System status

Installing firmware images from a system reboot using the CLI

 

 

5To confirm that 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, enter:

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 units starts, a series of system startup messages is 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: 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, one of the following messages appears:

FortiGate unit running v2.x BIOS

Enter TFTP Server Address [192.168.1.168]:

Go to step 9.

FortiGate unit running v3.x BIOS

[G]: Get firmware image from TFTP server.

[F]: Format boot device.

[B]: Boot with backup firmware and set as default.

[Q]: Quit menu and continue to boot with default firmware.

[H]: Display this list of options.

Enter G,F,B,Q,or H:

8Type G to get the new firmware image from 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]:

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100A specifications

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