Fortinet 5.0 Patch 6 Updating the firmware

Fortinet 77 FortiWeb 5.0 Patch 6 Administration Guide

Updating the firmware

Your new FortiWeb appliance comes with the latest operating system (firmware) when shipped.

However, if a new version has been released since your appliance was shipped, you should

install it before you continue the installation.

Fortinet periodically releases FortiWeb firmware updates to include enhancements and address

issues. After you register your FortiWeb appliance, FortiWeb firmware is available for download

at:

https://support.fortinet.com

Installing new firmware can overwrite attack signature packages using the versions of the

packages that were current at the time that the firmware image was built. To avoid repeat

updates, update the firmware before updating your FortiGuard packages.

New firmware can also introduce new features which you must configure for the first time.

For late-breaking information specific to the firmware release version, see the Release Notes

available with that release.

You can test a new firmware image by temporarily running it from memory, without saving it to

disk. By keeping your existing firmware on disk, if the evaluation fails, you do not have to

re-install your previous firmware. Instead, you can quickly revert to your existing firmware by

simply rebooting the FortiWeb appliance.

To test a new firmware image

1. Download the firmware file from the Fortinet Technical Support web site:

https://support.fortinet.com/

2. Connect your management computer to the FortiWeb console port using a RJ-45-to-DB-9

serial cable or a null-modem cable.

3. Initiate a connection from your management computer to the CLI of the FortiWeb appliance.

For details, see “Connecting to the web UI or CLI” on page 71.

4. Connect port1 of the FortiWeb appliance directly or to the same subnet as a TFTP server.

In addition to major releases that contain new features, Fortinet releases patch releases that

resolve specific issues without containing new features and/or changes to existing features. It is

recommended to download and install patch releases as soon as they are available.

Before you can download firmware updates for your FortiWeb appliance, you must first register

your FortiWeb appliance with Fortinet Technical Support. For details, go to

https://support.fortinet.com/ or contact Fortinet Technical Support.