Security Profiles (AV, Web Filtering etc.) Infection can come from many sources and have many different effects. Because of this, there is no single means to effectively protect your network. Instead, you can best protect your network with the various UTM tools your FortiGate unit offers. Firewall Be careful when disabling or deleting firewall settings. […]
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Performing a Configuration Backup – FortiOS 5.2 Best Practices
Performing a configuration backup Once you configure the FortiGate unit and it is working correctly, it is extremely important that you backup the configuration. In some cases, you may need to reset the FortiGate unit to factory defaults or perform a TFTP upload of the firmware, which will erase the existing configuration. In these instances, […]
Performing A Firmware Downgrade – FortiOS 5.2 Best Practices
Just like upgrading, you need to make sure it’s done properly. While similar, the steps are somewhat different since there are other pitfalls in this case. 1. Locate pre-upgrade configuration file. Step 1 is very important. This is why, when you upgrade you make a backup of your old configuration and save it. If you […]
Firmware Change Management – FortiOS 5.2 Best Practices
Firmware change management Consider the following five points when performing firmware upgrades, not only in FortiOS but in general. This applies to pretty much any change you have to do in a production environment. Understanding the new version first Before attempting any changes in production, first make sure you set up a laboratory where you […]
FortiSwitch Full Power over Ethernet
So, I have wanted this for a very long time and it has finally come to fruition. One of my major points of contention when it came to FortiSwitch’s vs the competition is the fact that you would buy a 24/48 port switch and only get 12/24 ports of POE. Fortinet has finally released FPOE […]
Firmware – FortiOS 5.2 Best Practices
Firmware Firmware upgrading and downgrading sounds pretty simple, anyone can do it, right? The mark of a professional is not that they can do something correctly, or even do it correctly over and over again. A professional works in such a way that, if anything goes wrong they are prepared and able to quickly get […]
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Welcome to Fortinet Guru. My name is Mike and I am an expert when it comes to Fortinet hardware. I am the guy Fortinet and other Value Added Re-sellers (VARs) call when someone has made a mess of their Fortinet deployment and needs help. I consult for an Information Security company that is based in […]
Rack Mounting – FortiOS 5.2 Best Practices
Rack mounting Elevated Operating Ambient – If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient. Therefore, consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the maximum ambient temperature (Tmax) specified by the manufacturer. Reduced Air Flow […]