FortiGate-1000A
Fortinet FortiGate 1000A — Fortinet FortiGate-1000A next-generation firewall
Lifecycle position
Options from here
Keep it in production past the OEM cutoff with an independent maintainer.
Buy spares now, while units still circulate on the secondary market.
It is unsupported today — set a migration timeline and budget.
Low-criticality role — document the risk, harden backups, retire on your terms.
Other SKUs in FortiGate 1000A
FortiGate-1000A — questions
Is the Fortinet FortiGate-1000A still supported?
No. Fortinet's last date of support for FortiGate-1000A was Feb 2015 (per the Fortinet end-of-sale bulletin) — it is past end of service life.
When did the FortiGate-1000A reach end of sale?
FortiGate-1000A reached end of sale Feb 2010, per the Fortinet end-of-sale bulletin.
What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the FortiGate-1000A?
Feb 2015 — per the Fortinet end-of-sale bulletin.
Can the FortiGate-1000A be maintained after Fortinet support ends?
After the last date of support, FortiGate-1000A units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Fortinet no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.