Fortinet FortiGate 61E — End-of-Life & EOSL Dates
Fortinet FortiGate 61E next-generation firewall. Published end-of-order (end-of-sale) and end-of-support (EOSL) dates from Fortinet's public hardware Product Life Cycle feed, linked for verification.
Fortinet FortiGate 61E has mixed lifecycle status. Some SKU groups are already past Fortinet end of service while others run until Jul 2028. Confirm the exact part number before any support or refresh decision. For past-EOSL units, weigh third-party maintenance, spares, replacement, or a documented run-to-failure.
End of sale
Jul 2021 – Jul 2023
Last date of support
Jul 2026 – Jul 2028
Part numbers
2
1
of 2 part numbers are past support
Why this score
- Past end of service life — 1 month ago
- Vendor-published date, source-linked
- Mixed status across SKU groups — some past EOSL, some still supported
- Category: next-generation firewall
Support-lifecycle timing and source confidence only. Higher means more runway. It is not a risk, safety or compliance rating. How it is calculated
Part numbers in this family
Dates vary across 2 groups in this family, so every row carries its own. Find your exact part before you plan.
| Part number | Description | End of sale | Last support | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FortiGate-61E | Fortinet FortiGate-61E next-generation firewall | Jul 2021 | Jul 2026 | Past support |
| FortiGate-61E-USG | Fortinet FortiGate-61E-USG next-generation firewall | Jul 2023 | Jul 2028 | Supported |
Options from here
1 Fortinet FortiGate 61E part number is past Fortinet end of service while 1 remain supported (to Jul 2028). For the past-EOSL units, these are the usual paths:
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.
Independent and informational. EOSL.ai sells no hardware and no maintenance, and lists no paid placements. Third-party maintenance keeps unsupported gear in production past the OEM cutoff; whether it fits depends on the role the asset plays.
Fortinet FortiGate 61E — questions
Is the Fortinet FortiGate 61E end of life?
Partly. Some FortiGate 61E SKU groups are past end of service life while others are still supported. See the dates by SKU group below.
What is the last date of support for the FortiGate 61E?
Last dates of support across FortiGate 61E SKU groups range from Jul 2026 to Jul 2028.
Where do these FortiGate 61E dates come from?
Every end-of-sale and end-of-service-life date on this page links to the official Fortinet end-of-sale bulletin it was taken from.
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