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Quick Configuration Guide Upgrading FortiGate-5001FA2 firmware
FortiGate-5001FA2 Security System Guide
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4 Under System 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-5001FA2 board 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 the firmware
upgrade is successfully installed.
9 Update the FortiGate-5001FA2 antivirus and attack definitions. See the
FortiGate-5001FA2 online help for details.
To upgrade the firmware using the CLI
To use the following procedure, you must have a TFTP server the
FortiGate-5001FA2 board can connect to.
1 Make sure the TFTP server is running.
2 Copy the new firmware image file to the root directory of the TFTP server.
3 Log into the CLI.
4 Make sure the FortiGate board can connect to the TFTP server.
You can 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
5 Enter the following command to copy the firmware image from the TFTP server to
the FortiGate-5001FA2 board:
execute restore image <name_str> <tftp_ipv4>
Where <name_str> is the name of the firmware image file and <tftp_ipv4> is
the IP address of the TFTP server. For example, if the firmware image file name is
image.out and the IP address of the TFTP server is 192.168.1.168, enter:
execute restore image image.out 192.168.1.168
The FortiGate-5001FA2 board responds with the message:
This operation will replace the current firmware version!
Do you want to continue? (y/n)
6 Type y.
The FortiGate-5001FA2 board uploads the firmware image file, upgrades to the
new firmware version, and restarts. This process takes a few minutes.
7 Reconnect to the CLI.
8 To confirm the firmware image is successfully installed, enter:
get system status
9 Update antivirus and attack definitions. You can use the command
execute update-now