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FortiGate-60R Installation and Configuration Guide Version 2.50 MR2
Virus and attack definitions updates
and registration
Updating antivirus and attack definitions
FortiGate-60R Installation and Configuration Guide
You can configure the FortiGate unit to connect to the FortiResponse Distribution
Network (FDN) to update the antivirus and attack definitions and antivirus engine. You
have the following update options:
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Request updates from the FDN manually,
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Schedule updates to automatically request the latest versions hourly, daily, or
weekly
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Push updates so that the FDN contacts your FortiGate unit when a new update is
available.
To receive scheduled updates and push updates, you must register the FortiGate unit
on the Fortinet Support web page.
This chapter describes:
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Updating antivirus and attack definitions
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Registering FortiGate units
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Updating registration information
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Registering a FortiGate unit after an RMA
You can configure the FortiGate unit to connect to the FortiResponse Distribution
Network (FDN) to automatically receive the latest antivirus and attack definitions and
antivirus engine updates. The FortiGate unit supports the following antivirus and
attack definition update features:
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User-initiated manual updates from the FDN,
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Hourly, daily, or weekly scheduled antivirus and attack definition and antivirus
engine updates from the FDN,
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Push updates from the FDN,
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View the update status including version numbers, expiry dates, and update dates
and times,
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Push updates through a NAT device.
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