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FortiGate Configuration Migration

FortiGate Configuration Migration

In the latest FortiConverter v6.0.1, we add back the legacy Fortinet offline conversion. Now, the Fortinet conversion has two modes, Device and Offline mode.

For the device mode which first introduced in v5.6.3, adopts REST-API to install the converted configuration onto the device directly. It’s also the preferred method to perform Fortinet configuration migration.

The old version offline mode, you have to provide two input configurations, the source, and the default target device configuration. After running the conversion and proceed to the summary page, you can download the converted configuration and upload it to the device manually.

FortiGate Configuration Migration

In the latest FortiConverter v6.0.1, we add back the legacy Fortinet offline conversion. Now, the Fortinet conversion has two modes, Device and Offline mode.

For the device mode which first introduced in v5.6.3, adopts REST-API to install the converted configuration onto the device directly. It’s also the preferred method to perform Fortinet configuration migration.

The old version offline mode, you have to provide two input configurations, the source, and the default target device configuration. After running the conversion and proceed to the summary page, you can download the converted configuration and upload it to the device manually.