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Step-by-step, general-purpose guides for working with Fortinet's core products and concepts.

Beginner5 min read

How to Plan a Firmware Upgrade Path

A general starting point for upgrading FortiOS safely across versions.

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Intermediate6 min read

How High Availability (HA) Pairing Works

Understand the general concept behind pairing two firewalls for redundancy.

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Beginner4 min read

How FortiClient EMS Management Works

General concepts behind centrally managing endpoint agents across a fleet of devices.

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Beginner5 min read

How to Read a Basic Firewall Policy

A general overview of how traffic rules are typically structured.

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Intermediate7 min read

How to Approach a Firmware Rollback

Practical, general notes on reverting after a problematic update.

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Beginner4 min read

How Licensing Generally Works

General notes on how subscriptions and licenses are typically structured across the product line.

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