Fortinet 3016B manual Enter Tftp server address

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Installing firmware from a system reboot using the CLI

5To confirm the FortiGate unit can connect to the TFTP server, use the following command to ping the computer running the TFTP server. For example, if the IP address of the TFTP server is 192.168.1.168:

execute ping 192.168.1.168

6Enter the following command to restart the FortiGate unit. execute reboot

The FortiGate unit responds with the following message:

This operation will reboot the system!

Do you want to continue? (y/n)

7Type y.

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

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

Immediately press any key to interrupt the system startup.

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.

If you successfully interrupt the startup process, the following messages appears:

[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.

Enter G, F, Q, or H:

8Type G to get to the new firmware image form the TFTP server. The following message appears:

Enter TFTP server address [192.168.1.168]:

9Type the address of the TFTP server and press Enter: The following message appears:

Enter Local Address [192.168.1.188]:

10Type an IP address the FortiGate unit can use to connect to the TFTP server. The IP address can be any IP address that is valid for the network the interface is connected to. Make sure you do not enter the IP address of another device on this network.

The following message appears:

Enter File Name [image.out]:

11Enter the firmware image filename and press Enter.

The TFTP server uploads the firmware image file to the FortiGate unit and a message similar to the following appears:

Save as Default firmware/Backup firmware/Run image without saving: [D/B/R]

FortiGate-3016B FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide

 

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Contents Install G U I D E Regulatory compliance TrademarksContents AMC modules Advanced configurationFortiGate Firmware Using the web-based managerInstalling firmware from a system reboot using the CLI Testing new firmware before installingPage Register your FortiGate unit IntroductionAbout the FortiGate-3016B About this documentDocument conventions Typographic conventions Further ReadingCustomer service and technical support Fortinet Knowledge CenterComments on Fortinet technical documentation Environmental specifications InstallingGrounding Rack mount instructionsMounting Installed mounting brackets To install the FortiGate unit into a rackPlugging in the FortiGate To power on the FortiGate unitConnecting to the network To power off the FortiGate unitTurning off the FortiGate unit Turning off the FortiGate unit Configuring NAT vs. Transparent modeNAT mode To connect to the web-based manager Connecting to the FortiGate unitTransparent mode Connecting to the web-based managerTo connect to the CLI Connecting to the CLITo configure interfaces Go to System Network Interface Configuring NAT modeUsing the web-based manager Configure the interfacesAdding a default route and gateway Configure a DNS serverAdding firewall policies To modify the default gateway Go to Router StaticUsing the CLI To set an interface to use a static addressTo set an interface to use Dhcp addressing To set an interface to use PPPoE addressing To configure DNS server settingsConfiguring Transparent mode To modify the default gatewayTo add an outgoing traffic firewall policy To switch to Transparent mode Go to System Status Switching to Transparent modeTo switch to Transparent mode To configure DNS server settings Backing up the configuration Verify the configurationSet the time and date Restoring a configurationAdditional configuration Set the Administrator passwordUpdating antivirus and IPS signatures Configure FortiGuardAdditional configuration Protection profiles Advanced configurationFirewall policies Firewall policiesAntivirus options Configuring firewall policiesAntiSpam options Web filtering Logging AMC modules Installing AMC filler unitsInstalling modules To install the filler moduleTo insert a module into a FortiGate chassis Using the AMC modulesRemoving modules Hard disk moduleLog configuration using the web-based manager To format the ASM-S08 hard disk enter the following commandFormatting the hard disk ASM-FB4 and ADM-XB2 modules Log configuration using the CLIChanging interfaces to operate in Sgmii or SerDes mode Viewing logsAMC modules Config system interface edit AMC-SW1/1 Set speed auto End Configure the speedUpgrading the firmware Using the web-based managerFortiGate Firmware Downloading firmwareTo upgrade the firmware Reverting to a previous versionTo revert to a previous firmware version Using the USB Auto-Install Backup and Restore from a USB keyTo upgrade the firmware using the CLI Using the CLIExecute restore image namestr tftpipv4 To revert to a previous firmware version using the CLITo install firmware from a system reboot Installing firmware from a system reboot using the CLIEnter Tftp server address Restoring the previous configuration To backup configuration using the CLITo restore configuration using the CLI Testing new firmware before installing Additional CLI Commands for a USB keyTo configure the USB Auto-Install using the CLI To test the new firmware image FortiGate Firmware Testing new firmware before installing Index Web filtering 37 web-based manager Page Page
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3016B specifications

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