Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-200A Install Manual page 62

Testing a new firmware image before installing it
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Note: You have only 3 seconds to press any key. If you do not press a key soon enough,
the FortiGate unit reboots and you must login and repeat the execute reboot
command.
If you successfully interrupt the startup process, one of the following messages
appears:
• FortiGate unit running v2.x BIOS
Enter TFTP Server Address: [192.168.1.168]:
Go to step 9.
• FortiGate unit running v3.x BIOS
[G]: Get firmware image from TFTP server.
[F]: Format boot device.
[Q]: Quit menu and continue to boot with default
firmware.
[H]: Display this list of options.
Enter G, F, Q, or H:
8 Type G to get the new firmware image from the TFTP server.
The following message appears:
Enter TFTP server address [192.168.1.168]:
9 Type the address of the TFTP server and press Enter:
The following message appears:
Enter Local Address [192.168.1.188]:
10 Type an IP address that can be used by the FortiGate unit to connect to the FTP
server.
The IP address must be on the same network as the TFTP server, but make sure
you do not use the IP address of another device on the network.
The following message appears:
Enter File Name [image.out]:
11 Enter the firmware image file name and press Enter.
The TFTP server uploads the firmware image file to the FortiGate unit and
messages similar to the following appear.
• FortiGate unit running v2.x BIOS
Do You Want To Save The Image? [Y/n]
Type n.
• FortiGate unit running v3.x BIOS
Save as Default firmware/Run image without saving: [D/R]
or
Save as Default firmware/Backup firmware/Run image without
saving: [D/B/R]
12 Type R.
The FortiGate image is installed to system memory and the FortiGate unit starts
running the new firmware image, but with its current configuration.
13 You can log into the CLI or the web-based manager using any administrative
account.
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