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FortiGate-7040E-6

Fortinet FortiGate 7040E — Fortinet FortiGate-7040E-6 next-generation firewall

EOSL — PAST
19 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableNot published
End of saleDec 2017
End of serviceDec 2024Fortinet bulletin ↗

Options from here

Third-party maintenance

Keep it in production past the OEM cutoff with an independent maintainer.

Pre-stock spares

Buy spares now, while units still circulate on the secondary market.

Plan replacement

It is unsupported today — set a migration timeline and budget.

Run to failure

Low-criticality role — document the risk, harden backups, retire on your terms.

Other SKUs in FortiGate 7040E

FortiGate-7040E-1Fortinet FortiGate-7040E-1 next-generation firewall›FortiGate-7040E-1/2/3/4/5/6-USGFortinet FortiGate-7040E-1/2/3/4/5/6-USG next-generation firewall›FortiGate-7040E-2Fortinet FortiGate-7040E-2 next-generation firewall›FortiGate-7040E-3Fortinet FortiGate-7040E-3 next-generation firewall›FortiGate-7040E-4Fortinet FortiGate-7040E-4 next-generation firewall›FortiGate-7040E-5Fortinet FortiGate-7040E-5 next-generation firewall›

FortiGate-7040E-6 — questions

Is the Fortinet FortiGate-7040E-6 still supported?

No. Fortinet's last date of support for FortiGate-7040E-6 was Dec 2024 (per the Fortinet end-of-sale bulletin) — it is past end of service life.

When did the FortiGate-7040E-6 reach end of sale?

FortiGate-7040E-6 reached end of sale Dec 2017, per the Fortinet end-of-sale bulletin.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the FortiGate-7040E-6?

Dec 2024 — per the Fortinet end-of-sale bulletin.

Can the FortiGate-7040E-6 be maintained after Fortinet support ends?

After the last date of support, FortiGate-7040E-6 units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Fortinet no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.