Reverting To A Previous Firmware Version Using The Cli - Fortinet FortiController FortiController-5208 System Manual

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Reverting to a previous firmware version using the CLI

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FortiController-5208 System Guide
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Before beginning this procedures, it is recommended that you back up the
FortiController-5208 module configuration.
If you are reverting to a previous firmware version, you might not be able to
restore the previous configuration from the backup configuration file.
Note: To use this procedure, you must log in using the admin administrator account, or an
administrator account that has system configuration read and write privileges.
To revert to a previous firmware version using the web-based manager
Copy the firmware image file to the management computer.
Log into the FortiController-5208 web-based manager.
Go to System > Status.
Under I/O Blade Status > Firmware Version, select Update.
Type the path and filename of the firmware image file, or select Browse and locate
the file.
Select OK.
The FortiController-5208 module uploads the firmware image file, reverts to the
old firmware version, resets the configuration, restarts, and displays the
FortiController-5208 login. This process takes a few minutes.
Log into the web-based manager.
Go to System > Status and check the Firmware Version to confirm the firmware
is successfully installed.
Restore your configuration.
This procedure reverts the FortiController-5208 module to its factory default
configuration.
Before beginning this procedure, it is recommended that you back up the
FortiController-5208 module system configuration using the command execute
backup allconfig.
If you are reverting to a previous firmware version, you might not be able to
restore the previous configuration from the backup configuration file
.
Note: To use this procedure, you must log in using the admin administrator account, or an
administrator account that has system configuration read and write privileges.
To use the following procedure, you must have a TFTP server the
FortiController-5208 module can connect to.
To revert to a previous firmware version using the CLI
Make sure the TFTP server is running
Copy the firmware image file to the root directory of the TFTP server.
Log into the FortiGate CLI.
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