Simple question for anyone who has been working with ForiGates for any reasonable time. We need to purchaser a replacement device for our current one that is running Firmwware v5.2.1. Can I purchase the replacement device and apply the config from our current device to the new one? Any other considerations that need to be taken in the device replacement?
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If the replacement is the exact same model and running the same version, you just need to "restore" the saved config file from the old one. Just like when you get a device RMAed and received a new one.
If you haven't set your own hostname, the config has the old serial number. You probably want to change it to match the new S/N.
Nope, no major changes outside of subscriptions and other issues with license ( vdom, url/ips,AV,etc...) Cfg should be the same if the model are the same
Ken Felix
PCNSE
NSE
StrongSwan
you mean RMA ?
two things
If its the same hardware AND if it is the same ForitOS , yes you are OK.
BUT
I suppose you will obtain different hardware and different FortiOS version.
So you might need to install partial parts of configuration to the new one.
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If all else fails, use the force !
If the replacement is the exact same model and running the same version, you just need to "restore" the saved config file from the old one. Just like when you get a device RMAed and received a new one.
If you haven't set your own hostname, the config has the old serial number. You probably want to change it to match the new S/N.
Nope, no major changes outside of subscriptions and other issues with license ( vdom, url/ips,AV,etc...) Cfg should be the same if the model are the same
Ken Felix
PCNSE
NSE
StrongSwan
you mean RMA ?
two things
If its the same hardware AND if it is the same ForitOS , yes you are OK.
BUT
I suppose you will obtain different hardware and different FortiOS version.
So you might need to install partial parts of configuration to the new one.
--------------------------------------------
If all else fails, use the force !
Thank you all for this. I was also able to get the following link from the support chat as well.
As you will notice on opening it, this is not a supported practice by Foritnet, however, they will still provide it.
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