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August 29, 2019

Technical Tip: Create and restore FortiGate AWS from EBS snapshot

  • August 29, 2019
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Description
This article explains how to create and restore FortiGate AWS from EBS snapshot.

Useful link:
AWS Documentation:
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/WindowsGuide/ebs-creating-snapshot.html

Solution
Create snapshot by choosing FortiGate instance ID:


2 EBS snapshot are created. Record down the snapshot ID.



Create AMI from EBS Snapshot:
Go to: ELASTIC BLOCK STORE -> Snapshots ->Actions -> Create Image



Put the name for the AMI Image.

Go to: IMAGES -> AMIs
It will show the AMI created.

Then, set up the FortiGate by choosing 'Instance Type', fill in instance detail, security group, etc...


It will show the FortiGate created under instance.