Change the name of the FortiGate firewall

Last update: December 11 2025

Graphical interface

1. Connect to the firewall.
2. Go to System → Settings.
3. In the Host name field, specify a new name for the firewall.
4. Click Apply.

CLI

1. Connect to the firewall.
2. Open the CLI.
3. Change the name of the firewall:

config system global
    set hostname <hostname>
end

Specify <hostname> is the new firewall name.