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FortiGate Firmware Installing firmware from a system reboot using the CLI
FortiGate-30B FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide
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If you are reverting to a previous FortiOS version, you might not be able to restore
the previous configuration from the backup configuration file.
To install firmware from a system reboot
1 Connect to the CLI using the RJ-45 to DB-9 or null modem cable.
2 Make sure the TFTP server is running.
3 Copy the new firmware image file to the root directory of the TFTP server.
4 Make sure the internal interface is connected to the same network as the TFTP
server.
5 To confirm the FortiGate unit can connect to the TFTP server, use the following
command to ping the computer running the TFTP server. For example, if the IP
address of the TFTP server is 192.168.1.168:
execute ping 192.168.1.168
6 Enter the following command to restart the FortiGate unit.
execute reboot
The FortiGate unit responds with the following message:
This operation will reboot the system!
Do you want to continue? (y/n)
7 Type y.
As the FortiGate unit starts, a series of system startup messages appears. When
the following messages appears:
Press any key to display configuration menu..........
Immediately press any key to interrupt the system startup.
If you successfully interrupt the startup process, the following messages appears:
[G]: Get firmware image from TFTP server.
[F]: Format boot device.
[Q]: Quit menu and continue to boot with default
firmware.
[H]: Display this list of options.
Enter G, F, Q, or H:
8 Type G to get to the new firmware image form the TFTP server.
The following message appears:
Enter TFTP server address [192.168.1.168]:
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. For details, see the
FortiGate Administration Guide.
Note: You have only 3 seconds to press any key. If you do not press a key soon enough,
the FortiGate unit reboots and you must log in and repeat the execute reboot
command.