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
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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 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
Supports preventing major and minor version firmware upgrades when support contract expires
Supports preventing major and minor version firmware upgrades when support contract expires Description This article explains that the GUI prevents major and minor firmware upgrades on FortiGate when the support contract has expired. Devices with an expired support contract cannot … Read More
Tags: FortiGate, Fortinet, FortiOS Upgrade, Network Security
The FortiGate license is needed for firmware upgrade
The FortiGate license is needed for firmware upgrade Description This article explains that a valid active license is required in order to perform firmware upgrades. Scope FortiGate v7.4.2 and above. Solution From v7.4.2 and above, an active license is required … Read More
Disabling VoIP Inspection
Disabling VoIP Inspection Description This article is, about turning off SIP inspection on a FortiGate. It also talks about what happens when you do that.Disabling the VoIP inspection may influence the production systems. Re-enabling SIP-ALG will require a restart. Disabling … Read More
Tags: Firewall, FortiGate, Fortinet, Network Security
How to reset a FortiGate with the default factory settings/without losing management access
How to reset a FortiGate with the default factory settings/without losing management access Description This article tells you how to reset a FortiGate to its factory settings. Scope This command works on FortiGates and FortiProxys. Solution When you do this … Read More
Tags: Firewall, FortiGate, Fortinet, Network Security