCare Contract for AL-5000.
FC-10-AL05K-247-02-DD 24x7 FortiCare Contract for AL-5000.
AscenLink 6000 AL-6000 AscenLink 6000 Link Load Balancing System, supports Tunnel Routing. Up to 1 Gbps throughput.
AL-UPGD-6000 Stackable upgrade license for AL-6000 to increase throughput to 2 Gbps (buy 1) or 3 Gbps (buy 2).
FC-10-AL06K-311-02-DD 8x5 FortiCare Contract for AL-6000.
FC-10-AL06K-247-02-DD 24x7 FortiCare Contract for AL-6000.

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