Change the name of the FortiGate firewall

Last update: February 05 2026

The settings in the instructions apply to FortiOS 6.x and 7.x versions. If you have a different version of FortiOS, you can find documentation for that version in the FortiGate control panel in the upper right corner or on the official FortiGate website.

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.