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Virus and attack definitions updates and registration
Configuring scheduled updates
FortiGate-50R Installation and Configuration Guide
To make sure the FortiGate unit can connect to the FDN:
1
Go to System > Config > Time and make sure the time zone is set to the correct time
zone for your area.
2
Go to System > Update.
3
Select Refresh.
The FortiGate unit tests its connection to the FDN. The test results are displayed at
the top of the System Update page.
Table 1: Connections to the FDN
Connections
FortiResponse
Distribution
Network
Push Update
You can configure the FortiGate unit to check for and download updated definitions
hourly, daily, or weekly according to the schedule you specify.
1
Go to System > Update.
2
Select Scheduled Update.
3
Select whether to check for and download updates hourly, daily, or weekly:
Hourly
Once every 1 to 23 hours. Select the number of hours and minutes between
each update request.
Daily
Once a day. You can specify the time of day to check for updates.
Weekly
Once a week. You can specify the day of the week and the time of day to check
for updates.
Status
Comments
Available
The FortiGate unit can connect to the FDN. You can
configure the FortiGate unit for scheduled updates.
See
"Configuring scheduled updates" on page
Not available
The FortiGate unit cannot connect to the FDN. You
must configure your FortiGate unit and your network so
that the FortiGate unit can connect to the Internet and
to the FDN. For example, you may need to add routes
to the FortiGate routing table or configure your network
to allow the FortiGate unit to use HTTPS on port 8890
to connect to the Internet.
You may also have to connect to an override
FortiResponse server to receive updates. See
"Configuring update logging" on page
Available
The FDN can connect to the FortiGate unit to send
push updates. You can configure the FortiGate unit to
receive push updates. See
on page
Not available
The FDN cannot connect to the FortiGate unit to send
push updates. Push updates may not be available if
you have not registered the FortiGate unit (see
"Registering the FortiGate unit" on page
a NAT device installed between the FortiGate unit and
the FDN (see
page
76), or if your FortiGate unit connects to the
Internet using a proxy server (see
through a proxy server" on page
Updating antivirus and attack definitions
"Configuring push updates"
75.
"Push updates through a NAT device" on
80).
73.
74.
82), if there is
"Scheduled updates
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