Fortinet FortiGate-5000 User Guide

For this procedure you:

• access the CLI by connecting to the FortiGate console port using a null-modem 

cable,

• install a TFTP server that you can connect to from port8. The TFTP server should 

be on the same subnet as port8.

Connect to the CLI using a null-modem cable and FortiGate console port.

Make sure the TFTP server is running.

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

Make sure that port8 is connected to the same network as the TFTP server.

You can use the following command to ping the computer running the TFTP server. 
For example, if the TFTP server's IP address is 192.168.1.168:
execute ping 192.168.1.168

Enter the following command to restart the FortiGate unit:
execute reboot

As the FortiGate unit reboots, press any key to interrupt the system startup.
As the FortiGate units starts, a series of system startup messages are displayed.
When one of the following messages appears:
• FortiGate unit running v2.x BIOS

Press Any Key To Download Boot Image. 
...

• FortiGate unit running v3.x BIOS

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

Immediately press any key to interrupt the system startup.

Note: The default interface for TFTP server firmware downloads is port8. You can specify a 
different interface after you restart the FortiGate unit as described in the following procedure.

Note: The default interface for TFTP server firmware downloads is port8. You can specify a 
different interface after you restart the FortiGate unit as described in the following procedure.

Note: You have only 3 seconds to press any key. If you do not press a key soon enough, the 
FortiGate unit reboots and you must log in and repeat the 

execute reboot

 command.