System status
Changing the FortiGate host name
The FortiGate host name appears on the System > Status page and on the FortiGate CLI prompt. The host name is also used as the SNMP System Name (see “Configuring SNMP” on page 134).
The default host name is
To change the FortiGate host name:
1Go to System > Status.
2Select Edit Host Name 
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3Enter a new host name.
4Select OK.
The new host name appears on the System Status page and is added to the SNMP System Name.
Changing the FortiGate firmware
After you download a FortiGate firmware image from Fortinet, you can use the procedures in Table 1 to install the firmware image on your FortiGate unit.
Table 1: Firmware upgrade procedures
Procedure | Description | |
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Upgrade to a new | ||
firmware version | upgrade to a new FortiOS firmware version or to a more recent | |
| build of the same firmware version. | |
Revert to a previous | Use the | |
firmware version | previous firmware version. This procedure reverts your FortiGate | |
| unit to its factory default configuration. | |
Install a firmware | Use this procedure to install a new firmware version or revert to a | |
image from a system | previous firmware version. You must run this procedure by | |
reboot using the CLI | connecting to the CLI using the FortiGate console port and a null- | |
modem cable. This procedure reverts your FortiGate unit to its | ||
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| factory default configuration. | |
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Test a new firmware | Use this procedure to test a new firmware image before installing it. | |
image before | You must run this procedure by connecting to the CLI using the | |
installing it | FortiGate console port and a | |
temporarily installs a new firmware image using your current | ||
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| configuration. You can test the firmware image before installing it | |
| permanently. If the firmware image works correctly you can use | |
| one of the other procedures listed in this table to install it | |
| permanently. | |
Installing and using a | If your FortiGate unit is running BIOS version v3.x, you can install a | |
backup firmware | backup firmware image. Once the backup firmware image is | |
image | installed you can switch to this backup image when required. | |
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