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RLED
RLED
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November 14, 2020
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Questions - FG30E and FG50E logging/DMZ + HR4860W OEM FG-61E FortiOS compatibility

  • November 14, 2020
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Hello Fortinet Comunity, I'm new with Fortinet products, and I'm looking a FW Fortinet (with VPN site-site and DMZ capabilities) as starting point for learn implementing and administering platforms like Fortigate 2000E (v6.2.3 build 1066), and searching into datasheets and FortiOS 6.2.3 supported platforms, I have the following questions:

 

1) Regarding lack of local logging and reporting capabilities of FG30E and FG50E, this can be solved with any Syslog server where logs and info reporting can be exported, right?.

2) Can FG30E and FG50E support VPN site-site and DMZ (even if they haven't a dedicated DMZ interface like FG-61E)?

3) I find a HR4860W that is an OEM FG-61E, those OEM devices can support FortiOS 6.2.3 or be upgraded with any FortiOS version for FG-61E (as any other FG-61E)?.

 

Regards.

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boneyard
boneyard
Valued Contributor
November 15, 2020

RLED wrote:

1) Regarding lack of local logging and reporting capabilities of FG30E and FG50E, this can be solved with any Syslog server where logs and info reporting can be exported, right?.

 

yes, they can send their logging to a syslog server or FortiAnalyzer

 

RLED wrote:

2) Can FG30E and FG50E support VPN site-site and DMZ (even if they haven't a dedicated DMZ interface like FG-61E)?

 

yes, the labels on ports are usually just that, labels. exception is management port which should not be used for actual traffic.

 

RLED wrote:

3) I find a HR4860W that is a OEM FG-61E, those OEM devices can support FortiOS 6.2.3 or be upgraded with any FortiOS version for FG-61E (as any other FG-61E)?.

no personal experience but this reddit thread says yes: https://www.reddit.com/r/...ortigate_60d_question/

Toshi_Esumi
SuperUser
Toshi_Esumi
SuperUser
November 15, 2020

For 1), or FortiCloud. With some limitations (last 7 days), it's free.

RLED
RLEDAuthor
New Member
November 15, 2020

Hello, @boneyard+@toshiesumi, thanks for your answers.

 

Also, I'm looking into the other platforms that support FortiOS 6.2.3 (https://fortinetweb.s3.amazonaws.com/docs.fortinet.com/v2/attachments/8a24425a-72a1-11ea-9384-00505692583a/SWMTX-623-202003-R31.pdf), and I find a 100-D, however, as in "Disk Logging" filed appears that could have this feature or not, one of those 100-D I'm interested shows in " get system status" command output "Log hard disk: Available", ¿Does it mean that actually support Disk logging feature?.

 

Regards.

Toshi_Esumi
SuperUser
Toshi_Esumi
SuperUser
November 15, 2020

I think so. However, those NP4Lite NPU models are no longer supported from 6.2. 6.0.x is the last FortiOS for 60Ds.

RLED
RLEDAuthor
New Member
November 19, 2020

toshiesumi wrote:

I think so. However, those NP4Lite NPU models are no longer supported from 6.2. 6.0.x is the last FortiOS for 60Ds.

 

Hello @toshiesumi: Do you say that even if FortiOS 6.2.3 compatibility matrix says that 60D are supported, actually Fortinet is labeling this family as EOL?.

 

RLED wrote:

Also, I'm looking into the other platforms that support FortiOS 6.2.3 (https://fortinetweb.s3.am...X-623-202003-R31.pdf), and I find a 100-D, however, as in "Disk Logging" filed appears that could have this feature or not, one of those 100-D I'm interested shows in " get system status" command output "Log hard disk: Available", ¿Does it mean that actually support Disk logging feature?.

 

Also, I’m still looking for a 100D, as it’s within the FortiOS 6.2.3 compatibility matrix, however, this platform is no longer supported or next to EOL? Or, could be a good starting point for learn Fortinet and be prepared for administering models like 2000E?.

 

Regards.

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