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Supported upgrade paths

Supported upgrade paths

This section discusses the general paths to upgrade FortiADC from previous releases.

If you are upgrading to a version that is in a higher version level, you will need to upgrade to the nearest branch of the major level incrementally until you reach the desired version. For example, to upgrade from 5.3.5 to 6.1.5, you will follow the upgrade path below:

5.3.5 → 5.4.x → 6.0.x → 6.1.5

(wherein "x" refers to the latest version of the branch)

7.1.x to 7.2.x

Direct upgrade via the web GUI or the Console.

7.0.x to 7.1.x

Direct upgrade via the web GUI or the Console.

6.2.x to 7.0.x

Direct upgrade via the web GUI or the Console.

6.1.x to 6.2.x

Direct upgrade via the web GUI or the Console.

6.0.x to 6.1.x

Direct upgrade via the web GUI or the Console.

5.4.x to 6.0.x

Direct upgrade via the web GUI or the Console.

5.3.x to 5.4.x

Direct upgrade via the web GUI or the Console.

5.2.x to 5.3.x

Direct upgrade via the web GUI or the Console.

For more information on upgrading from versions earlier than 5.2.x, please see the Upgrade Instructions document for that version.

Supported upgrade paths

This section discusses the general paths to upgrade FortiADC from previous releases.

If you are upgrading to a version that is in a higher version level, you will need to upgrade to the nearest branch of the major level incrementally until you reach the desired version. For example, to upgrade from 5.3.5 to 6.1.5, you will follow the upgrade path below:

5.3.5 → 5.4.x → 6.0.x → 6.1.5

(wherein "x" refers to the latest version of the branch)

7.1.x to 7.2.x

Direct upgrade via the web GUI or the Console.

7.0.x to 7.1.x

Direct upgrade via the web GUI or the Console.

6.2.x to 7.0.x

Direct upgrade via the web GUI or the Console.

6.1.x to 6.2.x

Direct upgrade via the web GUI or the Console.

6.0.x to 6.1.x

Direct upgrade via the web GUI or the Console.

5.4.x to 6.0.x

Direct upgrade via the web GUI or the Console.

5.3.x to 5.4.x

Direct upgrade via the web GUI or the Console.

5.2.x to 5.3.x

Direct upgrade via the web GUI or the Console.

For more information on upgrading from versions earlier than 5.2.x, please see the Upgrade Instructions document for that version.