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Changing unit information System status
To change FortiGate host name
The FortiGate host name appears on the Status page and in the FortiGate CLI
prompt. The host name is also used as the SNMP system name. For information
about the SNMP system name, see “SNMP” on page 97.
The default host name is FortiGate-100A.
1Go to System > Status > Status.
2In the Host Name field of the Unit Information section, select Change.
3In the New Name field, type a new host name.
4Select OK.
The new host name is displayed in the Host Name field, and in the CLI prompt, and is
added to the SNMP System Name.
To update the firmware version
For information on updating the firmware, see “Changing the FortiGate firmware” on
page 33.
To update the antivirus definitions manually
1Download the latest antivirus definitions update file from Fortinet and copy it to the
computer that you use to connect to the web-based manager.
2Start the web-based manager and go to System > Status > Status.
3In the Antivirus Definitions field of the Unit Information section, select Update.
4In the Update File field, type the path and filename for the antivirus definitions update
file, or select Browse and locate the antivirus definitions update file.
5Select OK to copy the antivirus definitions update file to the FortiGate unit.
The FortiGate unit updates the antivirus definitions. This takes about 1 minute.
6Go to System > Status to confirm that the Antivirus Definitions Version information
has updated.
To update the attack definitions manually
1Download the latest attack definitions update file from Fortinet and copy it to the
computer that you use to connect to the web-based manager.
2Start the web-based manager and go to System > Status > Status.
Note: If the FortiGate unit is part of an HA cluster, you should set a unique name to distinguish
the unit from others in the cluster.
Note: For information about configuring the FortiGate unit for automatic antivirus definitions
updates, see “Update center” on page118.
Note: For information about configuring the FortiGate unit for automatic attack definitions
updates, see “Update center” on page118.