Fortigate Firmware; Upgrading To A New Firmware Version - Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-5000 Firmware And Fortiusb Manual

FortiGate firmware

FortiGate firmware

Upgrading to a new firmware version

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FortiGate-5000 Series Version 3.0 MR4 Firmware and FortiUSB Guide
01-30004-0383-20070201
Fortinet periodically updates the FortiGate firmware to include enhancements and
address issues. After you have registered your FortiGate security system (see
"Register your Fortinet product" on page
support web site http://support.fortinet.com.
Only FortiGate administrators with system read and write privileges can change
the FortiGate firmware (for example, the admin administrator).
This section includes the following topics:
• Upgrading to a new firmware version
• Reverting to a previous firmware version
• Installing firmware images from a system reboot using the CLI
• Testing a new firmware image before installing it
Use the web-based manager or CLI procedure to upgrade to a new FortiGate
firmware version or to a more recent build of the same firmware version.
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.
Note: To use this procedure, you must log in using an administrator account that has
system configuration read and write privileges.
To upgrade the firmware using the web-based manager
Copy the firmware image file to your management computer.
Log into the FortiGate web-based manager.
Go to System > Status.
Under System Information > Firmware Version, select Update.
Type the path and filename of the firmware image file, or select Browse and locate
the file.
Select OK.
The FortiGate module uploads the firmware image file, upgrades to the new
firmware version, restarts, and displays the FortiGate login. This process takes a
few minutes.
Log into the web-based manager.
Go to System > Status and check the Firmware Version to confirm the firmware
upgrade is successfully installed.
Update the FortiGate antivirus and attack definitions. See the FortiGate online
help for details.
Upgrading to a new firmware version
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