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Understanding The FortiGate Upgrade Process Using FortiManager

Understanding The FortiGate Upgrade Process Using FortiManager Description This article provides an overview of the FortiGate upgrade process and the tasks performed in both FortiManager and FortiGate. Scope FortiManager Solution During the upgrade process, multiple tasks are triggered simultaneously on … Read More

How To Perform Scheduled Upgrade For FortiGates Using FortiManager

How To Perform Scheduled Upgrade For FortiGates Using FortiManager Description This article explains how to schedule firmware upgrades for FortiGate devices using FortiManager. Scope FortiManager. Solution 1. If FortiManager is operating in a closed network and cannot download FortiGuard images, … Read More

How To Locate A FortiAnalyzer Device Image For Upgrade Or Reinstallation On The Support Portal

How To Locate A FortiAnalyzer Device Image For Upgrade Or Reinstallation On The Support Portal Description This article explains how to find the required files for a FortiAnalyzer or FortiManager device or virtual machine. Scope FortiAnalyzer/FortiManager VMs or physical appliances. … Read More

Verifying FortiGuard Connectivity In FortiManager

Verifying FortiGuard Connectivity In FortiManager Description This article explains how to verify and troubleshoot FortiGuard connectivity in FortiManager, using anti-virus updates as an example. Scope FortiManager. Solution Terminology used in this document: FDS = FortiGate Antivirus/IPS FGD = FortiGate Web-/Email … Read More

Using The Firmware Manager CLI And API

Using The Firmware Manager CLI And API Description This article describes how to use the Firmware Manager CLI and API. Scope FortiManager v6.2, v6.4, v7.0. Solution 1.  The Firmware Manager in FortiManager can be accessed through the GUI, CLI, and … Read More

How to perform scheduled upgrade for FortiGates using FortiManager

How to perform scheduled upgrade for FortiGates using FortiManager Description This article explains how to schedule firmware upgrades for FortiGate devices using FortiManager. Scope FortiManager Solution 1. If FortiManager is running in a closed network and cannot download images from … Read More

How to download and import firmware images into FortiManager

How to download and import firmware images into FortiManager Description This article explains how to manually download firmware images from the FortiGate Support Portal and import them into FortiManager. It also demonstrates how a FortiGate can be upgraded using a … Read More

How to check the FortiGate upgrade path on FortiManager

How to check the FortiGate upgrade path on FortiManager Description This article explains how users can check the FortiGate upgrade path using FortiManager. Scope FortiManager. Solution Option 1: In FortiManager, go to Device Manager and select the FortiGate. Click the … Read More

How to upgrade FortiGate using FortiManager

How to upgrade FortiGate using FortiManager Description This article explains how to upgrade FortiGate devices using FortiManager. Scope Any supported FortiGate or FortiManager version. Solution Prerequisite:The FortiGate must have a valid upgrade license (FMWR). To verify the license on FortiManager, … Read More

Understanding automatic patch upgrade: FortiGate Cloud Premium vs Local Setting

Understanding automatic patch upgrade: FortiGate Cloud Premium vs Local Setting Description This article explains the priority and independence of automatic patch upgrades between **FortiGate Cloud Premium and local FortiGate settings, and how both configurations interact and which one takes precedence. … Read More