Fortinet FortiGate-5000, Firmware And Fortiusb Manual

FortiGate firmware 

Installing firmware images from a system reboot using the CLI

FortiGate-5000 Series Version 3.0 MR4 Firmware and FortiUSB Guide
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Before beginning this procedure, it is recommended that you: 

•

back up the FortiGate system configuration (from the CLI, use the command 

execute backup config

)

•

back up the IPS custom signatures (from the CLI, use the command

 execute 

backup ipsuserdefsig

)

•

back up web content and email filtering lists 

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 a management computer to the FortiGate CLI using the FortiGate 
console port.

2

Connect a FortiGate interface to your network.

3

Make sure the TFTP server is running and connected to the same network as the 
FortiGate interface.

4

Copy the new firmware image file to the root directory of the TFTP server. 

5

Enter the following command to restart the FortiGate module. 

execute reboot

The FortiGate module responds with the following message: 

This operation will reboot the system!

Do you want to continue? (y/n)

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Type 

y

.

As the FortiGate module starts, a series of system startup messages is displayed. 
When the following messages appears:

Press any key to display configuration menu..........

......

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Immediately press any key to interrupt the system startup.

.

If you successfully interrupt the startup process, a menu similar to the following 
appears: 

[G]: Get firmware image from TFTP server.

[F]: Format boot device.

[B]: Boot with backup firmware and set as default.

[I]: Configuration and information.

[Q]: Quit menu and continue to boot with default firmware.

[H]: Display this list of options.

Enter G,F,B,I,Q,or H:

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.

Note: 

You have only 3 seconds to press any key. If you do not press a key soon enough, 

the FortiGate module reboots and you must log into the CLI again and repeat the 

execute 

reboot

 command.