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bkrishnan
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March 5, 2026

Technical Tip: FortiOS End of Support change for FortiOS v7.4 and v7.6

  • March 5, 2026
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Description This article describes an expected change to End of Engineering Support and End of Support dates for FortiOS v7.4 and v7.6 releases.
Scope FortiOS v7.4, v7.6.
Solution

As announced in Customer Support Bulletin CSB-260330-1, as of March 2026, the following firmware Product Life Cycle Dates have been extended by one year:

  • FortiOS v7.4 End of Engineering Support: 11 May 2026 -> 11 May 2027.
  • FortiOS v7.4 End of Support: 11 Nov 2027 -> 11 Nov 2028.
  • FortiOS v7.6 End of Engineering Support: 25 Jul 2027 -> 25 Jul 2028.
  • FortiOS v7.6 End of Support: 25 Jan 2029 -> 25 Jan 2030.

 

Up-to-date product Life Cycle information can be viewed at Life Cycle.

 

To receive support, a device must be running a firmware branch that has not reached the End of Support date. Certain support levels allow extended End of Support dates for LTS branches, see this article: Technical Tip: Long Term Support & Extended End of Support on FortiOS.

 

For an explanation of support terms and other considerations, including support for hardware versions that are restricted in which firmware versions can be run, see this article: Customer Service Tip: Product Life Cycle Information on Fortinet products.

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