Registering Your Fortigate Unit; Configuring Virus And Attack Definition Updates - Fortinet FortiGate 50A Installation And Configuration Manual

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Registering your FortiGate unit

Configuring virus and attack definition updates

FortiGate-50A Installation and Configuration Guide
After purchasing and installing a new FortiGate unit, you can register the unit by going
to System > Update > Support, or using a web browser to connect to
http://support.fortinet.com and selecting Product Registration.
Registration consists of entering your contact information and the serial numbers of
the FortiGate units you or your organization have purchased. Registration is quick and
easy. You can register multiple FortiGate units in a single session without re-entering
your contact information.
For more information about registration, see
You can go to System > Update to configure the FortiGate unit to automatically check
to see if new versions of the virus definitions and attack definitions are available. If it
finds new versions, the FortiGate unit automatically downloads and installs the
updated definitions.
The FortiGate unit uses HTTPS on port 8890 to check for updates. The FortiGate
external interface must have a path to the FortiResponse Distribution Network (FDN)
using port 8890.
To configure automatic virus and attack updates, see
definitions" on page 73.
Completing the configuration
"Registering FortiGate units" on page
"Updating antivirus and attack
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