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marilyn_chun
marilyn_chun
New Member
February 1, 2021
Question

Fortigate Firewall upgrade from 60E to 60F

  • February 1, 2021
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Hi guys,

 

Can i just backup the config file from 60e then restore it to the 60f?

How do i upgrade the from firewall from 60e to 60f?Thank you.

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Markus
Markus
New Member
February 1, 2021

Hi, and welcome to the Forums. Yes, should work. You have to replace the first line in config (part with FGT modell) #config-version=FGT60E-xxx to FGT60F-xxx save and restore on the 60F

    marilyn_chun
    marilyn_chunAuthor
    New Member
    February 1, 2021

    Plus, i have a site to site VPN connected to another 60e.Should i disable the VPN first then do the upgrade?Thank you.

    ede_pfau
    SuperUser
    ede_pfau
    SuperUser
    February 1, 2021

    No, you don't have to. Tunnels will be interrupted while the FGT is rebooting following the restore.

     

    Two more notes:

    One, in your case, modifying the header lines (first 3) of the cleartext config backup will work because 60E and 60F are very similar in hardware layout (number of ports, port names). This is in general not the case.

     

    Second, make sure that both FGTs run the same firmware! A config always refers to a firmware release. Restoring settings which do not exist in a different firmware will lead to unexpected behaviour or failures.

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