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FortiGate-4000 Installation and Configuration Guide 125
Manually initiating antivirus and attack definitions updates
You can use the following procedure to update the antivirus and attack definitions at
any time. The FortiGate unit must be able to connect to the FDN or to an override
FortiResponse server.
To update antivirus and attack definitions
1 Go to System > Update.
2 Select Update Now to update the antivirus and attack definitions.
If the connection to the FDN or override server is successful, the web-based manager
displays a message similar to the following:
Your update request has been sent. Your database will be updated
in a few minutes. Please check your update page for the status
of the update.
After a few minutes, if an update is available, the System Update page lists new
version information for antivirus definitions, the antivirus engine, or attack definitions.
The System Status page also displays new dates and version numbers for antivirus
and attack definitions. Messages are recorded to the event log indicating whether the
update was successful or not.
Table 27: Connections to the FDN
Connections Status Comments
FortiResponse
Distribution
Network
Available The FortiGate unit can connect to the FDN. You can
configure the FortiGate unit for scheduled updates.
See “Scheduling updates” on page 126.
Not available The FortiGate unit cannot connect to the FDN. You
must configure your FortiGate unit and your network so
that the FortiGate unit can connect to the Internet and
to the FDN. For example, you may need to add routes
to the FortiGate routing table or configure your network
to allow the FortiGate unit to use HTTPS on port 8890
to connect to the Internet.
You may also have to connect to an override
FortiResponse server to receive updates. See “Adding
an override server” on page 127.
Push Update
Available The FDN can connect to the FortiGate unit to send
push updates. You can configure the FortiGate unit to
receive push updates. See “Enabling push updates” on
page 128.
Not available The FDN cannot connect to the FortiGate unit to send
push updates. Push updates may not be available if
you have not registered the FortiGate unit (see
“Registering the FortiGate unit” on page 134), if there is
a NAT device installed between the FortiGate unit and
the FDN (see “Enabling push updates through a NAT
device” on page 129), or if your FortiGate unit connects
to the Internet using a proxy server (see “Enabling
scheduled updates through a proxy server” on
page 128).