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Comment: FortiTokens

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We recommend you to keep at hand a copy of your firewall authorization code (authcode), if you are a Palo Alto firewall user, or a copy of your license file, if you are a FortiGate firewall user. For more information on how to activate your firewall license, please see the section How to Activate Your Firewall License.

Tokens

For Fortigate firewalls, if you are using the "FortiToken" functionality, then consult with Fortinet Support for the steps to re-host your FortiTokens. FortiToken keys are not transferred as part of the configuration backup and require involvement from Fortinet TAC to re-host on a new installation.

Deleting a VFS Instance

The Rapid Access Cloud dashboard can be used to delete a firewall instance, in case a given firewall needs to be re-launched or recreated: One scenario where this might be required is a  failover event, see for instance the Handling Outages section.

Note

Before deleting a firewall instance:

  • Make sure you have a backup copy of your firewall configuration;.

  • For Palo Alto firewall, deactivate the license of the firewall before proceeding. 

  • For Fortigate firewall, if using FortiTokens, engage Fortinet Support regarding token re-hosting.


Once you have a backup copy of the firewall configuration and you have delicensed the firewall if you are using a Palo Alto firewall, follow the steps below to proceed:

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