Fortinet 50A/50B Testing a new firmware image before installing it, To test a new firmware image

FortiGate Firmware Testing a new firmware image before installing it

config system auto-install

set default-config-file <filename>

set auto-install-config <enable/disable> set default-image-file <filename>

set auto-install-image <enable/disable> end

Additional CLI commands for the FortiUSB key

Use the following CLI commands when you want to delete a file from the FortiUSB key, list what files are on the key, including formatting the key or renaming a file:

•exec usb-disk list

•exec usb-disk delete <filename>

•exec usb-disk format

•exec usb-disk rename <old_filename1> <old_filename2>

Note: If you are trying to delete a configuration file from the CLI, and the filename contains spaces, you will need quotations around the filename before you can delete the file from the FortiUSB key.

Testing a new firmware image before installing it

You can test a new firmware image by installing the firmware image from a system reboot and saving it to system memory. After completing this procedure, the FortiGate unit operates using the new firmware image with the current configuration. This new firmware image is not permanently installed. The next time the FortiGate unit restarts, it operates with the originally installed firmware image using the current configuration. If the new firmware image operates successfully, you can install it permanently using the procedure “Upgrading to a new firmware version” on page 65.

Use this procedure to test a new firmware image before installing it. To use this procedure, you must connect to the CLI using the FortiGate console port and a RJ-45 to DB-9 or null-modem cable. This procedure temporarily installs a new firmware image using your current configuration.

For this procedure you:

•Access the CLI by connecting to the FortiGate console port using a RJ-45 to DB-9 serial cable or null-modem cable.

•Install a TFTP server that you can connect to from the FortiGate internal interface. The TFTP server should be on the same subnet as the internal interface.

To test a new firmware image

1Connect to the CLI using a RJ-45 to DB-9 serial cable or a null-modem cable and FortiGate console port.

2Make sure the TFTP server is running.

3Copy the new firmware image file to the root directory of the TFTP server.

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