FortiGate-800 and FortiGate-800F FortiOS 3.0MR4 Install Guide
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Configuring the FortiGate unit
4
Select your Time Zone from the list.
5
Optionally, select Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes check
box.
6
Select Set Time and set the FortiGate system date and time.
7
Set the hour, minute, second, month, day, and year as required.
8
Select OK.
To use NTP to set the FortiGate date and time
1
Go to
System > Status
.
2
Under
System Information > System Time
, select Change.
3
Select Synchronize with NTP Server to configure the FortiGate unit to use NTP to
automatically set the system time and date.
4
Enter the IP address or domain name of the NTP server that the FortiGate unit
can use to set its time and date.
5
Specify how often the FortiGate unit should synchronize its time with the NTP
server.
6
Select OK.
Updating antivirus and IPS signatures
Configure the FortiGate unit to connect to the FortiGuard Distribution Network
(FDN) to update the antivirus (including grayware), antispam and IPS attack
definitions.
The FDN is a world wide network of FortiGuard Distribution Servers (FDS). When
the FortiGate unit connects to the FDN, it connects to the nearest FDS. To do this,
all FortiGate units are programmed with a list of FDS addresses sorted by nearest
time zone according to the time zone configured for the FortiGate unit.
You can update your antivirus and IPS signatures using the web-based manager
or the CLI. Before you can begin receiving updates, you must register your
FortiGate unit from the Fortinet web page. For information about registering your
FortiGate unit, see
“Register your FortiGate unit” on page 8
.
After registering your FortiGate unit, verify the FortiGate unit can connect to the
FDN:
• Check that the FortiGate unit’s system time is correct.
• From the web-based manager, select refresh from the FortiGuard Center.
If you cannot connect to the FDN, follow the procedure for registering your
FortiGate unit and try again or see
“Adding an override server” on page 46
.
Note:
If you choose the option Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes, the
system time must be manually adjusted after daylight savings time ends.
Note:
Update AV and IPS signatures on a regular basis. If you do not update AV and IPS
signatures regularly, the FortiGate unit can become vulnerable to new viruses.
