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partugyan
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April 9, 2026
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FG60E best fw version for basic features & stability

  • April 9, 2026
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I have just acquired a fg60e, i realise it's end of life but i plan on using it just for learning firewalls, vlans etc so don't need full licence for extras, i plan on doing cisco & fortinet free courses to understand more about networking & security.

Tonight i have got it setup & connected to the internet & noticed it's running fw v 6.0.3, i realise it's old but in your opinions would this be adequate for learning the basics of fortinet OS or can you suggest a more up to date stable fw version.

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funkylicious
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April 9, 2026

the version listed here should be your guideline - https://community.fortinet.com/t5/FortiGate/Technical-Tip-Recommended-release-for-FortiOS/ta-p/227178

the downside is you cannot download new firmware w/o valid support from Fortinet Support Portal.

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