Using The Cli; Reverting To A Previous Firmware Version - Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-3016B Install Manual

Reverting to a previous firmware version

Using the CLI

Reverting to a previous firmware version
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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. You can also use
the CLI command execute update-now to update the antivirus and attack definitions.
For details, see the FortiGate Administration
Note: To use this procedure, you must log in using the admin administrator account, or an
administrator account that has system configuration read and write privileges.
To upgrade the firmware using the CLI
1 Make sure the TFTP server is running.
2 Copy the new firmware image file to the root directory of the TFTP server.
3 Log into the CLI.
4 Make sure the FortiGate unit can connect to the TFTP server.
You can 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
5 Enter the following command to copy the firmware image from the TFTP server to
the FortiGate unit:
execute restore image <name_str> <tftp_ip4>
Where <name_str> is the name of the firmware image file and <tftp_ip> is
the IP address of the TFTP server. For example, if the firmware image file name is
image.out and the IP address of the TFTP server is 192.168.1.168, enter:
execute restore image image.out 192.168.1.168
The FortiGate unit responds with the message:
This operation will replace the current firmware version!
Do you want to continue? (y/n)
6 Type y.
The FortiGate unit uploads the firmware image file, upgrades to the new firmware
version, and restarts. This process takes a few minutes.
7 Reconnect to the CLI.
8 Update antivirus and attack definitions (see the
or from the CLI, enter:
execute update-now
Use the web-based manager or CLI procedure to revert to a previous firmware
version. This procedure reverts the FortiGate unit to its factory default
configuration.
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