Virus And Attack Definitions Updates And Registration; Updating Antivirus And Attack Definitions - Fortinet FortiGate 50A Installation And Configuration Manual

FortiGate-50A Installation and Configuration Guide Version 2.50
Virus and attack definitions updates
and registration

Updating antivirus and attack definitions

FortiGate-50A Installation and Configuration Guide
You can configure the FortiGate unit to connect to the FortiResponse Distribution
Network (FDN) to update the antivirus and attack definitions and the antivirus engine.
You have the following update options:
• Request updates from the FDN,
• Schedule updates to automatically request the latest versions hourly, daily, or
weekly,
• Set Push updates so that the FDN contacts your FortiGate unit when a new update
is available.
To receive scheduled updates and push updates, you must register the FortiGate unit
on the Fortinet support web page.
This chapter describes:
• Updating antivirus and attack definitions
• Scheduling updates
• Enabling push updates
• Registering FortiGate units
• Updating registration information
• Registering a FortiGate unit after an RMA
You can configure the FortiGate unit to connect to the FortiResponse Distribution
Network (FDN) to automatically receive the latest antivirus and attack definitions and
antivirus engine updates. The FortiGate unit supports the following antivirus and
attack definition update features:
• User-initiated updates from the FDN,
• Hourly, daily, or weekly scheduled antivirus and attack definition and antivirus
engine updates from the FDN,
• Push updates from the FDN,
• Update status including version numbers, expiry dates, and update dates and
times,
• Push updates through a NAT device.
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