Support contract ends => What about IPS?

[snobs]

Hello,

we are going to buy a pair of 2 new Fortigate 900D boxes to replace our old devices.

Unfortunately, the Fortigate support/ intrusion prevention subscription for our old firewalls will end next month. Now I´m asking myself what will happen with IPS?

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Will IPS continue to work with old IPS signatures?

Will IPS completely be deactived?[/ul]

Thanks

[emnoc · Accepted solution]

Here's a quick response.

  IPS will continue to work with the last updated signatures

  IPS will not de-activate

It's suggest to  backup  the  signature DB and FortiOS b4 you support contract expires so you a "just encase" and need to reformat and reinstall.

[snobs]

Great, thanks for the info!