Fortinet's FortiCare Product Life Cycle record for the FortiGate-7040E-1/2/3/4/5/6-USG lists an End of Order (EOO) date of December 14, 2017 — the last date the product could be ordered — and an End of Support (EOS) date of December 31, 2024. The Last Service Extension Date recorded against it is December 31, 2023. The record names no replacement model; Uniqcli can quote the current equivalent.
Milestone
Published date
End of Order
Dec 14, 2017
End of support
Dec 31, 2024
Dates are from Fortinet, Inc.’s published lifecycle notice for this product. Confirm against the official bulletin before decommissioning or letting support lapse.
Planning the FortiGate-7040E-1/2/3/4/5/6-USG replacement?
The milestones above are from Fortinet’s published notice. A Uniqcli specialist will confirm them against the current bulletin and follow up by email with the replacement path and what we can source for it.
Frequently asked
When is the Fortinet FortiGate-7040E-1/2/3/4/5/6-USG end of life?
Fortinet's published notice sets End of Order for the FortiGate-7040E-1/2/3/4/5/6-USG at Dec 14, 2017. The published end-of-support date is Dec 31, 2024, after which vendor support ends. It is past its published support window — plan the refresh now.
What replaces the Fortinet FortiGate-7040E-1/2/3/4/5/6-USG?
Fortinet has not named a one-for-one replacement in the notice this page is built from. Uniqcli can recommend and quote the current equivalent for the FortiGate-7040E-1/2/3/4/5/6-USG, with TAA country-of-origin screening on request.
Can I still buy or get support for the FortiGate-7040E-1/2/3/4/5/6-USG?
New units are no longer sold by Fortinet after the End of Order date; remaining channel stock and refurbished units are the only sources. Vendor support has ended (Dec 31, 2024), so security fixes and hardware replacement from Fortinet are no longer available. For a fleet still running this hardware, the practical next step is a refresh plan — request a quote and we will price the current replacement.
Replacing the FortiGate-7040E-1/2/3/4/5/6-USG across a fleet?
Send unit counts or a bill of materials — we price the current replacement, confirm stock and TAA country of origin, and return one reviewed refresh quote.
