Upgrading To A New Firmware Version - Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-5001FA2 Installation Manual

Upgrading to a new firmware version

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Use the following procedures to upgrade the FortiGate-5000 module to a newer
firmware version.
Upgrading the firmware using the web-based manager
Note: Installing firmware replaces the current antivirus and attack definitions with the definitions
included with the firmware release that 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 Guide.
To upgrade the firmware using the web-based manager
1 Copy the firmware image file to your management computer.
2 Log into the web-based manager as the admin administrative user.
Note: To use this procedure you must login using the admin administrator account, or an
administrator account that has system configuration read and write privileges.
3 Go to System > Status.
4 Under Unit Information > Firmware Version, select Update.
5 Type the path and filename of the firmware image file, or select Browse and locate the
file.
6 Select OK.
The FortiGate-5000 module uploads the firmware image file, upgrades to the new
firmware version, restarts, and displays the FortiGate login. This process takes a few
minutes.
7 Log into the web-based manager.
8 Go to System > Status and check the Firmware Version to confirm that the firmware
upgrade is successfully installed.
9 Update antivirus and attack definitions. For information about updating antivirus and
attack definitions, see
Upgrading the firmware using the CLI
To use the following procedure you must have a TFTP server that the FortiGate-5000
module can connect to.
Note: Installing firmware replaces your current antivirus and attack definitions with the
definitions included with the firmware release that you are installing. After you install new
firmware, use the procedure make sure that antivirus and attack definitions are up to date. You
can also use the CLI command
definitions. For details, see the FortiGate Administration Guide.
To upgrade the firmware using the CLI
1 Make sure that the TFTP server is running.
2 Copy the new firmware image file to the root directory of the TFTP server.
the FortiGate Administration Guide.
execute update_now
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to update the antivirus and attack
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