Wednesday, February 06, 2008

MR6 brings IPv6 Support to FortiGate Web UI

While not mentioned in the release notes MR6 provides support for IPv6 configuration in the WebUI. In order to start using it you have to enable "IPv6 Support on GUI" in System > Admin > Settings.

Please note that you can also change port number for SSL VPN portal in Web UI.

After you enabled IPv6 support in Web UI you can see IPv6 in address & policy configuration:


You can also see IPv6 routing table in Router > Monitor.

FortiGate FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Build 660 is out

This morning Fortinet made available a new Maintenance Release 6 version of FortiOS 3.0. Only brief list of enhancements is currently available, we will review them in more details shortly:
  • Support Multiple Antivirus Databases
  • Advanced Load Balance Features
  • User Interface Enhancement
  • MIB Extensions for RTM
  • Profile Based IPS Sensors
  • Authentication Adjustment
  • Read-only super_admin
  • TACACS+ Support
  • Authentication-Based Routing
  • VDOM GUI Enhancement
  • Control MSN over HTTP Proxy
  • FSAE Enhancements
  • SSL Tunnel Extension
  • Antivirus File Typing
  • VDOM Admin Authentication via RADIUS
  • Modem AT Commands via CLI
  • AMC Disk Extension
  • PING Server for HA Failover
  • Soft Switch Interface Mode

In addition FortiAnalyzer software 3.0 MR6 was posted on support FTP, but no information regarding new features available at the moment.