Migrate FortiGate 60D to FortiWiFi 60E

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Migration steps

Connect laptop via WiFi to new FWF60E (ForiWiFi) and via LAN to Internet

(without Intnet your browser might not allow WiFi connection to FWF self signed certificate)

Upgrade Firmware of FWF60E to same version as FG60D (in this case 5.4.2)

  • Download firwmare image from Fortinet --> URL:
  • Use WebGUI of FWF to upload image

Migrate configuraton

  • Use GUI to backup config of old FG60D (without password/encryption)
  • Use GUI to "backup" factory config of new FWF60E (without password/encryption)
  • Replace first line of FG60D config with first line of FWF60E config
  • Restore modified config to FWF60E
  • Reboot FWF60E again after restore to regain connectivity

Activate FWF60E

  • register with Fortinet

Activate WiFi