FortiGate-20C
Fortinet FortiGate 20C — Fortinet FortiGate-20C 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 20C
FortiGate-20C — questions
Is the Fortinet FortiGate-20C still supported?
No. Fortinet's last date of support for FortiGate-20C was Aug 2019 (per the Fortinet end-of-sale bulletin) — it is past end of service life.
When did the FortiGate-20C reach end of sale?
FortiGate-20C reached end of sale Aug 2014, per the Fortinet end-of-sale bulletin.
What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the FortiGate-20C?
Aug 2019 — per the Fortinet end-of-sale bulletin.
Can the FortiGate-20C be maintained after Fortinet support ends?
After the last date of support, FortiGate-20C units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Fortinet no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.