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Fortinet Security Fabric upgrade

Fortinet Security Fabric upgrade

FortiOS 7.4.2 greatly increases the interoperability between other Fortinet products. This includes:

FortiAnalyzer

  • 7.4.2

FortiManager

  • 7.4.2

FortiExtender

  • 7.4.0 and later

FortiSwitch OS (FortiLink support)

  • 6.4.6 build 0470 and later

FortiAP

  • 7.2.2 and later

FortiAP-U

  • 6.2.5 and later

FortiAP-W2

  • 7.2.2 and later

FortiClient* EMS

  • 7.0.3 build 0229 and later

FortiClient* Microsoft Windows

  • 7.0.3 build 0193 and later

FortiClient* Mac OS X

  • 7.0.3 build 0131 and later

FortiClient* Linux

  • 7.0.3 build 0137 and later

FortiClient* iOS

  • 7.0.2 build 0036 and later

FortiClient* Android

  • 7.0.2 build 0031 and later

FortiSandbox

  • 2.3.3 and later for post-transfer scanning
  • 4.2.0 and later for post-transfer and inline scanning

* If you are using FortiClient only for IPsec VPN or SSL VPN, FortiClient version 6.0 and later are supported.

When upgrading your Security Fabric, devices that manage other devices should be upgraded first.

Note

When using FortiClient with FortiAnalyzer, you should upgrade both to their latest versions. The versions between the two products should match. For example, if using FortiAnalyzer 7.4.0, use FortiClient 7.4.0.

Upgrade the firmware of each device in the following order. This maintains network connectivity without the need to use manual steps.

  1. FortiAnalyzer
  2. FortiManager
  3. Managed FortiExtender devices
  4. FortiGate devices
  5. Managed FortiSwitch devices
  6. Managed FortiAP devices
  7. FortiClient EMS
  8. FortiClient
  9. FortiSandbox
  10. FortiMail
  11. FortiWeb
  12. FortiNAC
  13. FortiVoice
  14. FortiDeceptor
  15. FortiNDR
  16. FortiTester
  17. FortiMonitor
  18. FortiPolicy

If Security Fabric is enabled, then all FortiGate devices must be upgraded to 7.4.2. When Security Fabric is enabled in FortiOS 7.4.2, all FortiGate devices must be running FortiOS 7.4.2.

Fortinet Security Fabric upgrade

FortiOS 7.4.2 greatly increases the interoperability between other Fortinet products. This includes:

FortiAnalyzer

  • 7.4.2

FortiManager

  • 7.4.2

FortiExtender

  • 7.4.0 and later

FortiSwitch OS (FortiLink support)

  • 6.4.6 build 0470 and later

FortiAP

  • 7.2.2 and later

FortiAP-U

  • 6.2.5 and later

FortiAP-W2

  • 7.2.2 and later

FortiClient* EMS

  • 7.0.3 build 0229 and later

FortiClient* Microsoft Windows

  • 7.0.3 build 0193 and later

FortiClient* Mac OS X

  • 7.0.3 build 0131 and later

FortiClient* Linux

  • 7.0.3 build 0137 and later

FortiClient* iOS

  • 7.0.2 build 0036 and later

FortiClient* Android

  • 7.0.2 build 0031 and later

FortiSandbox

  • 2.3.3 and later for post-transfer scanning
  • 4.2.0 and later for post-transfer and inline scanning

* If you are using FortiClient only for IPsec VPN or SSL VPN, FortiClient version 6.0 and later are supported.

When upgrading your Security Fabric, devices that manage other devices should be upgraded first.

Note

When using FortiClient with FortiAnalyzer, you should upgrade both to their latest versions. The versions between the two products should match. For example, if using FortiAnalyzer 7.4.0, use FortiClient 7.4.0.

Upgrade the firmware of each device in the following order. This maintains network connectivity without the need to use manual steps.

  1. FortiAnalyzer
  2. FortiManager
  3. Managed FortiExtender devices
  4. FortiGate devices
  5. Managed FortiSwitch devices
  6. Managed FortiAP devices
  7. FortiClient EMS
  8. FortiClient
  9. FortiSandbox
  10. FortiMail
  11. FortiWeb
  12. FortiNAC
  13. FortiVoice
  14. FortiDeceptor
  15. FortiNDR
  16. FortiTester
  17. FortiMonitor
  18. FortiPolicy

If Security Fabric is enabled, then all FortiGate devices must be upgraded to 7.4.2. When Security Fabric is enabled in FortiOS 7.4.2, all FortiGate devices must be running FortiOS 7.4.2.