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Changing the FortiGate host name System status
Changing the FortiGate host name
The FortiGate host name appears on the Status page and in the FortiGate CLI
prompt. The host name is also used as the SNMP system name. For information
about the SNMP system name, see “Configuring SNMP” on page 180.
The default host name is FortiGate-4000.
To change the FortiGate host name
1 Go to System > Status.
2 Select Edit Host Name .
3 Type a new host name.
4 Select OK.
The new host name is displayed on the Status page, and in the CLI prompt, and is
added to the SNMP System Name.
Changing the FortiGate firmware
After you download a FortiGate firmware image from Fortinet, you can use the
procedures listed in Table 26 to install the firmware image on your FortiGate unit.
Table 26: Firmware upgrade procedures
Procedure Description
Upgrading to a new
firmware version
Commonly-used web-based manager and CLI procedures to
upgrade to a new FortiOS firmware version or to a more recent
build of the same firmware version.
Reverting to a
previous firmware
version
Use the web-based manager or CLI procedure to revert to a
previous firmware version. This procedure reverts the FortiGate
unit to its factory default configuration.
Installing firmware
images from a system
reboot using the CLI
Use this procedure to install a new firmware version or revert to a
previous firmware version. You must run this procedure by
connecting to the CLI using the FortiGate console port and a
null-modem cable. This procedure reverts the FortiGate unit to its
factory default configuration.
Testing a new
firmware image before
installing it
Use this procedure to test a new firmware image before installing it.
You must run this procedure by connecting to the CLI using the
FortiGate console port and a null-modem cable. This procedure
temporarily installs a new firmware image using your current
configuration. You can test the firmware image before installing it
permanently. If the firmware image works correctly you can use
one of the other procedures listed in this table to install it
permanently.
Installing and using a
backup firmware
image
If the FortiGate unit is running BIOS version v3.x, you can install a
backup firmware image. Once the backup firmware image is
installed you can switch to this backup image when required.