Virus and attack definitions updates and registration | Configuring scheduled updates |
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To make sure the FortiGate unit can connect to the FDN:
1Go to System > Config > Time and make sure the time zone is set to the correct time zone for your area.
2Go to System > Update.
3Select Refresh.
The FortiGate unit tests its connection to the FDN. The test results are displayed at the top of the System Update page.
Table 1: Connections to the FDN
Connections | Status | Comments |
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| Available | The FortiGate unit can connect to the FDN. You can |
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| configure the FortiGate unit for scheduled updates. |
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| See “Configuring scheduled updates” on page 93. |
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| Not available | The FortiGate unit cannot connect to the FDN. You |
FortiResponse |
| must configure your FortiGate unit and your network so |
| that the FortiGate unit can connect to the Internet and | |
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| to the FDN. For example, you may need to add routes | |
Network |
| to the FortiGate routing table or configure your network |
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| to allow the FortiGate unit to use HTTPS on port 8890 |
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| to connect to the Internet. |
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| You may also have to connect to an override |
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| FortiResponse server to receive updates. See |
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| “Configuring update logging” on page 94. |
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| Available | The FDN can connect to the FortiGate unit to send |
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| push updates. You can configure the FortiGate unit to |
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| receive push updates. See “Configuring push updates” |
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| on page 95. |
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| Not available | The FDN cannot connect to the FortiGate unit to send |
Push Update |
| push updates. Push updates may not be available if |
| you have not registered the FortiGate unit (see | |
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| “Registering the FortiGate unit” on page 102), if there is |
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| a NAT device installed between the FortiGate unit and |
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| the FDN (see “Push updates through a NAT device” on |
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| page 96), or if your FortiGate unit connects to the |
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| Internet using a proxy server (see “Scheduled updates |
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| through a proxy server” on page 100). |
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Configuring scheduled updates
You can configure the FortiGate unit to check for and download updated definitions hourly, daily, or weekly according to the schedule you specify.
1Go to System > Update.
2Select Scheduled Update.
3Select whether to check for and download updates hourly, daily, or weekly:
Hourly Once every 1 to 23 hours. Select the number of hours and minutes between each update request.
Daily Once a day. You can specify the time of day to check for updates.
Weekly Once a week. You can specify the day of the week and the time of day to check for updates.
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