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JoerVan · 12-10-2024

Introduction Users of Microsoft Azure might have received a several notifications regarding the retirement of the basic SKU public IP addresses. https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/updates/upgrade-to-standard-sku-public-ip-addresses-in-azure-by-30-sept...

JoerVan · 11-08-2024

Introduction IPSEC is a group of protocols that can be challenging to get right. There are multiple parameters to take into account. Microsoft Azure networking and the FortiGate NGFW deployment in it, has some specific design and limitations to take ...

JoerVan · 06-12-2024

Introduction In case a specific release provided by Fortinet is required or the use of the Azure Marketplace is not possible the FortiGate-VM can be deploy using an Azure Compute Gallery. The regular VHD images are available via support.fortinet.com....

JoerVan · 06-10-2024

Introduction The FortiGate-VM ARM and Terraform templates for a Single VM and Active/Passive architectures attach a public IP directly on the VM. In some organisations a public IP can't be attached to a VM enforced by Azure Policy to prevent direct a...

JoerVan · 06-10-2024

Introduction FortiGate on Microsoft Azure supports the PAYG as well as the BYOL model. PAYG allows you to pay for the FortiGate VM on a consumption basis, meaning you are billed only for the resources you use. This can be particularly advantageous fo...

JoerVan · 12-16-2024

Hi, In Azure the public IP is never seen by the VM running inside of a VNET. The public IP is translated to the private IP attached to the VM. In case of a FortiGate VM this means you will have a private IP on the external side of the FortiGate linke...

JoerVan · 12-10-2024

Hi, This is a support forum for AWS. From the image you have downloaded I can see you are trying to install on KVM. Is that the case? The FFW is not the same as the regular FortiGate. You should download an image that has the following name. It shoul...

JoerVan · 11-21-2024

Hi, There are 2 options for migration between zones in the same region. The blog below will allow you to retain the config and license on the unit. https://nicolgit.github.io/Moving-a-virtual-machine-between-availability-zones-in-Azure/ An alternativ...

JoerVan · 10-29-2024

Hi, If you want to make sure only your traffic passing via Azure Front Door enters your network via the FortiGate, working with a private endpoint would give you the most secure solution. I'm not aware of a document that combines all of this. However...

JoerVan · 10-01-2024

Hi RJ1, As you are using the Azure Load Balancer (external and internal), make sure to review the behavior when a back-end server (FGT in this case) fails. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/load-balancer/components#health-probes Joeri

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