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zarn
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March 16, 2020
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Fortinet 100D firmware 5.0, build128 (GA)

  • March 16, 2020
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How to upgrade this? What is the path?

The upgrade path tool starts at 5.4.

thanks

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    rwpatterson
    New Member
    March 16, 2020

    Go into the release notes for the target version. It should show you most of the available upgrade paths.

    ede_pfau
    SuperUser
    SuperUser
    March 16, 2020

    Or look into the upgrade matrix for older versions:

    https://kb.fortinet.com/kb/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=FD45543&sliceId=1&docTypeID=DT_KCARTICLE_1_1&dialogID=151956038&stateId=0%200%20151954796%27

     

    Link is visible in the FortiOS Version Upgrade Path tool page...

    hint: download the corresponding Excel sheet and filter for your version.

     

    Given that v5.0.0 (b128) is 8 years old, I'd rather install a newer version bluntly, and rebuild a valid config, than upgrade each and every minor version up to v5.4 or v5.6. There have been major changes (i.e. between v5.2 and v5.4 IIRC) which need manual configuration anyway.

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