FortiGate-5002FB2
Fortinet FortiGate 5002FB — Fortinet FortiGate-5002FB2 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.
FortiGate-5002FB2 — questions
Is the Fortinet FortiGate-5002FB2 still supported?
No. Fortinet's last date of support for FortiGate-5002FB2 was Dec 2012 (per the Fortinet end-of-sale bulletin) — it is past end of service life.
When did the FortiGate-5002FB2 reach end of sale?
FortiGate-5002FB2 reached end of sale Apr 2007, per the Fortinet end-of-sale bulletin.
What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the FortiGate-5002FB2?
Dec 2012 — per the Fortinet end-of-sale bulletin.
Can the FortiGate-5002FB2 be maintained after Fortinet support ends?
After the last date of support, FortiGate-5002FB2 units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Fortinet no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.