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patrickwilson82
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Created on ‎10-03-2018 10:59 AM

Firmware update

Hello All,

I am currently on version 5.4 for both my Fortigate and Fortimail. I assume it's recommended that I update to 6.0? If so, do I need to go to 5.6 first? Or can I go straight to 6.0? Or should I even bother at all? Thanks in advance for the input.

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sw2090
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Created on ‎10-10-2018 08:04 AM

I would only upgrade if I needed some feature that came with 6.0.

I still have all our FGT on 5.4.8 (and I think of upgrading to 5.4.10 maybe if I ever find the time to).

But I will not go to 6.x unless there is a need for me to do so.

Only our FortiManager is on 6.0 due to some bug that is in 5.4 but not in 5.6 or above. 

 

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rwpatterson
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Created on ‎10-03-2018 11:44 AM

Look in the release notes of the version you wish to upgrade to. It should have the upgrade path recommended so you don't lose your configuration or brick your devices.

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sw2090
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Created on ‎10-10-2018 02:29 AM

You could look the recommended upgrade path up in the support portal.

You need the model and the complete version of the firmware. 5.4.x in your case.

 

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patrickwilson82
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In response to sw2090

Created on ‎10-10-2018 08:01 AM

Thanks for the replies. Is there any reason why I necessarily should or shouldn't upgrade? I've been looking at the release notes and didn't see anything that jumped out at me as a must have on new features.

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sw2090
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In response to patrickwilson82

Created on ‎10-10-2018 08:04 AM

I would only upgrade if I needed some feature that came with 6.0.

I still have all our FGT on 5.4.8 (and I think of upgrading to 5.4.10 maybe if I ever find the time to).

But I will not go to 6.x unless there is a need for me to do so.

Only our FortiManager is on 6.0 due to some bug that is in 5.4 but not in 5.6 or above. 

 

-- 

"It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes." - Douglas Adams

-- "It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes." - Douglas Adams
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