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Changing the FortiGate host name
The FortiGate host name appears on the System > Status page and on the FortiGate
CLI prompt. The host name is also used as the SNMP System Name (see
“Configuring SNMP” on page 134).
The default host name is FortiGate-100.
To change the FortiGate host name:
1 Go to System > Status.
2 Select Edit Host Name .
3 Enter a new host name.
4 Select OK.
The new host name appears on the System Status page 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 in Table 1 to install the firmware image on your FortiGate unit.
Table 1: Firmware upgrade procedures
Procedure Description
Upgrade 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.
Revert to a previous
firmware version
Use the web-based manager or CLI procedure to revert to a
previous firmware version. This procedure reverts your FortiGate
unit to its factory default configuration.
Install a firmware
image 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 your FortiGate unit to its
factory default configuration.
Test 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 your 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.