FortiOS 5.2.9 Release Notes

Special Notices

Compatibility with FortiOS versions

The following units have a new WiFi module built-in that is not compatible with FortiOS 5.2.1 and lower. It is recommended to use FortiOS 5.2.2 and later for these units.

Affected models

Model Part Number
FWF-60CX-ADSL PN: 8918-04 and later

The following units have a memory compatibility issue with FortiOS 5.2.1 and lower. It is recommended to use FortiOS 5.2.2 and later for these units.

Affected models

Model Part Number
FG-600C PN: 8908-08 and later
FG-600C-DC PN: 10743-08 and later
FG-600C-LENC PN: 11317-07 and later

Removed WANOPT, NETSCAN, FEXP features from USB-A

The following features have been removed from the FortiGate and FortiWiFi 80C, 80CM, and 81CM:

  • WAN Optimization l Vulnerability scanning
  • Using FortiExplorer on a smartphone to manage the device by connecting to the USB-A port

Router Prefix Sanity Check

Prior to FortiOS 5.2.4 under the config router prefix table, if there are any le and ge settings that have the same prefix length as the prefix, you may lose the prefix rule after upgrading to FortiOS 5.2.4 or later.

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