FortiGate-5001B
Fortinet FortiGate 5001B — Fortinet FortiGate-5001B 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 5001B
FortiGate-5001B — questions
Is the Fortinet FortiGate-5001B still supported?
No. Fortinet's last date of support for FortiGate-5001B was Sep 2021 (per the Fortinet end-of-sale bulletin) — it is past end of service life.
When did the FortiGate-5001B reach end of sale?
FortiGate-5001B reached end of sale Sep 2016, per the Fortinet end-of-sale bulletin.
What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the FortiGate-5001B?
Sep 2021 — per the Fortinet end-of-sale bulletin.
Can the FortiGate-5001B be maintained after Fortinet support ends?
After the last date of support, FortiGate-5001B units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Fortinet no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.