Installing Firmware From A System Reboot Using The Cli - Fortinet FortiGate Series Install Manual

Installing firmware from a system reboot using the CLI

Installing firmware from a system reboot using the CLI
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7 Type y.
The Fortinet unit reverts to the old firmware version, resets the configuration to factory
defaults, and restarts. This process takes a few minutes.
8 Reconnect to the CLI.
9 To restore your previous configuration, if needed, use the command:
execute restore config <name_str> <tftp_ip4>
10 Update antivirus and attack definitions using the command:
execute update-now.
This procedure installs a firmware image and resets the Fortinet unit to default settings.
You can use this procedure to upgrade to a new firmware version, revert to an older
firmware version, or re-install the current firmware.
To use this procedure, you must connect to the CLI using the Fortinet console port and a
RJ-45 to DB-9, or null modem cable.
This procedure reverts the Fortinet unit to its factory default configuration.
For this procedure you install a TFTP server that you can connect to from the Fortinet
internal interface. The TFTP server should be on the same subnet as the internal
interface.
Before beginning this procedure, ensure you back up the Fortinet unit configuration.
If you are reverting to a previous FortiOS version, you might not be able to restore the
previous configuration from the backup configuration file.
Note: Installing firmware replaces your current antivirus and attack definitions, along with
the definitions included with the firmware release you are installing. After you install new
firmware, make sure that antivirus and attack definitions are up to date. For details, see the
FortiGate Administration
To install firmware from a system reboot
1 Connect to the CLI using the RJ-45 to DB-9 or null modem cable.
2 Make sure the TFTP server is running.
3 Copy the new firmware image file to the root directory of the TFTP server.
4 Make sure the internal interface is connected to the same network as the TFTP server.
5 To confirm the Fortinet unit can connect to the TFTP server, use the following
command to ping the computer running the TFTP server. For example, if the IP
address of the TFTP server is 192.168.1.168:
execute ping 192.168.1.168
6 Enter the following command to restart the Fortinet unit.
execute reboot
The Fortinet unit responds with the following message:
This operation will reboot the system!
Do you want to continue? (y/n)
7 Type y.
As the Fortinet unit starts, a series of system startup messages appears. When the
following messages appears:
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