Other new features

Chapter 1 What’s New for FortiOS 5.0 : Other new features

Other new features

This chapter provides a brief introduction to the following new features:

• New FortiGuard features

• FortiGate Auto-config using DHCP

• FortiGate Session Life Support Protocol (FGSP)

• HA failover supports more features

• New HA mode: Fortinet redundant UTM protocol (FRUP)

• ICAP and the explicit web proxy

• New interface features - DHCP server and authentication

• Replacement Message Improvements

• Acceleration of Inter-VDOM Traffic (by NP4)

• Virtual Hardware Switch

• FortiExplorer for iOS devices

• Inter-VDOM links between NAT mode and Transparent mode VDOMs

• Sniffer modes: one-armed and normal

• Integrated switch fabric (ISF) access control list (ACL) short-cut path

• Generalized TTL Security Mechanism (GTSM) support

• Firewall services