Requirements
The following items are required before you can initialize FortiGate Cloud:
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Requirement |
Description |
|---|---|
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FortiCloud account |
Create a FortiCloud account if you do not have one. Launching FortiGate Cloud requires a FortiCloud account. A primary FortiCloud account can invite other users to launch FortiGate Cloud as secondary administrator/regular users. Some customers may be using their FortiCloud or FortiCare account. Merging these accounts to your FortiCloud account is strongly recommended. |
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FortiGate/FortiWifi license |
You must register all FortiGate/FortiWifi devices on FortiCloud. |
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FortiGate Cloud entitlement |
Purchase FortiGate Cloud licenses from Fortinet. |
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Internet access |
You must have internet access to create a FortiGate Cloud instance and to enable devices to communicate with and periodically send logs to FortiGate Cloud. |
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Browser |
FortiGate Cloud supports Firefox, Chrome, Safari, and Edge. |
FortiGate Cloud supports all high-end, mid-range, and entry-level FortiGate models. You can find more information about FortiGate models and specifications on the Fortinet website. All FortiWifi models support FortiGate Cloud.
See Product Life Cycle. If the EOS of the highest firmware version that a platform can support has been reached, FortiGate Cloud will support this platform until its hardware EOS is also reached.
Upgrading your device to the latest firmware or replacing EOS hardware is recommended for continued support and security.
The following summarizes FortiGate Cloud support for older FortiOS versions:
- FortiGate Cloud supported FortiOS 5.X and 6.2 until March 31, 2024.
- FortiOS 6.4:
- FortiGate Cloud will support FortiGates on FortiOS 6.4 with an Elite license until March 31, 2026.
- Otherwise, FortiGate Cloud support FortiGates on FortiOS 6.4 without a FortiGate Cloud subscription until September 30, 2024. Devices with a FortiGate Cloud subscription running FortiOS 6.4 and later versions are exempt from firmware EOS enforcement.
For FortiDeploy, FortiGate Cloud supports FortiGate/FortiWiFi/POE desktop and 1U models up to the 900 series running FortiOS 6.4 and later. See FortiDeploy.
The following table lists port numbers that outbound traffic requires. On request, Fortinet can supply the destination IP addresses to add to an outbound policy, if required.
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Purpose |
Protocol |
Port |
|---|---|---|
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Syslog, registration, quarantine, log, and report |
TCP |
443 |
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OFTP |
TCP |
514 |
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Management |
TCP |
541 |
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Contract validation |
TCP |
443 |
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Config portal |
TCP |
8443 |