Fortinet FortiGate-5000 User Guide
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Changing the FortiGate firmware
System Status
If you successfully interrupt the startup process, one of the following messages
appears:
• FortiGate unit running v2.x BIOS
appears:
• FortiGate unit running v2.x BIOS
Enter TFTP Server Address [192.168.1.168]:
Go to step
Go to step
.
• FortiGate unit running v3.x BIOS
[G]: Get firmware image from TFTP server.
[F]: Format boot device.
[Q]: Quit menu and continue to boot with default firmware.
[H]: Display this list of options.
[F]: Format boot device.
[Q]: Quit menu and continue to boot with default firmware.
[H]: Display this list of options.
Enter G,F,Q,or H:
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Type G to get the new firmware image from the TFTP server.
The following message appears:
Enter image download port number[8]:
The following message appears:
Enter image download port number[8]:
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Type the number of the interface that connects to the same network as the TFTP
server.
The default interface is port8. To accept the default interface, press Enter.
The following message appears:
Enter TFTP server address [192.168.1.168]:
server.
The default interface is port8. To accept the default interface, press Enter.
The following message appears:
Enter TFTP server address [192.168.1.168]:
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Type the address of the TFTP server and press Enter.
The following message appears:
Enter Local Address [192.168.1.188]:
The following message appears:
Enter Local Address [192.168.1.188]:
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Type an IP address that can be used by the FortiGate unit to connect to the FTP
server.
The IP address must be on the same network as the TFTP server, but make sure you
do not use the IP address of another device on this network.
The following message appears:
Enter File Name [image.out]:
server.
The IP address must be on the same network as the TFTP server, but make sure you
do not use the IP address of another device on this network.
The following message appears:
Enter File Name [image.out]:
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Enter the firmware image file name and press Enter.
The TFTP server uploads the firmware image file to the FortiGate unit and messages
similar to the following appear.
• FortiGate unit running v2.x BIOS
The TFTP server uploads the firmware image file to the FortiGate unit and messages
similar to the following appear.
• FortiGate unit running v2.x BIOS
Do You Want To Save The Image? [Y/n]
Type N.
Type N.
• FortiGate unit running v3.x BIOS
Save as Default firmware/Run image without saving:[D/R]
or
Save as Default firmware/Backup firmware/Run image without
saving:[D/B/R]
or
Save as Default firmware/Backup firmware/Run image without
saving:[D/B/R]
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Type R.
The FortiGate image is installed to system memory and the FortiGate unit starts
running the new firmware image but with its current configuration.
running the new firmware image but with its current configuration.