Manual Virus Definition Updates; Manual Attack Definition Updates - Fortinet FortiGate 50A Installation And Configuration Manual

System status

Manual virus definition updates

Manual attack definition updates

FortiGate-50A Installation and Configuration Guide
The Status page of the FortiGate web-based manager displays the current installed
versions of the FortiGate antivirus definitions.
Note: For information about configuring the FortiGate unit for automatic antivirus definitions
updates, see "Virus and attack definitions updates and registration" on page
manually start an antivirus definitions update by going to System > Update and selecting
Update Now.
To update the antivirus definitions manually
1 Download the latest antivirus definitions update file from Fortinet and copy it to the
computer that you use to connect to the web-based manager.
2 Start the web-based manager and go to System > Status.
3 In the Antivirus Definitions Version section, select Definitions Update
4 Type the path and filename for the antivirus definitions update file, or select Browse
and locate the antivirus definitions update file.
5 Select OK to copy the antivirus definitions update file to the FortiGate unit.
The FortiGate unit updates the antivirus definitions. This takes about 1 minute.
6 Go to System > Status to confirm that the Antivirus Definitions Version information
has updated.
The Status page of the FortiGate web-based manager displays the current installed
versions of the FortiGate Attack Definitions used by the Network Intrusion Detection
System (NIDS).
Note: For information about configuring the FortiGate unit for automatic attack definitions
updates, see "Virus and attack definitions updates and registration" on page
manually start an attack definitions update by going to System > Update and selecting Update
Now.
To update the attack definitions manually
1 Download the latest attack definitions update file from Fortinet and copy it to the
computer that you use to connect to the web-based manager.
2 Start the web-based manager and go to System > Status.
3 In the Attack Definitions Version section, select Definitions Update
4 Type the path and filename for the attack definitions update file, or select Browse and
locate the attack definitions update file.
5 Select OK to copy the attack definitions update file to the FortiGate unit.
The FortiGate unit updates the attack definitions. This takes about 1 minute.
6 Go to System > Status to confirm that the Attack Definitions Version information has
updated.
Manual virus definition updates
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