Configuring Update Logging; Scheduling Updates; Enabling Scheduled Updates - Fortinet FortiGate 50A Installation And Configuration Manual

Scheduling updates

Configuring update logging

Scheduling updates

Enabling scheduled updates

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Use the following procedure to configure FortiGate logging to record log messages
when the FortiGate unit updates antivirus and attack definitions. The update log
messages are recorded on the FortiGate Event log.
To configure update logging
1 Go to Log&Report > Log Setting.
2 Select Config Policy for the type of logs that the FortiGate unit is configured to record.
For information about recording logs, see
3 Select Update to record log messages when the FortiGate unit updates antivirus and
attack definitions.
4 Select any of the following update log options.
Failed Update Records a log message whenever an update attempt fails.
Successful Records a log message whenever an update attempt is successful.
Update
FDN error Records a log message whenever it cannot connect to the FDN or
whenever it receives an error message from the FDN.
5 Select OK.
The FortiGate unit can check for and download updated definitions hourly, daily, or
weekly, according to a schedule that you specify.
This section describes:
• Enabling scheduled updates
• Adding an override server
• Enabling scheduled updates through a proxy server
To enable scheduled updates
1 Go to System > Update.
2 Select the Scheduled Update check box.
3 Select one of the following to check for and download updates.
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.
Virus and attack definitions updates and registration
"Recording logs" on page 251.
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