Migrating from Fortigate 201E to Fortigate 601F

[virre93]

Hi,

We are about to migrate from a Fortigate 201E to Fortigate 601F where we have about 20+ APs connected and managed through the Fortigate. Fortigate 201E is currently running firmware v6.4.8 build1914 and APs are running these depending on AP model:

PU431F-v6.0-build0028

PU431F-v6.2-build0220

FP431F-v6.4-build5760

My question is, if we are replacing this firewall (FG 201E) with FG 601F, will FortiAPs automatically download a compatible firmware version for the new FG? Or will the not be able to create a CAPWAP tunnel to the new Fortigate? The new Fortigate 601F is running  v7.0.9 build4777. 

Thank you! 

[Potato]

You should use the same 201E running Firmware version for the 601F migration first.

After the migration and capway done, upgrade to 7.0.9 then

[virre93]

Hi! Ok wow thank you for that. :) But that makes sense. However, so when I upgrading Fortigate to 7.09 with the APs connected to it, will them at this point also get upgraded simultaneously as well? 

[rmreddy]

Hi,
FortiAp's will not download automatically the compatible versions, refer the below link for your reference to check the compatibility.
https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortiap/6.4.0/fortiap-and-fortios-compatibility-matrix/495193/for...

[virre93]

Hi thank you. 

I have looked into that before but I found this in FG (see image below). But maybe in this case the AP will not even be able to be discovered by FG since they doesnt running a compatible version?