Installing Firmware Images From A System Reboot Using The Cli - Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-300 Administration Manual

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Installing firmware images from a system reboot using the CLI

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6 Type y.
The FortiGate unit uploads the firmware image file. After the file uploads, a message
similar to the following is displayed:
Get image from tftp server OK.
Check image OK.
This operation will downgrade the current firmware version!
Do you want to continue? (y/n)
7 Type y.
The FortiGate 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 confirm that the new firmware image has been loaded, enter:
get system status
To restore your previous configuration if needed, use the command:
execute restore config <name_str> <tftp_ipv4>
11 Update antivirus and attack definitions.
For information, see
the CLI, enter:
execute update_now
This procedure installs a specified firmware image and resets the FortiGate 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 version.
Note: This procedure varies for different FortiGate BIOS versions. These variations are
explained in the procedure steps that are affected. The version of the BIOS running on the
FortiGate unit is displayed when you restart the FortiGate unit using the CLI through a console
connection.
For this procedure you:
• access the CLI by connecting to the FortiGate console port using a null-modem
cable,
• install a TFTP server that you can connect to from the FortiGate internal interface.
The TFTP server should be on the same subnet as the internal interface.
Before beginning this procedure you can:
• Back up the FortiGate unit configuration.
For information, see
• Back up the IPS custom signatures.
For information, see
page 297.
• Back up web content and email filtering lists.
For information, see
"To update antivirus and attack definitions" on page
"Backing up and Restoring" on page
"Backing up and restoring custom signature files" on
"Web filter" on page 321
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Changing the FortiGate firmware
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and "Spam filter" on page
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