FortiGate-100 Installation and Configuration Guide Version 2.50 MR2

Virus and attack definitions updates and registration

You can configure the FortiGate unit to connect to the FortiResponse Distribution Network (FDN) to update the antivirus and attack definitions and antivirus engine. You have the following update options:

Request updates from the FDN manually,

Schedule updates to automatically request the latest versions hourly, daily, or weekly

Push updates so that the FDN contacts your FortiGate unit when a new update is available.

To receive scheduled updates and push updates, you must register the FortiGate unit on the Fortinet Support web page.

This chapter describes:

Updating antivirus and attack definitions

Registering FortiGate units

Updating registration information

Registering a FortiGate unit after an RMA

Updating antivirus and attack definitions

You can configure the FortiGate unit to connect to the FortiResponse Distribution Network (FDN) to automatically receive the latest antivirus and attack definitions and antivirus engine updates. The FortiGate unit supports the following antivirus and attack definition update features:

User-initiated manual updates from the FDN,

Hourly, daily, or weekly scheduled antivirus and attack definition and antivirus engine updates from the FDN,

Push updates from the FDN,

View the update status including version numbers, expiry dates, and update dates and times,

Push updates through a NAT device.

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