Fortinet FortiGate 1800F-DC FortiConverter Migration Service, 1-Year (FC-10-D18HF-189-02-12)

Swapping out a data-center firewall is rarely the hard part; rebuilding years of NAT rules, policy objects, and static routes by hand is. The FortiGate 1800F-DC FortiConverter Service (FC-10-D18HF-189-02-12) is Fortinet’s one-time migration add-on for the FortiGate-1800F-DC, built to move an existing configuration onto the new appliance without a manual rebuild.

What this service covers

FortiConverter Service is a cloud-portal migration engagement, not a piece of software you install. You upload the source configuration file from the outgoing firewall and Fortinet’s automated conversion engine, backed by human validation from Fortinet security experts, translates it into a FortiGate-1800F-DC-ready policy set. The service handles interface NAT, firewall policy and address objects, and static routes, and every conversion closes with a summary report and audit documentation you can hand to your compliance or change-management team. Coverage extends to third-party firewalls from Bluecoat, Check Point, Ciena (Vyatta), Cisco, Cisco Meraki, Forcepoint, Huawei, Juniper, MikroTik, Palo Alto Networks, pfSense, SonicWall, Sophos, Ubiquiti, WatchGuard, and Zyxel, as well as FortiGate-to-FortiGate moves from an older Fortinet model.

Who needs it

This is the right pick for a network team retiring an aging edge or data-center firewall in favor of the FortiGate-1800F-DC and short on the internal hours to re-key thousands of policy lines by hand. It also suits organizations replacing a well-used prior-generation FortiGate where getting the cutover right the first time matters more than saving a few hundred dollars on the license. If your team already owns strong firewall-migration expertise and expects to run several conversions a year, the alternative FortiConverter Tool subscription (a Windows-based software license, unlimited conversions) may fit better; if you want Fortinet to run design, cutover, and post-cutover support end to end, Fortinet Professional Services is the deeper-touch option. This SKU is the middle path: a single guided migration for this one appliance.

Activation & delivery

FC-10-D18HF-189-02-12 is delivered electronically, so there is no hardware to ship and no dependency on which country the FortiGate-1800F-DC physically sits in. Once the order is placed, entitlement is registered against the unit’s serial number and the FortiConverter Service Portal opens up for that device; from there you submit the source configuration, track ticket status, and download the conversion report and audit trail when the job completes. Licensing is a worldwide entitlement, delivered the same way whether the appliance is deployed in Canada or anywhere else.

Migration service vs. the alternatives

FortiConverter Service is scoped as a one-time job for this specific FortiGate-1800F-DC unit, priced and delivered as a single migration rather than a recurring subscription. It is not a support contract, so it does not replace FortiCare or hardware RMA coverage on the appliance, and it is not tied to the FortiGuard UTP/Enterprise security bundles, those cover ongoing threat protection, not a one-time config move. Teams that also need day-to-day support or advanced RMA response alongside the migration typically pair this SKU with a FortiCare Premium term or FortiCloud management for the same 1800F-DC.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca processes FortiConverter orders as electronic entitlements against your FortiGate-1800F-DC serial number, so there’s nothing to wait on for shipping and the portal access typically opens the same business day. As an authorized Fortinet partner, we can also help confirm which source firewall platforms are in scope before you buy, and point you toward FortiCare or FortiCloud add-ons if the migration is part of a larger refresh project.