Restoring Firmware - Fortinet FortiMail-100 Install Manual

Restoring firmware

Restoring firmware
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14 Type the firmware image file name and press Enter.
The FortiMail unit downloads the firmware image file from the TFTP server and
displays a message similar to the following:
Save as Default firmware/Backup firmware/Run image without
saving:[D/B/R]
15 Type B.
The FortiMail unit saves the backup firmware image and restarts. When the FortiMail
unit restarts, it is running the primary firmware.
To use backup firmware as the primary firmware
1 Connect your management computer to the FortiMail console port using a RJ-45-to-
DB-9 serial cable or a null-modem cable.
2 Initiate a connection from your management computer to the CLI of the FortiMail unit,
and log in as the "admin" administrator, or an administrator account that has system
configuration read and write privileges.
For details, see "Connecting to the CLI" on page
3 Enter the following command to restart the FortiMail unit:
execute reboot
4 As the FortiMail units starts, a series of system startup messages are displayed.
Press any key to display configuration menu........
Immediately press a key to interrupt the system startup.
Note: You have only 3 seconds to press a key. If you do not press a key soon enough, the
FortiMail unit reboots and you must log in and repeat the execute reboot command.
If you successfully interrupt the startup process, the following messages appears:
[G]: Get firmware image from TFTP server.
[F]: Format boot device.
[B]: Boot with backup firmware and set as default.
[I]: Configuration and information.
[Q]: Quit menu and continue to boot with default firmware.
[H]: Display this list of options.
Enter G,F,B,I,Q,or H:
5 Type B to reboot and use the backup firmware.
If you are unable to connect to the FortiMail unit using the web-based manager or the CLI,
or if you want to install firmware without preserving any existing configuration, you can
restore the firmware.
Caution: Back up your configuration before beginning this procedure, if possible. Restoring
firmware resets the configuration, including the IP addresses of network interfaces. For
information on reconnecting to a FortiMail unit whose network interface configuration has
been reset, see "Connecting to the web-based manager or CLI" on page
FortiMail™ Secure Messaging Platform Version 4.0 Patch 1 Install Guide
Updating the firmware
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