FortiGate-98D-POE
Fortinet FortiGate 98D — Fortinet FortiGate-98D-POE 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-98D-POE — questions
Is the Fortinet FortiGate-98D-POE still supported?
No. Fortinet's last date of support for FortiGate-98D-POE was Apr 2025 (per the Fortinet end-of-sale bulletin) — it is past end of service life.
When did the FortiGate-98D-POE reach end of sale?
FortiGate-98D-POE reached end of sale Apr 2020, per the Fortinet end-of-sale bulletin.
What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the FortiGate-98D-POE?
Apr 2025 — per the Fortinet end-of-sale bulletin.
Can the FortiGate-98D-POE be maintained after Fortinet support ends?
After the last date of support, FortiGate-98D-POE units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Fortinet no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.