Deployment information

You can deploy the FortiProxy on a FortiProxy unit or VM. You can also upgrade or downgrade an existing FortiProxy deployment. Refer to Product integration and support for a list of supported FortiProxy units and VM platforms.

Downloading the firmware file

1. Go to https://support.fortinet.com.
2. Click Login and log in to the Fortinet Support website.
3. From the Support > Downloads menu, select Firmware Download.
4. In the Select Product dropdown menu, select FortiProxy.
5. On the Download tab, navigate to the FortiProxy firmware file for your FortiProxy model or VM platform in the Image Folders/Files section. .out files are for upgrade or downgrade. .zip and .gz files are for new deployments.
6. Click HTTPS to download the firmware that meets your needs.

Deploying a new FortiProxy appliance

Refer to the FortiProxy QuickStart Guide for detailed instructions of deploying a FortiProxy appliance. Refer to Product integration and support for a list of supported FortiProxy units.

Deploying a new FortiProxy VM

Refer to the FortiProxy Public Cloud or FortiProxy Private Cloud deployment guides for more information about how to deploy the FortiProxy VM on different public and private cloud platforms. Refer to Product integration and support for a list of supported VM platforms.

Upgrading the FortiProxy

For FortiProxy appliances, you can upgrade from 7.0.x or 2.0.x to 7.0.12 directly. For FortiProxy VMs, you can upgrade from 7.0.x or 2.0.6 or later to 7.0.12 directly. However, to upgrade from 2.0.5 or earlier to 7.0.12, additional backup and configuration is required as FortiProxy 2.0.6 introduced a new FortiProxy VM license file that cannot be used by earlier versions of the FortiProxy VM.

To upgrade FortiProxy appliances from 7.0.x or 2.0.x to 7.0.12, or to upgrade FortiProxy VMs from 7.0.x or 2.0.6 or later to 7.0.12:

1. In the GUI, go to System > Firmware.

2. Click Browse in the File Upload tab.

3. Select the file on your PC and click Open.

4. Click Confirm and Backup Config.

5. Click Continue.

   The configuration file is automatically saved and the system will reboot.

6. Click Reset All Dashboards in the GUI to avoid any issues with FortiView.

To upgrade a FortiProxy 2.0.5 VM to 7.0.12:

1. Back up the configuration from the GUI or CLI. Make sure the VM license file is stored on the PC or FTP or TFTP server.

2. Shut down the original VM.

3. Deploy the new VM. Make sure that there is at least 4 GB of memory to allocate to the VM.

4. From the VM console, configure the interface, routing, and DNS for GUI or CLI access to the new VM and its access to FortiGuard.

5. Upload the VM license file using the GUI or CLI.

6. Restore the configuration using the CLI or GUI.

7. Click Reset All Dashboards in the GUI to avoid any issues with FortiView.

Downgrading the FortiProxy

For FortiProxy appliances, you can downgrade from 7.0.12 to 7.0.x or 2.0.x directly. For FortiProxy VMs, you can downgrade from 7.0.12 to 7.0.x or 2.0.6 or later directly. However, to downgrade from 7.0.12 to 2.0.5 or earlier, additional backup and configuration is required as FortiProxy 2.0.6 introduced a new FortiProxy VM license file that cannot be used by earlier versions of the FortiProxy VM.

To downgrade FortiProxy appliances from 7.0.12 to 7.0.x or 2.0.x, or to downgrade FortiProxy VMs from 7.0.12 to 2.0.6 or later:

1. In the GUI, go to System > Firmware.

2. Click Browse in the File Upload tab.

3. Select the file on your PC and click Open.

4. Click Confirm and Backup Config.

5. Click Continue.

   The configuration file is automatically saved and the system will reboot.

6. Click Reset All Dashboards in the GUI to avoid any issues with FortiView.

To downgrade a FortiProxy 7.0.12 VM to FortiProxy 2.0.5 or earlier:

1. Back up the configuration from the GUI or CLI. Make sure the VM license file is stored on the PC or FTP or TFTP server.

2. Shut down the original VM.

3. Deploy the new VM. Make sure that there is at least 2 GB of memory to allocate to the VM.

4. From the VM console, configure the interface, routing, and DNS for GUI or CLI access to the new VM and its access to FortiGuard.

5. Upload the VM license file using the GUI or CLI

6. Restore the configuration using the CLI or GUI.

7. Click Reset All Dashboards in the GUI to avoid any issues with FortiView.

Downgrading FortiProxy7.0.12 to previous firmware versions results in configuration loss on all models. Only the following settings are retained: operation mode interface IP/management IP static route table DNS settings admin user account session helpers system access profiles